CANHelp Annual Pack The Bus School Supply Drive
CANHelp is gearing up for our annual PACK THE BUS School Supply drive (this will be our 6th official year) benefiting needy families in Hopkins County. We continue to serve 200-300 families each year and last year was our biggest year to date. We were able to give each child a backpack filled with almost all supplies needed to start the school year. Any supplies or monetary donations we had left over, we also donated to local schools....
Warren G. Gore
Graveside service for Warren G.(Geedie) Gore, age 95, of Cumby, will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Cumby Cemetery with Rev. David Burns officiating. Pallbearers will be Warren Joe Gore, Larry DeWayne Gore, Bo Dixon, Ryan Stracener, Jacob Cope, Brandon Freeman. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Brashear Baptist Church. Military Honors will be conducted by Hopkins County...
The Life Of The Sloth!
Sloths are the adorable and lethargic animals living in treetops, they depend on the health and survival of Central and South American tropical forests. They spend much of their lives in the canopy, snoozing and remaining hidden from predators. The animals live solitary lives and travel from tree to tree using canopy vines. Located in places such as Brazil and Panama, this strange and wonderful animal need healthy forests to survive....
96 Baggies of Marijuana in the Auto Leads to Delivery Charge
Daniel Scott Stewart, 28, of Brashear was arrested Wednesday following a traffic violation that caused law enforcement to note his nervous actions while being interviewed. The officer asked Stewart to exit the vehicle. When he did, marijuana residue was noted on the driver’s seat. Stewart said a large amount of marijuana was in the center console. Deputies located two glass jars containing 96 individual baggies with marijuana. Stewart...
Tradin’ Post, Thursday, July 14th, 2016:
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Chamber Connection July 14
How can a week be so beautiful and so hard at the same time? I’ve watched and read about events occurring all over the world and right down the road from us in Dallas. Some images and stories made me sick to my stomach, and others brought involuntary tears to my eyes witnessing such sweet kindness. Throughout this week I’ve reminded myself of all the things I am thankful for without fail. I’m thankful for my family, my friends, my...
Agrilife: Bees and Food Production
As I wrote this segment, temperatures in Hopkins County are steadily maintained in the upper 90’s. Our landscapes and agricultural fields suffer the consequences of high temperatures. Wild flowers and late summer crops in gardens are producing their last crop for the season. Insects and pollinators are working intensively. When referring to honey bees, Dr. Mike Merchant, extension urban entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife wrote:...
Thursday Forecast
High: 97 with Heat Index Values as high as 102; Low: 77; 20% Chance of showers and thunderstorms; South, southwest wind 10-15 mph
Repaving of SSHS Parking Lot Continues
Construction continues on the repaving of the Sulphur Springs High School student parking lot. The asphalt appears to be close to completion, only lacking the parking lines. There was debate from the Sulphur Springs Independent School District over whether or not the allow students to continue custom painting their purchased parking spaces. This debate was centered around the contrast of new paint jobs next to old paint that had not...
Cooper Drug Bust Leads to Arrests, Further Investigation
The Delta County Sheriff’s office conducted a drug bust on July 12, 2016 in Cooper, TX after eight weeks of undercover investigation. The investigation involved 15 undercover drug purchases at different addresses by an undercover commissioned officer during the last two weeks of the investigation before the arrests were made. Seven individuals were arrested with two still on the loose. Those arrested were Roy Edward Battle with...
