Tira News for April 13th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The Weir family celebrated Easter early, on Sunday, March 25th . They had Mexican food, and then the “usually competitive egg hunt.” Yvonne reported, “Emmie won the prize egg, which had $10 on it.” She adds, “On Easter Dustin and Maria visited and he finally got my Christmas present (a greenhouse) put together. It is really nice and I have lots of stuff in there, since the cold front hit. I’ve planted lots of flower...
Blackberries: Friend or Foe By Mario Villarino
As I started mowing more often and visiting sites around Hopkins County, the Blackberry weed has lately come into conversation often. Blackberries are plants that can be friends or foe depending of the intensity of the numbers of plants and purpose of the land. Some people might welcome them while others might have issues having them in their property. According to work done by the Noble Foundation in Oklahoma , Blackberry (Rubus sp.)...
What’s Up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension? By Johanna Hicks
What’s Up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension? Spring is here, and at the Hopkins County Extension Office, we have hit the ground running! So many opportunities are available and we don’t want you to miss out. Below are dates, times, locations, and description of upcoming events, some of which are for certain groups, and others are open to anyone. Teen Safety Day When: Thursday, April 19 Where: Hopkins County...
Friday Forecast
70% chance showers and thunderstorms mainly after 1 pm; High 78; Low; 48; Wind: South 20-25 mph, gusting to 35 mph
Gary McMullen
Gary McMullen went to be with Jesus at 9:58am on April 11th, 2018, at home after a 15-year long battle with cancer. Gary was born on October 2nd, 1950 in Winnsboro, Texas, to the late Dalton and Bell (Murphy) McMullen. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Brenda (Galloway) McMullen; his children and their spouses Leah, Rusty and Lindsay, and Shelby and David; his 6 grandchildren, Beau, Hudson, Dax, Elsa, Rebekah, and Christopher,...
Harold “Bot” Wright
Funeral services for Harold “Bot” Wright, age 72, have been set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Fergus Jacobs officiating. Assisting will be Rev. Harold Nash. Serving as pallbearers will be Kenneth Lewis, Jeffrey Moore, Roderick Godbolt, Broderick Godbolt, Bryant Jackson and O.J. Hill. The grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers and granddaughters serving as flower...
Joe Merritt Foster
Private Memorial Service for Joe Foster, age 78, of Miller Grove, Texas will be held at a later date. Mr. Foster passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Joe Merritt Foster was born on May 31, 1939 in Gladewater, TX to James and Ida Foster. He married Beth Hill on December 15, 1995 in Sulphur Springs. Joe served in the Texas National Guard. He was a retired banker and member of...
Ima Jewell Huneycutt
Funeral service for Ima Jewell Huneycutt, was held on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church in the Cartwright Community near Cole. Interment was Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Macedonia Cemetery in Dalark near Arkadelphia, AR. Ima Jewell Huneycutt, 83, passed away at CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital. She was born in Wellington on Oct. 31, 1934, to the parentage of Pat Boyd and Ruth Shirley Busby. Jewell married...
Wildcat Student-Athletes Pursue Financial Assistance for EDGE Through Wildcat Lawns
Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens says Wildcat Lawns is back in business. The student athlete lawn service began several years ago to help the athletes defray the cost of a trip to Orlando, Florida. Now the student athletes are needing financial assistance to pay for this summer’s Edge conditioning program that has partnered with Michael Johnson Performance. The Edge will cost $200 per athlete this...
