Canned Food Donations For Tira Food Pantry Always Appreciated
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News columnist, [email protected] Robert and Yvonne Weir’s granddaughter, Everly (Dustin and Natalie‘s daughter), along with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, Destri, Eben, and Nico, spent the weekend with them. On Monday, Yvonne met Dacy and Destri in Mesquite for Dacy’s birthday lunch and shopping. Robert and Yvonne celebrated their 47th anniversary on Tuesday with lunch at Redneck Café in Sulphur...
Tira News: Residents Express Appreciation For Weather, Family Visits
By JAN VAUGHN Sheila Boyd reports, “We are so thankful to have had a chance to visit our friends, the Stahl’s, in New Mexico this past week. The weather was wonderful. Michael woke up to 26 degrees on morning and was found on the porch barefooted looking at elk. We are so blessed to have them as our friends. The time spent was so needed and refreshing. Times like these remind us of the wonderful gifts we are given … family,...
Canned Meats Needed For Tira Food Pantry
By Jan Vaughn A baby shower was held at the Weir home on Saturday afternoon for Dakota Weir and Sarah Theriault. Destri and Natalie Weir were the hostesses. Dacy was unable to come due to illness. Ladies attending included Joyce Dodd, Dana Waggoner, Regina Taylor, Malorie Padron, Jan Vaughn, Elizabeth Wallace and Yvonne Weir. Dustin, Wesley, and Robert Weir were there, too, along with lots of children who enjoyed running around and...
Macy Sworn In As New Chief Of Tira VFD
By Jan Vaughn Tony Macy was sworn in as the new chief of the Tira Volunteer Fire Department in a special meeting of the Tira City Council on October 4, 2020. Tira Mayor Allen Joslin and our new Tira Volunteer Fire Chief Tony Macy I need to make a correction about the Tira Community Christmas Party. It is scheduled for the second Saturday in December, not the first Saturday, as previously reported. We are hopeful that conditions will...
Tira News: Annette Loper Shares Inspiring Story Of Compassion and Generosity
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Randall Wright. He passed away on Sept. 18 and a memorial visitation is being held on Friday, Sept. 25 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home from 12 to 2 p.m. Please be in prayer for his mother, Janie (Shaw) Lewis, and all of his family. Tira sign At the quarterly Tira City Council meeting, the group discussed routine business – Community Center upkeep, Tira Food Pantry,...
Tira Community Center Upgraded and Open
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Community Center is back open. Touch-free upgrades to the plumbing fixtures have been installed, in an effort to reduce the spread of disease. Groups who reserve the Community Center should be reminded of the requirement to follow county, state, and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 protocols. To schedule an event, please contact JanieLewis at 903-945-2395. The next quarterly meeting of the Tira City...
Quarterly Tira City Council Meeting Slated Sept. 14
Tira News For Aug. 20, 2020 By Jan Vaughn The next quarterly Tira City Council meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, due to Labor Day falling on the regularly scheduled first Monday meeting date. We want to express our sympathy to the family of Troy Watson of Edgewood. He was the son of Leveta (Chapman) Watson and the late William Troy Watson. A private graveside service was held at the Tira Cemetery on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Please be...
Tira News: Filing Of City Council Write-In Candidacy Declarations Now Open
By Jan Vaughn Declarations of Write-In Candidacy for a place on the Tira City Council must be filed by 6 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2020. For more information, please contact Jan Vaughn, Tira City Secretary, by email or phone (see contact information below). Tira city limit sign On the weekend of July 18, Robert and Yvonne Weir got to watch their granddaughter, Everly, while her parents, Dustin and Natalie Weir, and their friend, Jeremy, went...
Tira News – July 2, 2020
Updates, Repairs Slated In July While Tira Community Center Closed By Jan Vaughn Tira Mayor Allen Joslin reports that the Tira Community Center will remainclosed during the month of July. Some updates and repairs are being done while it’s not in use. The Tira Food Pantry is still being stocked for those who are in need of some assistance with food. Tira sign Wesley and Yvonne Weir attended a youth rally at First Assembly of God...
Tira News — June 3, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Mick Petty reported that Rex Hargrave, formerly of Tira, passed away. I don’t have any details, yet. We want to express our sympathy to the family. Please remember his wife, Beth, and the rest of the family in prayer. The Tira City Council met at the Community Center on Sunday afternoon. The group agreed to keep the Center closed through the month of June. Also, they discussed some needed projects and repairs and hope to...
