Tira News November 21, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Mary Rawson. She passed away on Saturday, November 17th, and her funeral was held on Tuesday at the Tira Methodist Church, under the direction of West Oaks Funeral home. Please remember the family in prayer. Joyce Dodd reported that the Tira Food Pantry was the recipient of a “truck load” of canned food from the North Hopkins Elementary School. Student groups, under the...
Tira News March 16, 2018
by Jan Vaughn Shelia Boyd reports, “We had a family birthday celebration for all the birthdays in February and March on Saturday. The weather was wonderful which allowed everyone to get outside a little bit. All of the boys and Michael have birthdays during this time. Plus several other family members including our granddaughter Josie who couldn’t be there. Good food, sunshine and fellowship with family – what could be better.” A good...
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn The Tira Community Christmas Party will be coming up soon. It’s scheduled for Saturday, December 9th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. We will gather to share a meal and time of visiting with our neighbors. Brisket will be provided and residents are asked to bring side dishes and/or desserts. We will be collecting canned goods for the Tira Food Pantry. Santa will be stopping by to visit with the kids. Make plans to...
Tira News February 24, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The regular quarterly meeting of the Tira City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 7th, at 6:00 p.m. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Yvonne Weir reports, “Lucas and Sarah visited Dakota and the Weirs over the weekend.” They had a bonfire and fireworks on Friday. On Saturday Wes, Robert, and Yvonne watched Little Dribblers Games at North Hopkins, and then everyone went to Greenville to play laser...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council met on Tuesday, March 1, at the Community Center and discussed routine business and made plans to move forward with the installation of the playground set, which was approved at a prior meeting. The project was delayed due to wet weather in the fall. Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir spent Saturday visiting Destri in Dallas. Yvonne also shared, “All the pansies Robert planted for me are...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn North Hopkins Elementary Principal, LeAnn Tadlock, shared that students and teachers at North Hopkins Elementary School wanted to thank veterans for their brave service and protection of our freedom, so they honored them with a come-and-go reception on Wednesday. Mrs. Tadlock said that several veterans stopped by for a visit. Refreshments were served and students wrote letters and cards, drew and colored...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Some of the Tira residents will be participating in a community garage sale today (Friday) and Saturday, October 2nd and 3rd. It should be a nice weekend to be out shopping. Destri Weir, Dacy Campbell, and Dustin Weir and their families met Yvonne and Robert Weir at Gloria’s on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall on September 19th to celebrate Destri’s birthday a little early. They enjoyed a delicious meal and...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Congratulations are in order for Mitchell Green, who is a quarterback for the Cooper Bulldogs. He was voted RRV (Red River Valley) Athlete of the Week. Mitchell is the grandson of Rick and Judy Petty of Tira. Floyd and Martha Payton enjoyed a visit with Regina Payton of Victoria from Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning. On Friday they attended the Quilt Show at the ROC, where a lot of beautiful...
Jim Westbrook
October 20, 1944 — July 5, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Jim Westbrook, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Fairview Cemetery in Clarksville, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Mr. Westbrook passed away at his home on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Jim Robert Westbrook, Jr. was...
Elections On Nov. 8, 2022 Ballots
Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballots include multiple candidates for district, county and state offices, as well as certified unopposed incumbent candidates and options for voters to manually add certified write-in candidates. Sulphur Springs ISD Nov. 8, 2022 Sample Ballot containing SSISD Proposition A Sulphur Springs ISD has called a bond election, asking district voters to casts ballots either for or against Proposition A: SSISD...
