Tira News For June 11, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Rodney Tucker. His funeral service was held at the Peerless Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 11 th under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Please remember the family in prayer. Yvonne Weir reports, “Natalie, Dustin, and Everly visited Sunday.” She adds, “Joyce Dodd, Natalie, Everly, and I attended a baby shower for Kaitlyn Murray in Paris. We enjoyed seeing Mary...
Johanna Hicks: Taking Aim at Snacking Myths
By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent TAKING AIM AT SNACKING MYTHS Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent Hopkins County P.O. Box 518 1200-B W. Houston Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443 [email protected] Who snacks? Just about everyone! A nutritious snack can give you an energy boost when you need it. A...
Georgia Nell Howard Williams
Funeral services for Georgia Nell Howard Williams, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Kelvin Harrison, Broderick Godbolt, Travis Williams, Michael Charles Goodson, Jr., Troy Ivery, and Marlon Alexander serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 12:00 noon, prior to service time. Georgia...
SS Wildcat Athletic Booster Club is Seeking Members for Next School Year
The Sulphur Springs Wildcat Athletic Booster Club is seeking new and renewing members so they can continue to support Wildcats and Lady Cats athletic teams. The Booster Club is made up strictly of volunteers and 100% of your support is spent directly on the students and their activities. The top level of support is the State Champ Wildcat at $200 and above and includes a reserved parking place at Gerald Prim Stadium. Other levels are...
Young Parents Sunday School Class Serves Dinner Bell
The Young Parents Sunday School Class of The First United Methodist Church served up lunch at this weeks Dinner Bell. Dbell 6-20191 Dbell 6-20192 Dbell 6-20193 Dbell...
Wanted Man Runs From Police To Avoid Arrest
A 20-year-old man added to his troubles by running when police tried to arrest him on warrants Tuesday. Todrick Zyquince Cork was reportedly first contacted at Pacific Park at 12:13 p.m. June 11 regarding a wanted person. He allegedly initially gave officers a false name, but then provided his correct information. A records check showed him to be wanted on a Lamar County evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charge and on Paris...
Update: 1 Dead Following Officer Involved Shooting
A 61-year-old Hopkins County man was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon in what was reported as an officer involved shooting in Como. The deceased was identified by authorities as Jimmy De Odell, 61. According to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, deputies were dispatched to the Como area around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to look for Odell, after receiving information the man might be disgruntled. Officers continued to patrol in the area...
More SSISD Coaching Changes After Tuesday Evening School Board Meeting
There are more Sulphur Springs High School coaching staff changes to report after Tuesday (June 11) night’s meeting of the school board. Coach Chris Owens, who was also a Social Studies teacher, has a new job. He will now take over the high school SAC or Student Assignment Center, an in school suspension program, and he will also continue to be a high school coach. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta lost another assistant...
