Dr. Morris Tobin
It is with great sadness that the family of Morris Tobin announces his passing after a series of unexpected complications of surgery. Morris fought a hard battle until the end. He passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic with his loving wife Jodi by his side. Born in New York City on September 22, 1945 to Dr. Louis and Eleanor Tobin, Dr. Tobin grew up in Mt. Vernon, NY where he graduated from A.B. Davis...
Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 3,4 and 5
This is the second of four reports on the interesting women competing for the title of 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. The contestants represent women age 60 and older who live, work and volunteer in Hopkins County. Reports are taken from interviews between the ten contestants and Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show during the week of May 29-June 1, 2018. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9 at 6 pm in...
TxDOT Campaign Focuses on Reducing Vehicle Emissions
AUSTIN – Texans have many reasons to be proud of the Lone Star state, but for nine different regions around the state, air quality is not one of them. The Texas Department of Transportation’s Drive Clean Texas campaign wants to change that. The campaign wants motorists to take pride in keeping the air clean during the hottest time of year when slow wind speeds and hot, sunny days create conditions where harmful ground-level ozone can...
Are You Ready for the Whipped Challenge and Other Upcoming Events? By Johanna Hicks
Are You Ready for the Whipped Challenge? The buzz is building and plans are in full swing as we prepare for the 2018 Hopkins County Dairy Festival “Whipped” Challenge. Businesses, civic clubs, churches, schools, and organizations are encouraged to enter a team. So, what is the “Whipped Challenge?” If you have ever watched the popular show called “Chopped” on the Food Network, we are patterning our event after that...
Tabernacle Baptist Church is Mission-Oriented…Local and Global
Pastor Mike Haun and the congregation of Tabernacle Baptist Church believe in supporting the work of Christian missions. To name just one, they sponsor a Bible distribution and teaching ministry in Papua, New Guinea conducted by the Jason Brewer missionary family, originally of Sulphur Springs, Texas. And practically in their “own back yard” is the Holy Highway Girls Home which the Tabernacle Baptist Church family...
Tira News-May 11th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Donna Joslin. Her funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, May 6th, at the Tira Methodist Church. Lunch was served for the family at the Community Center, prior to the funeral. We want to thank all who helped with the meal. Please remember Donna’s family in prayer. Kim Beck reports, “Alex Kennedy, a friend of our daughter Maddie, is graduating from NYU and his Sr. Project was...
Dairy Festival Adds New Event: Whipped Challenge
Hopkins County Dairy Festival has added a new event and welcomes participants to compete as teams. The event, Whipped Challenge, is patterned after Chopped, an American reality-based cooking game show. Four member teams may apply using the form below. Only eight teams will be accepted for the event. Whipped Challenge: Rules of Play: Contest will take place on the front grounds of the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 W. Houston,...
2018 NETBIO Beef UP May 11, 2018 By Mario Villarino
2018 NETBIO Beef UP May 11, 2018 Bull management can improve producers’ chances for reproductive success, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Proper bull management is necessary for successful breeding programs. Monitoring the health of bulls prior to and during breeding season can improve a producer’s chances of having a successful calf crop. Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Overton,...
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn Lee Beck met some friends and they had a fly fishing weekend on the White River in Arkansas. Kim reports, “Catch & Release trout fishing is fun, but there is no fish dinner at the end. Boo!” Kim Beck met some old high school friends for a long beach weekend in Galveston. She comments, “The weather was great and lots of fun was had by all until the flat tire on the way home near Fairfield. A very nice gentleman...
Are You at Nutrition Risk? By Johanna Hicks
Are You at Nutrition Risk? I recently had the privilege of implementing a nutrition program targeted toward the 55+ crowd, and we had some very good discussions! We started off by taking a quiz, followed by reviewing some nutrients that are often lacking in the diets of older adults. Take the quiz below to see if you are at nutrition risk: 1) Have you changed the kind or amount of food you eat because of a...
