Local Woman Arrested for Crack Cocaine
A search of a 2002 Lexus stopped for a traffic violation led to locating two small green plastic baggies with a white rock substance believed to be crack cocaine inside. Sulphur Springs Police stopped the auto in the 200 block of Ardis Street. There they arrested Demetria Lashunda Rivers, 46, of Sulphur Springs for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone. Rivers admitted to the...
Fall Weed Control in Lawns By Mario Villarino
A common weed affecting home lawns this time of the year is the Slender Aster. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Aggie Turf unit, Slender Aster is an annual weed with simple, linear, and alternate leaves. Heads with yellow disk flowers while ray flowers can be white, blue, purple, violet, and pink. Gets increasingly woody and more difficult to control as it matures late in the season and in areas where it can be a...
Tira News October 13th 2017
By Jan Vaughn. The Tira Food Pantry is available to help families and individuals who may be in need of a few food items. The pantry stock is running low and residents are encouraged to donate non-perishable items. For more information, please contact Tami Joslin, 903-268-2496. Congratulations are in order for Melissa Wischerman, who graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Her mother, Candy Wishcerman says, “So...
Wanda Jo Allen Martin
Mrs. Wanda Jo Allen Martin, age 91 of Hallsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 in Tyler. She was born on July 7th, 1926 in Winnsboro to the late Paul Anderson and Annice Beard Anderson. She was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro. She was preceded in death by husband, Buford Allen, died March 11, 1988; husband, Frank Martin, died December 8, 2003; brother, Barney Anderson,...
Jan Lanagan
Jan Lanagan, age 76, of Winnsboro passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Winnsboro, Texas. She was born on November 17, 1940 in Dallas to the late Marrion and Kitty Beth Ledbetter. She was a member of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Winnsboro. She retired in 2010 after working in the healthcare industry for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Dick Lanagan and her parents. She is survived by daughters...
Transitioning to Fall By Johanna Hicks
Transitioning to Fall During the months of October and November, pumpkins seem to be a staple: pumpkin patches, jack-o’-lanterns, fall pumpkins decorations, and pumpkin pie. Pumpkins are one of the most popular crops, with 1.5 billion being grown each year. With all that pumpkin, what else can you do with it? You can make your own pumpkin puree! You will need 2 pie pumpkins or 1 regular carving pumpkin. The pie pumpkins are easier...
Manuel Gomez
Funeral service for Manuel Gomez, age 59, of Sulphur Springs,TX are pending at this time. Mr. Gomez passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Sunny Springs Nursing Home, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Glenda Puckett
Visitation for Glenda Puckett, age 59, Dike, TX will be held from 3 to 5 P.M. on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, Sulphur Springs, TX. Ms. Puckett passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Glenda Darlene Puckett was born on October 29, 1957, the daughter of George Doyle and Helen Virginia (Davis) Romines in Amarillo, Texas. She married Wayne Puckett...
