Tira News for August 31st, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council met on Monday, August 27th , at the Tira Community Center. They accepted the resignations of Powell Vickery, Mayor, and Sherry Smiddy, Council Member, due to Powell’s current health issues. Allen Joslin and Evelyn Horne were appointed to fill their spots on the council, with Allen serving as Mayor. Allen has, also, accepted the responsibility ofoverseeing the Tira Volunteer Fire Department. He...
Tira News: July 13th 2018
By Jan Vaughn Tira residents who have an interest in serving on the Tira City Council have until 5:00 p.m. on August 20, 2018 to file as a write-in candidate for the November 6th election. For more information, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, Tira City Secretary. My phone numbers and email address are at the end of the column and my mailing address is 776 FM 1536, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. An informational meeting was held at the...
Tira News June, 9, 2017
by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Floyd Joslin. He passed away on Sunday and a memorial service is planned for Saturday, June 10th, at 2:00 p.m. at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Floyd was the father of former Tira Volunteer Fire Chief, Malcolm Joslin. The Tira City Council met on Tuesday, June 6th, at the Tira Community Center. They discussed the routine business – financial reports, volunteer fire...
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn Please be in prayer for the family of Joyce Oetting – her husband, Ed Oetting, daughters, Annette Loper and Tina Gardner, from our community, and sons, Michael Wilson, Eric Wilson, and Dean Oetting and their families. Visitation is scheduled from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Birthright Baptist Church on Friday, December 9th, with a memorial service to follow. The Tira City Council meeting was held at the on Tuesday,...
Fireworks Safety; County Fire Chief Endsley has Volunteer’s Heart
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley visited the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay during his first week on duty. He talked about fireworks safety for the Fourth of July weekend. With over 30 inches of rainfall during the first half of 2016, and with moderate conditions so far this summer, no burn bans have been placed for Hopkins County. He believes that may mean more fireworks in the hands of citizens this holiday. According...
Tira News: Vickery Elected Mayor
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Donald Wayne “Don” Hargrave. He passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 in Dallas. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy Lewis Hargrave, and their four children, and several grand- and great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 7th, at West Oaks Funeral Home, with the burial at Tira Cemetery. Please remember the family in prayer. The Tira City...
Tira News by Jan Vaughn
We want to express our sympathy to the family of Mamie Lou (Weir) Reaves. Her funeral service was held at the Tira Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon. The community provided a meal for the family at the Community Center, prior to the service. Please remember Lou’s husband, Leroy, and the rest of her family in your prayers. The North Hopkins School Fall Carnival, which was originally planned for October 23rd, has been...
Tira News by Jan Vaughn
Tira News by Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Congratulations are in store for the Tira Volunteer Fire Department! They took first place with their barbecued brisket at the Hot August Night cook-off on August 15th. Yvonne Weir reports that “last weekend was a red letter one.” They got to see...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn The 9th annual Hot August Night, benefiting area volunteer fire departments, will be held this Saturday, August 15th,, at the Hopkins County Civic Center grounds and arena., Firefighters will compete to see which department has the best barbecue. Grounds open at 1:00 and serving begins at 5:00. A concert featuring Hawk Nelson and The Afters will begin at 7:00 p.m. Saints and Vagabonds will be performing...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
The Tira Homecoming is coming up this Sunday, July 5th. Please make plans to come visit with friends. The program and cemetery association meeting will begin at 11:00 in the Tira Methodist Church. Following the program, the group will enjoy a covered-dish lunch and a time fellowship at the picnic tables under the trees. Rick Petty just returned from a trip to Peru with Ken Chapman. They flew to Lima then on to Cusco. From there they...
