Community Chest Wins North Texas Food Bank “Excellence in Innovation” Award for REACHOut Program
As Executive Director of Community Chest, Judy Moore is always trying to come up with better ways to assist the needs of the low-income population in Hopkins County. While studying a 2016 list of Community Chest clients, she noticed that most had in-town Sulphur Springs addresses. She developed an idea to offer the services of Community Chest to the outlying areas of Hopkins County to see how it was accepted. It has turned out to be...
Lola Mae (Suggitt) (Crutchfield) Williams
Lola Mae (Suggitt) (Crutchfield) Williams, 89, originally from East Texas passed away of natural causes on October 15, 2017 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Lola was born January 27, 1928 to William and Fannie (Slayter) Suggitt, in Denton County, Texas. She is the eldest of 11 children (8 of whom lived to become senior citizens); William Earl Suggitt, Evelyn (George) Seales, Peggy (Jack) Lamb, Marilyn (Sonny) Coker, Eva (Doyle) McKinney, John...
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Hall Oil Company
Hall Oil Company sponsored and served this week’s community meal served each Wednesday at the FUMC. The community happily enjoyed the meal, which included chicken spaghetti, garlic-parmesan roasted broccoli, carrots and cauliflower, garden salad, garlic buttered french bread, and English toffee cookies and a sugar-free white chocolate blueberry pudding for dessert. If you or your business would like to take part in Dinner Bell,...
Tira News October 13th 2017
By Jan Vaughn. The Tira Food Pantry is available to help families and individuals who may be in need of a few food items. The pantry stock is running low and residents are encouraged to donate non-perishable items. For more information, please contact Tami Joslin, 903-268-2496. Congratulations are in order for Melissa Wischerman, who graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Her mother, Candy Wishcerman says, “So...
Local Cattlemen Realize Success with Ribeye Roundup, Concert
The NETBIO Board of Directors were pleased with the outcome of Friday’s Ribeye Roundup event on Celebration Plaza. The third-annual event featured over 30 steak-cooking teams, a well-attended educational talk by Trent Loos about the benefits of eating beef, a delicious, well-executed meal for 1200 persons and a huge crowd on the plaza for the Stoney Larue concert. A partial list of Ribeye winners includes Sulphur Springs...
October-No Time to be Bored By Johanna Hicks
October – No Time to be Bored! One statement that you definitely will NOT hear around our office is, “I’m bored with nothing to do.” Below is just a sampling of the opportunities that are offered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office: National 4-H Week – even though the official week ended on October 7, we invite you to view the entries that were submitted by Hopkins County 4-H members as part of the 4-H Project Show. ...
Tira News October 5, 2017
By Jan Vaughn Sherry Smiddy reports, “The Cross Spur Cowboy Church will be hosting a Trunk or Treat on October 25th at the church arena from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Hot dogs and drinks will be served.” She adds, “Bring your car or truck and decorate to hand out candy to ghosts and goblins, or bring your ghosts and goblins and enjoy the fellowship.” The North Hopkins Alumni Association will have their annual school homecoming on...
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Autumn Wind
Autumn Wind sponsored and served the weekly community meal served each Wednesday at the FUMC. The volunteers served several delicious options including smothered chicken, garden salad and vegetables, and peach cobbler crisp. If you or your business would like to take part in Dinner Bell, call FUMC at (903) 885-2185. Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Tira News September 27, 2017
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Wesley Weir bowled with My Heroes on Saturday, and then the Weir family met at Gloria’s in Rockwall for a late lunch to celebrate Destri’s birthday. The kids played in the water and then they all enjoyed frozen yogurt. Yvonne reports that her grandson, Nicholaas (Destri’s baby boy) is “walking all over now.” The previous Saturday Robert and Yvonne treated Robert’s sisters, Joyce Dodd and Mary Helen Atwood, to...
Tira News September 22, 2017
By Jan Vaughn Jason Beck, son of Lee & Kim Beck, just got his transfer to Washington, D.C. from Norfolk, VA. He will be serving his country in Naval Intelligence. Kim says, “Go Navy!” She also reports, “Maddie Beck is enjoying her senior year at TCU. Go Hornfrogs! Jackson Dailey is getting ready to test for his Real Estate license, working full time and taking classes for his Masters in History at UT San Antonio. Go Roadrunners!...