Jimmie Mathew Parr
Mr. Jimmie Mathew Parr, 47, of Scroggins, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Winnsboro after a lengthy illness. He was born December 8, 1970, in Wills Point, Texas. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Scroggins. Survivors include his parents, Alfred Mathew and Laudie Mozella Sparks Parr of Scroggins; brother, Bruce Parr of Scroggins and sister Becky Anderson and husband Keith of Scroggins; nieces Robin Anderson of...
Tira News-May 11th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Donna Joslin. Her funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, May 6th, at the Tira Methodist Church. Lunch was served for the family at the Community Center, prior to the funeral. We want to thank all who helped with the meal. Please remember Donna’s family in prayer. Kim Beck reports, “Alex Kennedy, a friend of our daughter Maddie, is graduating from NYU and his Sr. Project was...
Pond weed control with fish: The grass carp By Mario Villarino
As our weather warms up, major attention is driven to our outdoor activities including enjoying our ponds and lakes. Because it is common to fish, the presence of pond weeds are often more noticed in warm weather when our families gathered to enjoy the outdoors. A common method to control weeds is using vegetarian fish. There are two main fish species used to control vegetation in ponds in Texas: the Mozambique tilapia and the grass...
Happy Mother’s Day & Summer Camps for Kids By Johanna Hicks
Happy Mother’s Day Sunday is a special day for moms all across the country. Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father’s Day,...
Margaret Helen Cain
Funeral service for Margaret Helen Cain, of Emory, will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018, 3:00 pm, at Emory Baptist Church. Dr. Joe Perkins and Dr. Richard Piles will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 2:00 p.m. Margaret Helen Cain, of Emory, passed away at her residence in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 9, 2018. She was 83 years of age at the time of her death. Margaret was born in the Miller...
Votes Canvassed, New Council Members Take City Council Oath
Thursday afternoon, May 10, 2018, four new members of the Sulphur Springs City Council received the oath of office following a canvass of Saturday’s municipal election. The four will receive the oath once again in a more formal setting when the council convenes for its June regular session. Mayor John Sellers read the official vote totals and declared Erica Armstrong, Jimmy Lucas, and Norman Sanders elected by the voters. Doug...
George Murrie Hill
Graveside service for Murrie Hill, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 12, 2017 at Nelta Cemetery with Bro. Marvin Weir officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Hill passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Tyler, TX. George Murrie Hill was born on August 6, 1927 in Sulphur Springs, the son of A.V. and Ethel Hill. He married Murlene Gill on June 25, 1948 in Sulphur Springs, she...
Richard “Mac” Brayer
Funeral service with military honors for Richard “Mac” Brayer, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Beckham Baptist Church, with Rev. Gary Thompson officiating. Visitation will take place at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on Saturday, May 12th, 2018 from 6 to 8 P.M. Mr. McBrayer passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, TX. James Richard “Mac” McBrayer was born on January 7,...
