Tira News by Jan Vaughn 12/04/2014
The Tira City Council met on Tuesday night and discussed routine business. Malcolm Joslin, Sherry Smiddy, and Powell Vickery were sworn in for another term on the council. Following the meeting, the group decorated the community center for the Community Christmas Party, which is this Saturday evening at 6:00. Brisket will be provided. Residents should bring side dishes and desserts and canned goods (preferably gallon size) for the...
Tira News 11/27/14 by Jan Vaughn
The Tira Community Christmas Party is coming up on Saturday, December 6th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Brisket will be provided. Residents should bring side dishes and desserts. We are also collecting canned goods (preferably gallon-size) for the Meal-A-Day program in Sulphur Springs. Santa Claus is planning to stop by and visit with the youngsters and the young at heart. Make plans to come enjoy a time of visiting with your neighbors. The...
What’s for Dinner Tonight?
Are you wondering what you’ll serve for dinner tonight? Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is here to help! Many people were introduced to “Dinner Tonight” during the 2014 Hopkins County Fall Festival. Through live cooking demonstrations, Extension Family & Consumer Sciences agents from five counties showed how easy it is to prepare nutritious and tasty meals. Texans turn to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for...
Tira news 10/28/14 by Jan Vaughn
Floyd and Martha Payton enjoyed a visit with Martha’s sister, Ann Sullivan, and friend, Ben Coo, from Longview on Wednesday. Martha said, “We ate lunch at the Cotton Patch in Greenville, along with our brother Von Honzell from Wylie. We had a nice visit before returning home.” Annette Loper reports, “Sunday we had a family get together in Wolfe City for my nephew Mickey Mathews who is serving in the United States Army. He is...
Tira News by Jan Vaughn 10/21/14
The Fall Carnival at North Hopkins School will be held this Friday, October 24th, from 6-8 p.m. There will be lots of games, food, and prizes! Joyce Dodd reported that their son, Michael, spent the day with them on Monday. She fixed lunch, and then they walked through the pecan orchard. They enjoyed the beautiful day! Yvonne Weir, of Tira, and Brenda Allen, of Yantis, have returned from their east coast trip. They report having a...
Chamber Connection October 2, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Thank you to everyone who attended the Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening for Brendal’s Bakery Guests were treated to a wide array of delicious cupcakes as we celebrated with owners Gary & Brenda LaMonte, the grand opening of Brendal’s Bakery & Cupcake Couture! They are located at the corner of Main & Gilmer Street. The bakery offers a wide array of products from cupcakes, cookies, any kind of cake imaginable, plus many...
Chamber Connection, September 18, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Stew Deadline is Friday, September 19th to re-claim your stew site! Get forms turned in TODAY! Mark your calendars NOW for the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest, Saturday, October 25th! Cooks, if you cooked stew last year, you only have until TOMORROW September 19th to re-claim your stew site. On Monday, September 22nd, all unclaimed sites will be up for grabs. If you have never cooked stew, but would like to, you may stop by...
Chamber Connection September 11, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Stew Deadline is Friday, September 19th to re-claim your stew site! Get forms turned in TODAY! Mark your calendars NOW for the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest, Saturday, October 25th! Cooks, if you cooked stew last year, you only have until September 19th to re-claim your stew site. On Monday, September 22nd, all unclaimed sites will be up for grabs. If you have never cooked stew, but would like to, you may stop by the...
Packing a Safe & Healthy School Lunch
We’ve all seen the signs – isles of schools supplies, cars parked at the various school campuses, school staff scurrying around making preparations, Back-to-School store promotions. The first day of school is just a few hours away, leaving parents with mixed emotions. For some, their little ones will be attending school for the first time. For others, their children are no longer kids and will be spending their final year in the...
Brashear News 07/23/2014 by Debbie Young
Summer heat has arrived. I am so glad it hasn’t reached 100 maybe one time so far. Take it easy because heat stroke can creep up on you real quick. Out for a little run this morning, and just FYI, the morning are awesome. Nice and cool. Brashear is growing, specifically here on CR 1119. Don and Betty Beard are here and loving our small town. He has met Amanda at the Ole Store. She was very helpful in assisting him in finding the...
