Carlene Morgan Farr
Carlene Morgan Farr, age 77 went peacefully to be with the Lord Friday, December 5, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be held Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., Gafford Chapel Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Duane Peters of Tom Bean, Texas officiating. Carlene was born on October 23, 1937 to Thomas Carr and Dora Ella Mahaffey Patterson in Coahoma, Texas. She married Billie Frank...
Restaurant Review: Generosity Practiced at Burgers and Fries 12/05/2014
Burgers and Fries, 208 College St, Sulphur Springs, TX Visited During Supper Ordered: Burgers, and Fries. As for as the classic hamburger and fries, you can not do better. They do offer other menu items, but why bother. This place specializes in burgers and fries. They have it down to a science. Burgers: that grill has seen a lot of patties. Crispy outside, moist interior. The fries were especially good on our last visit. Real...
Tira News by Jan Vaughn 12/04/2014
The Tira City Council met on Tuesday night and discussed routine business. Malcolm Joslin, Sherry Smiddy, and Powell Vickery were sworn in for another term on the council. Following the meeting, the group decorated the community center for the Community Christmas Party, which is this Saturday evening at 6:00. Brisket will be provided. Residents should bring side dishes and desserts and canned goods (preferably gallon size) for the...
Tira News 11/27/14 by Jan Vaughn
The Tira Community Christmas Party is coming up on Saturday, December 6th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Brisket will be provided. Residents should bring side dishes and desserts. We are also collecting canned goods (preferably gallon-size) for the Meal-A-Day program in Sulphur Springs. Santa Claus is planning to stop by and visit with the youngsters and the young at heart. Make plans to come enjoy a time of visiting with your neighbors. The...
Ora Fay Johnson
Funeral service for Ora Fay Johnson, 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randy Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Stanley Giles, Jeremy Meier, Tommy Walker, Travis Bellows, Jason Johnson, and Ricky Whitaker serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November...
North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming
The North Hopkins Alumni Association held their annual homecoming on Saturday, November 1. Registration began at 4:00, followed by bingo and visiting. A barbecue dinner, catered by Andy and Mary Lou Wright, was served at 5:30. After the meal, President Tommy Long called the meeting to order and welcomed the guests, then introduced the other officers – Evelyn Horne, Vice President; Sherry Smiddy, Secretary; and Jan Vaughn,...
What’s for Dinner Tonight?
Are you wondering what you’ll serve for dinner tonight? Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is here to help! Many people were introduced to “Dinner Tonight” during the 2014 Hopkins County Fall Festival. Through live cooking demonstrations, Extension Family & Consumer Sciences agents from five counties showed how easy it is to prepare nutritious and tasty meals. Texans turn to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for...
Tira news 10/28/14 by Jan Vaughn
Floyd and Martha Payton enjoyed a visit with Martha’s sister, Ann Sullivan, and friend, Ben Coo, from Longview on Wednesday. Martha said, “We ate lunch at the Cotton Patch in Greenville, along with our brother Von Honzell from Wylie. We had a nice visit before returning home.” Annette Loper reports, “Sunday we had a family get together in Wolfe City for my nephew Mickey Mathews who is serving in the United States Army. He is...
“Updated With Audio” Be The Service
It’s NOT your regular Community Thanksgiving Service. This year you get to “Be The Service”. Beginning on November 2, you can buy a $10 “Be The Service” Ticket at a participating church. The cost of the ticket will provide a Thanksgiving Meal for a needy household in Sulphur Springs. On Sunday, November 23, you can exchange your $10 “Be The Service” ticket for a box of food at First United Methodist Church and...
Miller Grove News by Brandon Young 10/21/14
The biggest news in the community this week is the school’s annual Fall Carnival. Please make plans to attend this Friday night. There will be stew and chili served as the evening meal, games and booths in the old gym, and later BINGO for all ages. As always, this is a great fundraiser for the school. Each individual class and the PTO benefits greatly from the Fall Carnival. The money made at this fundraiser helps the students and PTO...
