Tira News for Oct. 16, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Jason Beck, son of Kim and Lee Beck, rode out Typhoon Hagibis and an earthquake last week, while stationed at the Naval Base in Japan. He said there is some flooding nearby and lots of debris, but all is well. Yvonne Weir flew to Bismarck, North Dakota, Sept. 24, to visit family from Fargo, Bismarck, and Mobridge, South Dakota. On the 26th, she traveled to the Hall ranch with her cousin, where they met up with relatives...
Tira News
We want to express our sympathy to the family of Shirley Goodson. She was buried in the Tira Cemetery on September 21 st . You can read her obituary on Murray- Orwosky Funeral Home’s website. Please remember this family in prayer. Chip and I met our daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany Gilbert and Jaidyn Joslin, in Texarkana on Friday evening and enjoyed a meal together at Red Lobster. Jaidyn came back with us and spent Friday night...
Saltillo Community Homecoming October 13th, 2019
The Saltillo Community Homecoming is scheduled Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Saltillo ISD cafetorium, 150 County Road 3534 in Saltillo. The event will kick off with coffee and socializing beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interested individuals will have an opportunity to meet, visit and renew acquaintances during this time. Lunch will be served at 12:20 p.m. Barbecue, beans, bread, coffee and tea will be furnished. Those attending are asked to bring...
Tira News for Sept. 24, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir drove to Plano Saturday for Lucas Connley’s eighth birthday. Yvonne reported that they got to see their grandchildren, Nicolaas and Everly, at the party, too. Prior to the event, they went to the Brickstreet Vintage Market on the square. On Sunday, Yvonne attended the shower for Trenton Dodd and Melany Huffman at the community center for a little while, before getting a call from work. She...
North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming
The annual North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019, in the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. The Classes of 1969, 1979, and 1989 will be honored for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion. The event will begin with a tour of the facilities, to see the changes that have been made to enhance the education of the students. A catered dinner, by BirthWright BBQ, will be served at 6:00 p.m.,...
2019 Colorblind Ministries Awards Reflect ‘Fruit of Spirit’ in Community Leaders
Pastor C.J. Duffey (center) with honorees Colorblind Ministries founder and Pastor C.J. Duffey and his wife Cathey launched the Fruit of the Spirit Awards in 2016, and held the fourth annual ceremony on Saturday September 14, 2019 in the cafeteria of Sulphur Springs High School. Members of the community were selected for the honors in a spirit of love, fellowship, service and recognition, having shown the ‘fruits of the...
4th Annual “Fruit of the Spirit Awards Banquet” Brings Cowboys’ Everson Walls to Town as Speaker
Pastor C.J. Duffey of Colorblind Ministries invites the community to be present as nominees are honored during the Fruit of the Spirit Awards and Banquet set for Saturday September 14, 2019 at 3pm in the Sulphur Springs High School Cafeteria, 1200 Connally Street. Nominees in nine categories of public service and ministry in Hopkins County were compiled during 2019, and recipients were selected for recognition. The event will also...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Cooks Up Classes
Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health, 1200-B West Houston Street, P.O.Box 518, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443; phone 903-439-4909; Fax [email protected] By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent Hopkins County residents enjoy good food. However, many recipes we see on Facebook and other internet sites are not necessarily the...
Upcoming Opportunities You Don’t want to Miss
Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences 1200-B W. Houston P.O.Box 518 Sulphur springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443 – phone 903-439-4909 – Fax [email protected] By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides numerous workshops, educational series, camps, one-shot programs, multi-county programs,...
Bountiful Blessings Served Weekly At The Dinner Bell
Sheriff’s Office Recognized For Assistance To Community Bountiful blessings are served up each week at the Dinner Bell by volunteers, sponsors and patrons. July 24, 2019 – Each Tuesday a group of dedicated volunteers from First United Methodist, St. Philip’s Episcopal and other churches gather to chop, stuff, dress and otherwise prepare what is often more than 100 pounds of vegetables and meats. They are then joined...
