Tira News — May 6, 2020
By JAN VAUGHN Yvonne Weir celebrated her May 4 birthday with family over the weekend.Dustin, Natalie, and Everly Weir spent Saturday night with Robert and Yvonne. Sarah and Lucas were there, too. Yvonne shared, “Dakota grilled supper for us and it was delicious. Everly is walking and researching every nook and cranny.” Dacy, Elise, and Eli Campbell visited on Monday and they all sat in the yard and had a good visit. At the last Tira...
The Dinner Bell: May Blessings
The Dinner Bell, a ministry of the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX, had a lot on it’s plate Wednesday. Beside the weekly free community meal, now served grab-and-go due to social distancing, a group of young men had a donation to make. Judy Gilreath with donors Charlie and Mason White, Marshal and Barrett Ingram. Also pictured is Natalie White. and Lauren and Preston Ingram. Gentlemen from the White and...
Sulphur Springs City Council Appointed A Place 3 Councilman, Named New Parks Director
Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday appointed a Place 3 councilman and named a new parks and recreation director during their regular monthly meeting, conducted May 5, via Zoom videoconferencing and live streamed for public viewing on City of Sulphur Springs YouTube channel. Place 3 Appointment Sulphur Springs City Council appointed Oscar Aguilar to Place 3 on the council, one of four seats on the special election ballot. The...
Phyllis Ann Friday
Funeral service for Phyllis Ann Friday, of Emory, will be held Thursday,May 7, 2020, 1:00 pm, at Emory Baptist Church. Dr. Richard Piles andDr. Joe Perkins will officiate. Interment will follow in Willow Springs Cemetery. Phyllis was born April 14, 1934 to the parentage of James Efton and Elsie D. Marang Scott. She graduated from high school and had two years of college.She married Gerry Friday, in Dallas, on June 28,1957. Phyllis...
Chamber Connection — May 7, 2020
By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I wanted to start this column by saying, “Welcome to the Hunger Games!” Sometimes I feel like we ARE in the Hunger Games, especially after reading about Murder Hornets. This morning I read about some schools already deciding to go completely online in the fall, and stress just starts to creep into my skin. What is this craziness we are living? I think it is important...
May 6-12 Designated As National Nurses Week
Business News Release Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 4, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. National Nurses Week 2020 This week we celebrate Nurses! National Nurses Week 2020 begins Wednesday, May 6, through Tuesday, May 12, and celebrates nurses and their role in society. It also raises awareness about nursing as a possible career choice and...
Plant Propagation, An Agriculture Corner Stone
By Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D, Hopkins County AriLife Extension Agent Plant propagation is one of the corner stones of agriculture. In one way or another, everything relies into having the right plant at the right time to make a successful crop. Sometimes, those two different aspects are easily forgotten. A seedling placed at the wrong time in the field can crash the success of the crop. A weak or wrongly selected variety of plants...
Governor: Salons Can Reopen May 8, Gyms May 18
Governor Greg Abbott today expanded the list businesses and activities that may reopen, adding a definite date for salons and gyms to reopen. Swimming pool, wedding venue, office building and non-essential manufacturing business reopening dates were addressed. Four options for senior graduations and a creation of a new Surge Response Team Surge Response Teams to combat any COVID-19 flare ups in Texas were announced at the...
TEA Provides Graduation Ceremony Guidance For Texas Schools
As Texas continues the reopening of services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school buildings remain closed to normal in-classroom instruction for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. Schools administrators across the state have been seeking guidance as on how schools can properly celebrate graduation. Today, TEA announced what they called a “comprehensive graduation ceremony guidance” for Texas school...
Daralene Robbins
Private graveside service for Daralene Robbins, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date in Yantis, Texas. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Robbins passed away at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Daralene was born on September 9, 1938 in Wood County to R.L and Ruby Underwood. She married Jimmy Ray Robbins on September 11, 1954, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was a loving mother to her...
