Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel 50th Anniversary
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel are hosting a 50th anniversary celebration on September 10th at Venue219 on Main Street in Sulphur Springs beginning at 10am. The organization was originally named the Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel. The public is invited to the reception. Past Presidents and long-time members will be recognized at 10:30am and the TRTA State President, Patricia Macias will also speak for a few...
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...
Tira News for Aug. 7, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Kim Beck reports that she and Lee “took off on a crazy 2,400 mile West to South Texas adventure!” They went to Odessa, Texas and then up to Carlsbad, New Mexico for a day trip and back to Midland to pick up son Jason and his girlfriend, Courtney. The group then went to Balmorhea State Park, Fort Davis and Alpine. They hit Big Bend and Lajitas on Monday and then off to Marathon and Del Rio on Tuesday, stopping to see 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,...
Tira News For July 31, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Recently, Debra Wood and her sister, Barbara Cockrum, returned from a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. They met Barbara’s daughter, Stephanie; son-in-law John; and grandson Brock at their timeshare in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where they toured the mountain and picnicked near a beautiful river in the mountain range. They also visited Pigeon Forge, with...
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...
Tira News For July 24, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Joyce Dodd reports that the next Bible Study at the Tira Methodist Church will be on July 30 at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. She adds, “Our little food pantry has been emptied almost daily this summer. With kids being home, it takes more food. We have some very generous people who help us out on a regular basis, but we are still running low. If anyone feels moved or is interested in helping out, we would appreciate any...
Josh Davis Elvis Tribute Artist to Headline the July 20 Reilly Springs Jamboree
Josh displays award at Tupelo Elvis Festival Josh Davis, a successful musical performer and Elvis Tribute Artist, is a native of Hopkins County. He got his start performing with a live band at the Reilly Springs Jamboree several years ago. Now 25 years old, Josh continues to travel to Oprys, festivals and private engagements and spends part of each summer competing in Elvis contests across the South. Just back with trophies from the...
Tira News For July 9, 2019
By Jan Vaughn A good crowd gathered for the annual Tira Homecoming on Sunday, July 7. We enjoyed an inspirational musical program presented by Danna Lewis and Jerry Brandenburgh. Coy Vicars served as Master of Ceremonies and Mark Chapman, Vice President of the Tira Cemetery Association, conducted the business meeting. Martha Payton recognized the families of those buried in the Tira Cemetery over the past year and they were presented...
SSISD Campuses Utilized For Summer Reading, Remediation, Enrichment, Training For Students, Staff
Although summer officially began with the Summer Solstice on Friday, ask any local school children and they’ll tell you summer began nearly a month ago, when regular classes were dismissed. However, while many are enjoying a three month break classes, that doesn’t mean the halls have been empty. Students in need of a little extra help catching up on or making up classes are attending summer school at Sulphur Springs...
