Tira News by Jan Vaughn
We want to express our sympathy to the family of Mamie Lou (Weir) Reaves. Her funeral service was held at the Tira Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon. The community provided a meal for the family at the Community Center, prior to the service. Please remember Lou’s husband, Leroy, and the rest of her family in your prayers. The North Hopkins School Fall Carnival, which was originally planned for October 23rd, has been...
Chamber Connection – November 5, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection November 5, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Heritage Square Car Show, Saturday, November 7th from 8-3, downtown Sulphur Springs! This Saturday Nov 7th from 8 am to 3 pm the 10th annual Heritage Square Car Show, which is hosted by the Downtown Business Alliance will be downtown on the Square. Everyone is welcome to come out and see all the 180 plus classic cars and trucks. They will have the Nationwide Insurance...
Chamber Connection October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection – October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Thank you Hopkins County for Making the Stew Contest a Success Who would have thought that regardless of 9 inches of rain, we would still be able to have a successful stew contest? A very special thank you to the 123 teams that cooked stew this year. Please know how very much we appreciate your dedication to this event. It is because of you that we continue to...
November is American Diabetes Awareness Month
November is American Diabetes Awareness Month American Diabetes Awareness month takes place each November to raise awareness of the disease. Here are just a few of the recent statistics on diabetes: Nearly 30 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Another 86 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association estimates that the total national...
2015 North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming
The annual North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming was held on Saturday, October 10, 2015, in the school cafeteria. The event began with registration and Bingo, followed by a delicious meal, catered by BirthWright BBQ. After the meal, Tommy Long presided over the business meeting and welcomed guests. The group agreed to have the next homecoming on October 8, 2016. They also voted to elect the current officers for another year –...
Black Oak Baptist Church Growth
At one of the oldest country church structures in Hopkins County, the Black Oak Baptist Church congregation is experiencing a growth spurt in 2015. Increased regular attendance is calling for the addition of Sunday School classrooms and expansion of the Fellowship Hall/Family Life Center. A Fish Fry Fundraiser is planned on Saturday October 24 at noon, with all-you-can-eat fish, trimmings, and homemade desserts served by donation. The...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Linda Parsons and Buddy Stilts opened their home on Sunday, hosting a pot luck lunch for the Tira United Methodist Church. Those attending were Rev. David Larkin and wife Charlotte, Rev. Leroy Reaves, Jim and Lynda Garner, Joe Vickers, Sammy and Hope Weir, Louis and Mary Beth Moore, Adrianna and Christina Stockton, Floyd and Martha Payton, hosts Linda and Buddy, along with a special guest Lisa,...
Miller Grove News
I believe we are having a baby boom in Miller Grove lately. Several couples are expecting babies and two with Miller Grove connections were born this week. Brittney (Grant) Jones delivered a healthy baby boy this past Saturday. Little Robert Austin “Robbie” Jones was born Oct. 10, on his mother’s birthday. He weighed 6 lbs, 11 oz and was welcomed into the world by Brittney and Chris Jones as well as a host of grandparents and friends....
Chamber Connection October 15, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Cattleman’s Classic & Ribeye Cook-off, Friday, October 16th NETBIO Annual Meeting, Friday, October 16th 10:00am will have the proclamation for Friday, October 16th as Beef Day 12:00 Beef Council will have a cooking demonstration in Celebration Plaza until the The Ribeye Cook-off begins at 2:00 on the square with 30 cooking teams, including restaurants and amateurs. The event is $25 which includes a 14 oz. certified Angus...
Tira News by Jan Vaughn
Kim Beck reports, “Our son, Jason Beck, will graduate from the University of Texas in Austin this December and has been accepted into the Naval Aviation program. He will be heading to Pensacola, Florida to begin flight training for the ‘front seat’. We are so proud and excited for this next chapter in his Navy career.” Michael and Shelia Boyd got to visit with family last weekend. Robert and Sandra Crawford...
