SSHS Cross Country Teams Qualify for Regional Meet
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams qualified for the regional meet at a district meet in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday. The Wildcats finished second at district and the Lady Cats third. The Wildcats were edged out by Hallsville while the Lady Cats were defeated only by Mt. Pleasant and Hallsville. Once again Peyton Vickery led the Wildcats with Landon Thornton not too far behind. Eli Sellers was next for the Wildcats...
Miller Grove News
by Brandon Darrow As the presidential election day draws near, Americans are bombarded with political ads, slanderous statements from both parties, and many misrepresentation of the facts. My advice – just vote. There are many out there who won’t vote and then criticize the winner of the election. I’m not trying to tell anyone who to vote for but just to take a few minutes and cast your vote for whoever you believe will be...
Wildcats vs. Tigers; What the Coaches are Saying
Friday night at Prim Stadium the Wildcats return to district play after an open date. The 7:30 p.m. game against Mt Pleasant begins the final three game stretch that will determine district representation in play-off action. Here is the what the Wildcat and Tiger head coaches and Wildcat Coordinators are saying about the game. Owens on Mt. Pleasant After the good vibes Wildcats Coach Greg Owens got from his team after the Texas High...
Glenda Anne Holmes
Glenda Anne Holmes, age 72, of Duncanville, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Graveside service is scheduled for Friday, October 21, 2016, 10 AM at Smyrna Cemetery in Emory. Glenda was born on June 16, 1944, in Seminole, TX to Haskell and Louise Dyer Fleetwood. She worked most of her life as a legal secretary. Survivors include: Son: Dewey Holmes of Quinlan Brother: Haskell Fleetwood, Jr. (Cindy) of...
An AgriLife Update By Johanna Hicks
Christmas Joys Update Wow, we have had a tremendous response to the 43rd annual Extension “Christmas Joys” holiday program! Both sessions, scheduled for Monday, November 7, are full (and have been for quite a while). We will try to call everyone to confirm, but if you reserved a seat, and know you cannot come, please contact my office so we can call those on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list, don’t be discouraged. I...
Twig Girdlers and Upcoming Dairy Programs By Mario Villarino
Recently I got a report of Twig girdlers affecting pecan trees in the Miller Grove area. These beetles are 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, light to dark brown with a wide gray band across the wing covers (elytra) and a dense sprinkling of pink, orange or dark yellow spots. They have long antennae, being members of the longhorned beetle family, Cerambycidae. The pecan girdler occurs throughout Texas except in the trans-Pecos area. Mesquite twig...
Flynn Working on Legislation to Arm First Responders
State Representative Dan Flynn, R-District 2, has begun working on a bill for the next legislative session relating to the carrying of a handgun by a first responder engaged in the actual discharge of the first responder’s duties. This would allow first responders like Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and firemen and women to carry a firearm on the job if they have a valid CHL without restrictions on places to carry. Flynn...
County Firemen Have Been Busy With Large and Small Fires
A community effort stymied a potential major fire in the East Caney Community Wednesday. A Hay bale fire on the Jacob’s Dairy South of I-30 off County Road 2341 and Lawrence Lane was extinguished when firemen and others utilized tractors to remove bails from the 1100 bale stack. Only 280 bales were destroyed in the fire. Hopkins County Firemen along with volunteers from Brinker, Como, Pickton, Pine Forest, Dike, and North Hopkins...
