High School Graduation is Upon Us! By Johanna Hicks
High School Graduation is Upon Us! School is winding down for the year, and for many, this will be the end of familiarity and the beginning of the unknown. High school seniors are the “big men on campus”, and then all of a sudden, they become freshmen again, thrust into new surroundings and the unknown. Temptations and radical thinking will bombard these young people. As a parent, I encourage you to stay true to your belief system...
Dinner Tonight – Cooking with Chef Cruz By Johanna Hicks
Dinner Tonight – Cooking with Chef Cruz I’ve been giving little teasers in the media about “Dinner Tonight”, and now that the plans have been finalized, I’m excited to announce all the details! Dinner Tonight is a program developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to provide information about family meals, kitchen tips, and nutrition while providing recipes and cooking demonstrations. A multi-county team of Family & Consumer...
SSISD 2017-2018 Head Start Registration
SSISD 2017-2018 Head Start Registration April 24-28, 2017 Early Childhood Learning Center 390 Hillcrest Drive Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 903.439.6170 The Head Start Program will be accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. If your child will be 3 or 4 years of age On or Before September 1, 2017, you may complete the registration process to determine if your child will qualify for the program. How to Register: Head Start...
Community Calendar March 15, 2017
Cooper Lake State Park offers recreational and educational programs and activities for families to enjoy during Spring Break, and into the summer months. Find out more by contacting Park Interpreter Katelyn Juenger at 903-945-5256 or tpwd.com/cooperlakestatepark. The Dinner Bell Food Ministry of First United Methodist Church offers a free lunch to anyone in need each Wednesday from 11:45 until 12:45 at the church Fellowship Hall...
How to Choose Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables By Johanna Hicks
How to Choose Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables We all know that consuming more fruits and vegetables will have great benefits on our health. Those that are in season or at their peak harvest have the best flavor and are usually the least expensive. By choosing fruits and vegetables that are in season, you will teach your family to enjoy these good-for-you foods and save some money in the process. Include seasonal when planning your...
Juanita Wheeler Ashmore Wallace
Funeral services for Juanita Wheeler Ashmore Wallace, age 84, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dean Libby and Gregg Blevins officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Gary George, Kyle Mathews, Layne Ashmore, Calan Ashmore, Terry Wheeler and Richard Taylor serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Ms....
Marriage and Parenting Education Wrap-Up By Johanna Hicks
Marriage & Parenting Education Wrap-up This is the 3rd in a series of program summaries in the area of Family & Consumer Sciences for 2016. (If you missed the first two, they covered Diabetes Education and Health & Wellness in Hopkins County.) One of my favorite workshops to teach is Twogether in Texas Marriage Education. This is a program recognized by the state of Texas and is deemed as being so important that the...
Tira News, December 16, 2016
by Jan Vaughn Around 35 people gathered at the Tira Community Center on Friday night for the community Christmas party. We enjoyed a delicious meal and a wonderful time of visiting. Ally Massy and Emma Vickery provided special musical entertainment, and other children joined them in leading the group in a few Christmas songs. David Larkin, pastor of the Tira United Methodist Church, shared the Christmas story. The kids were thrilled...
Private Applicator Licensing and January Garden Checklist By Mario Villarino
By the time you get this edition, Christmas celebration should be in full swing. We at the Hopkins County Extension Office will like to wish you Merry Christmas and the best for you and yours during this holiday season. I know the garden should not and will probably will not be a priority now but for those looking into having a little time to meditate or relax during this time of the year, Texas A&M AgriLife has a check list for...
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,...
