5 SSMS Teams Advancing To State Destination Imagination Contest
Sulphur Springs Middle School will be well represented at the State Destination Imagination Contest April 3-4. Overall, SSMS came home from the regional DI contest in Mesquite Feb. 22 with six teams earning first and second place honors, five of which qualify to compete at state, and four earned special recognition as well. “SSMS had a great weekend at the East Region Tournament in Mesquite. The Technical, Scientific, Fine...
1,061 Ballots Cast During First Week Of Early Voting
After one full week of early voting, 1,061 ballots had been cast in the March 3, 20202 Republican and Democratic Party Primary Elections, according to the official totals posted by the early voting judges. Of those, 924 had been cast in the Republican Primary and 137 in the Democratic Primary at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24. In the Democratic Primary, 23 voters had cast ballots by 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 19, the second day of voting. That number had...
More Than 150 Ballots Cast So Far By Hopkins County Voters In Party Primaries
Just more than 150 total ballots have been cast so far by Hopkins County voters in Republican and Democratic Party Primary Elections. All early voting in Hopkins County is conducted in the Justice of the Peace #2 Courtroom inside Hopkins County Tax Office/Justice of the Peace Offices, 128 Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 23 ballots had been cast in the Democratic Primary and 131 in the Republican...
Tira News For Feb. 12, 2020
Janie Lewis reported that North Hopkins collected canned goods for the Tira Food Pantry recently. Fans were allowed free entry to a basketball game, with the donation of a canned food item. She says the five boxes of food were delivered to the Community Center last Thursday. Snow Thursday morning, Feb. 6, 2020 (Photo Courtesy Tammy Muse) Joyce Dodd added that Martha Payton and her brother, Von, gave a monetary donation to the pantry....
Tira News For Feb. 5, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Tami Joslin shared that Amanda Caviness, Paige’s teacher at North Hopkins, donated bags of birthday party items for the Tira Food Pantry. We appreciate her thoughtfulness and generosity. If you have a need for items for your child’s birthday, please contact Tami at 903-268-2496. Joyce Dodd reports, “Our angels donated $100 and 2 dozen cans of meat for the pantry.” We are always thankful for the contributions. Tira sign...
Tira News — Jan. 29, 2020
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Ray Gardner. He passed away on Tuesday night, January 21, 2020. Please be in prayer for his wife, Tina, and all of his family. Yvonne Weir reports, “Brenda Allen and Liz Wallace came for a visit on Thursday and Jan Vaughn visited on Sunday.” She is recovering from knee replacement. She adds, “Robert attended the memorial for Garry Crowson on Saturday evening. Garry had...
Tira News for Jan. 22, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Joyce and William Dodd had the opportunity to keep their new great-grandson, Kanyen, last week, while his mom started back to school and his dad was back at work. Their grandson Matthew was there with them, too. Joyce reports, “I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!” Joyce adds, “We have some very faithful people in our community, and some whose hearts are in our community even though they live in other places, who...
The ROC Hosts Reilly Springs Jamboree and Chili Supper
The Running Creek Band and co-hosts Mike Shing and Enola Gay Mathews brought the Reilly Springs Jamboree to town on Saturday January 18, 2020. The venue attracted upwards of 100 music lovers and chili lovers! Some arrived early to enjoy Big G’s Chuckwagon Chili, beans and cornbread, and the array of homemade pies and cakes prepared by Mathews. Long-time Ray Price guitarist Gary Jones (left) with DeWayne Farrow Jamboree producer...
Jackie D. Huddleston
Jackie D. Huddleston, age 83, of Greenville, formerly a lifelong resident of Alba, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Alba at the Amazing Grace Fellowship Church with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Paul McMerrill officiating. Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will...
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Rosemary Horn, wife of the late Elmer G. (Mutt) Horn. She passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5. A graveside service was held at Nelta Cemetery on Wednesday, Jan. 8, under the direction of Murray-Orwosky funeral home. Please be in prayer for the family. Yvette Williams shared, “We had a wonderful New Year’s Eve with the grands. We took them to Embassy Suites in Frisco and they...
