Tira News: Vaughns Enjoy Visits From Family, Early Halloween Fun
By Jan Vaughn The Weir family celebrated Wesley’s 20th birthday all weekend. Yvonne reports, “He got a special pancake from IHOP, went to the tire shop and car wash. On Sunday, he had a party at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. All of his nieces, nephews, siblings, and Sarah and Lucas and his friend, Cindy Newkirk, were there. It was a costume party. Lots of fun and good memories!” Tira city limit sign Robert & Yvonne’s...
Early Voting Begins Oct. 13 for the Nov. 3 Elections
The General Election is less than a month away. There are a few changes to the voting process during the Nov. 3, 2020 election. In accordance with House Bill 25, passed during the 85th Legislative session, there will be no straight-party voting, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Anyone who wishes to vote for all candidates affiliated with one party will need to select each candidate, one at a time on the ballot. Registered voters will have an...
Beryl Ray Chapman
Beryl Ray Chapman of Corinth, Texas, (formerly of Mesquite, Texas) passed away at 9:40 am on Friday, September 4, 2020 at home with his two daughters by his side. He battled bladder cancer and Lewy Body Dementia over the last few years. Beryl was born to Claude Andrew Chapman and Rosa Lee Smiddy Chapman on February 21, 1939. He grew up in Tira, Texas, before serving in the US Army from 1959-1961. After...
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...
Day Of Prayer, Fasting Observed Aug. 19 In Sulphur Springs
More than 50 people gathered around the courthouse steps on Celebration Plaza at lunch Wednesday in observance of a “Day of Prayer and Fasting” in Hopkins County. The prayer session was held in accord with similar prayer meetings conducted across Northeast Texas during the noon hour on Aug. 19, 2020. Observation of Aug. 19, 2020 as a Day of Prayer and Fasting in Hopkins County Religious leaders from local churches lead the...
Hopkins County Records Aug. 8, 2020
Applications for Marriage Licenses (filed July 6-Aug. 6, 2020) Stephanie Leigh Dupree and Mark Andrew PattersonFernando Jimenez Huerta to Angela Azenete DeJesusErnest Lee Ponder and Joanna Lynn FouseKeenan Marcello Miller and Brooke T. Thomas WilliamsDakota Griffin Graham and Rebecca Blake CarrollElmer Steven Moreno and Leydie Stephanie FrancoRandy Alan Palmer and Sarah Michelle SmithScott Lee Belle and Delores Annette ClarkJohn Oud...
Tira News – July 16, 2020: Cash Donation Provides Canned Meat For Tira Food Pantry
By Jan Vaughn Joyce Dodd reported receiving some cash and food donations for the Tira Food Pantry. Tami Joslin was able to purchase several canned meats with the contributions to add to the items on hand. We want to express our appreciation to everyone who has donated to the cause. Dustin, Natalie, and Everly Weir spent Saturday night with Robert, Yvonne,Dakota, and Wesley Weir. Yvonne adds, “Sarah and Lucas visited Thursday and...
Tira News – July 8, 2020
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our appreciation to all of those who have sent contributions for the upkeep of the Tira Cemetery. We hope to see you at the homecoming next July. Tira city limit sign Billy Moss reports that he and “Cinda Moss celebrated [their] weddinganniversary on July 4th alone at Cooper Lake Dam, watching the sun go down.” He added that they’ve been together 22 years and have been married for 3 years. Billy, also,...
Marcus C. Warren
Graveside service for Marcus C. Warren, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 9, 2020 at South Liberty Cemetery with Bro. C.J. Duffey and Bro. Jeff Tiemeyer officiating. Visitation will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Michael Formby, Michael Warren, Keith Woodruff, Dustin Holley, Tom Flatt, and Larry Crowson. Honorary...
Hopkins County Records — July 4, 2020
Applications for Marriage Licenses June 12-July 1, 2020 Donald Allen Richardson and Shirley Ann SchlarbMitchell Wayne Ortiz and Christine Adelia GladneyMorris Frank Loeffler and Aundrea Cathleen ClarkMichael Allen White and Cynthia Carol WhatleyDaniel Blaine Gregg and Somer Rae GregoryConner Seth Moreno and Tuzdey Shaye DavisMedellin Fabiola Castro and Carlos Briones RodriguezNicolas Ramirez Martinez and Pamela Gail DanielsPrice...
