AgriLife: Prepare Now for Fall Festival Arts Contest
by Johanna Hicks September Brings “Cooking Well” While autumn is rapidly approaching, I’m happy to announce the fall “Cooking Well with Diabetes” series! If you or a loved one might have concerns about managing diabetes while still enjoying tasty, nutritious foods, this series is for you! “Cooking Well” is a 4-lesson series that will provide information on the following topics: 1) Carbohydrate Foods: This session will cover...
Patricia M. Crowder
Graveside service for Patricia M. Crowder, age 93, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at I.O.O.F Cemetery with B.J. Teer officiating. There will be no visitation. Mrs. Crowder, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Patricia was born to Burl C.Thomas and Elizabeth Francis Slate Thomas on May 19, 1924 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She...
Tira News August 25, 2017
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council will meet at the Tira Community Center for the regular quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5th. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Robert and Yvonne Weir’s daughter, Destri, and her family, Eben, Nicholaas, Mena, and Emmy spent the weekend visiting with them. On Saturday, the all went to Dacy and Mike Campbell’s home in Caddo Mills for Eli’s 7th birthday. Yvonne...
“School is Back! Be Sure to Fight Bac!” By Johanna Hicks
School is Back! Be Sure to Fight Bac! Now that students are back in school and many parents will be packing lunches, it’s time to fight bac – bacteria, that is! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is here to provide some food safety tips that everyone should know. Of course, the obvious factor is to be sure kitchen surfaces and utensils are clean when preparing foods. When preparing school lunches, keep in mind that the food is left at...
Wright Appointed to SSISD Board
Don Sapaugh resigned as a member of the Sulphur Springs School Board Monday night August 14, 2017 during their August regular meeting. His resignation ended almost 12 years of service on the board. His resignation was motivated by the desire of his wife to reenter the teaching profession. One cannot serve on the board when a family member is hired as a teacher. Appointed to Sapaugh’s place on the board is Kerry Wright who was present...
Commissioners Close Two Polling Places, Move One
Monday (August 14, 2017) morning during their regular session Hopkins County Commissioners eliminated two polling places. Wesley United Methodist Church as a polling place was closed due to their proximity of other polling locations and the voting place at VFW was closed due to electricity issues at that location. Commissioners also agreed to move the Senior Citizens Center polling place to Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church....
Tira News August 11, 2017
by Jan Vaughn A time of remembrance for Floyd and Teresa Benefield will be held at the Tira Community Center on Sunday, August 13th, at 2:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served by friends of the Tira community. Please be in prayer for the family. Teachers, administrators, and staff of the North Hopkins Independent School District returned for the new school year on Tuesday, August 8th, and were treated to a wonderful meal and great door...
Small Changes Can Have Big Lifetime Results By Johanna Hicks
Small Changes Can Have Big Lifetime Results During my recent Texas Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences state conference in Round Rock, our opening session speaker provided some great information that we, as Extension Family & Consumer Sciences agents, have been teaching. It’s always good to know that the same messages are being shared across the state. Roberta Anding, clinical and sports dietitian for Baylor...
“On the River” with Eddie’s Back to School Float
August 5, 2017 was a beautiful clear Saturday on the Red River. I had been invited on a “Back to School” float with the Eddie Trapp family, but declined the float portion, preferring to wait at the rendezvous point under the Highway 271 State Line bridge north of Paris, Texas. You might already know Eddie, author of the article “On the River With E.T” published in the Cooper Review, and of a dozen compilation...
Sam Ray Hershey
Funeral Service for Sam Hershey, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Jerry Savage officiating and Jim Thompson assisting. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Hershey, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, at his residence. Sam Ray Hershey was born...
