FREE Brunch at The Senior Citizens Center
West Oaks Funeral home will be having a FREE Brunch at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, May 14th at 10:00 AM. Please come and listen to what they have to say. Get Educated and make decisions for yourself. Don’t wait and make your family make all the decisions for you. It will give you Peace of Mind and take the Stress off of your family. There will be 2 $ 25.00 Gift cards given away at the Brunch.
Local Man Arrested for Assault Family Violence Continuous Violence Against Family
A Sulphur Springs Police officer was dispatched to a fight in progress in the 100 block of Nicholson Street Thursday at 12:25 p.m. Marco Antonio Orduna, 21, was found to be the aggressor in the fight. Orduna has previous convictions for assault family violence this year. Orduna was arrested at the scene and the victim did wish to file an emergency protective order. Visible injuries were found on the victim, Orduna’s ex-girlfriend....
Emil Leon Cross
Emil Leon Cross passed away in the late evening of Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was born in Phoenix, AZ, on Sept. 5, 1946, to Wixie Harrison and Leotha Vann Cross. During his working years, he was employed in different restaurants as chef. Cooking was truly his passion. He lived in Texas for some years, however, seemingly always drifted back to the Phoenix and the state of Arizona. Survivors include: Daughters: Debbie Donnelly of Ft....
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...
