Chicks for Charity Hopkins County Received the Community Pride Award
Chicks for Charity Hopkins County received the Community Pride Award Thursday night during the 89th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Chicks for Charity started in November 2011 with a social gathering in the fellowship hall at First United Methodist Church. Each of eight women who regularly met as a dinner club invited 10 other women who shared their desire to make a difference in the community. When they met, each...
Spiritual Renewal and Revival, is Coming to First Baptist Church
Fresh Encounter, for those in need of spiritual renewal and revival, is coming to First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs this Sunday through Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. each night. A Sunday evening meal at 5:15 p.m. is also planned. David Dykes will be the event speaker and Mike Parks will serve as worship leader. Both are with Tyler’s Green Acres Baptist Church.
Orene Culpepper
Funeral Services for Orene Culpepper, age 96 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jason Culpepper, Daniel Hogan, Gage Griffin, Hunter Culpepper, Holdan Culpepper and Grant Griffin serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jody Griffin, Katie Griffin, Maddox Culpepper and...
Heart Smart Nutrition
With February, National Heart Health Month quickly approaching, I wanted to get a jump start on some timely information. Engage in daily physical activity to improve your health. Physical activity increases your metabolic rate, which helps to burn more calories. Plus it helps the heart and lungs function to full capacity. Exercise also helps raise the body’s blood level of HDL “good” cholesterol. Burn extra calories, and balance...
Tira News by Jan Vaughn 01/02/2015
Yvonne Weir underwent a total knee replacement on December 17th in Rockwall. Her daughter, Destri Weir, brought her home and cared for until Christmas day. On Christmas Eve Robert and Yvonne had 18 family members over for brunch, gifts and supper. Yvonne reports, “We had a great time.” She adds, “Brenda Allen and Jan Vaughn visited on the 23rd and brought lunch and on Friday the 26th Acie and Kiegan Shehan came for a visit.” Dakota...
Jack Belton Simmons
Funeral service for Jack Belton Simmons, age 75, of Van, will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, 2:00 pm, at Freedom Church of God. Bro. Kenneth Ishmeal, and Bro. David Hamm will officiate. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time, at the church, on Friday. Mr. Simmons died at his residence, in Van, on Monday evening, Dec. 29, 2014. He was born, Oct. 10, 1939, in Hail Center, to John Belton...
A Year in Review – Family Nutrition
Happy New Year! Each year, I provide a highlight of Extension programming in the areas of diabetes, health, wellness, and community. Last week, I highlighted the diabetes education efforts in Hopkins County. The next “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” series is scheduled for March 24, 26, 31, April 2, and April 7. More information will be available as those dates draw closer, but if you or someone you know would be interested in...
Tira News by Jan Vaughn 12/24/2014
Sheila Boyd shares, “We enjoyed the grandkids this last weekend. I think they had a great time. This year we were saddened after loosing Debbie Layton this week, but as was said in the service and by the family, she loved giving and this time of year. We will carry on her legacy by continuing that. I am very thankful for the time I have with my family and friends. If I have learned anything, I have learned that each day is a gift from...
Merry Christmas from Your Extension Staff
With Christmas being only days away, many families are scurrying around trying to make last minute preparations. This year, I decided I would NOT attempt to have a spotless house, perfectly wrapped packages, and my meal planned out to the last condiment. Instead, I want to enjoy my family, even if the kitchen might have a little clutter, or my floors might have a little tracked-in dirt. Another hurdle that many of you might be...
Bright Star Baseball
With the publication of Mary Bonham’s new cookbook, Down-Home Cookin’, proceeds from the cookbook’s sales will be going toward a non-profit organization known as Bright Star Baseball. Bright Star Baseball is an organization whose goal is to build a special baseball field here in Sulphur Springs for special needs children. “The mission of Bright Star is to provide special needs children the opportunity to play...
