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Hopkins County 4-H Prepare for Contest Season By Johanna Hicks
Hopkins County 4-H Prepare for Contest Season The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is abuzz with activity this time of year! Not only are some of our 4-H members preparing for the Junior Market Show, but many others are beginning preparations for the 4-H Fashion Show, Food Show, Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Share-the-Fun, Food Challenge, Consumer Decision Making Contest, and 4-H Photography Contest. This week’s...
Agriculture Pesticide Program By Mario Villarino
AGRICULTURE PESTICIDE PROGRAM: Certification scheduled for February 8, 2017 Many pesticides are regulated from product conception by the manufacturer. Traditionally, several entities (FDA, EPA, USDA and other) regulatory agencies are part of the process of reviewing, controlling or changing the regulatory status of agricultural products. Although the outcome is simple (either deciding if is regulated or not) the process is complex and...
SSMS UIL East Texas Elite Junior High Invitational Meet Results
“On Saturday, January 7th, 162 SSMS students competed in the 7th annual East Texas Elite Junior High Invitational Meet. It was held at Hallsville Junior High in Hallsville, Texas. Overall, SSMS received a 2nd place Sweepstakes trophy despite the 14 degree temperature that day. Several of our students earned medals and ribbons for earning top spots in individual and team competitions,” said Kathy Wright, SSMS UIL...
Chamber Connection January 26, 2017
SAVE THE DATE!!! It’s time for the 91st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet! “An Evening in the Woods,” dinner and community awards will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m. Awards including Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Caregiver of the Year, Community Pride Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, and Educator of the Year will be...
Jere Wyvonne Giles
Jere Wyvonne Giles passed away peacefully at age 90, January 26, 2017 in Sulphur Springs. She was born January 11, 1927, the daughter of Lillian Mae and Granville Austin Nichols. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2017 at the funeral home. Wyvonne was a member of Martin Springs Baptist Church. ...
Three Sentenced in Plea Bargain Agreements
Three individuals were sentenced in plea bargain agreements Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court. In Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday morning, Jose Rios Wis Soto pled guilty to Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair and was sentenced to two years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. As part of the plea bargain, charges for Obstruction or Retaliation was dismissed. Also, Derrick Glen Berry...
Winnsboro Man Arrested Following Highway 11E Head-on Crash
A driver weaving in and out of traffic on State Highway 11E Wednesday night stopped his antics near the Highway 11E/FM 3019 intersection when his vehicle hit another head-on. The accident resulted in a man and wife being flown to an area hospital with fractured bones and other injuries, one vehicle on fire, and the erratic driver being arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The erratic driver, Nelson Mitchell Privette,...
Senior Citizen’s Center, Possible Move? Petition Seeks Larger Space
By Interns The Meal A Day program at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens’ Center is a program that offers a free meal everyday for those who don’t have the luxuries most people have. There is a petition inside, on a table, at the senior center that is a request to move it’s current location. According to volunteer Polly Swatsell, “ We need a larger space.” The amount of activities that go on and the amount of people that come to the...
