Daehn’s Essay Chosen by Nursing Leadership Group
Forty-six (46) essays with the topic “Caring is the Essence of Nursing” were submitted by high school students in the area. The essays were written as a precursor to National Nurses Week 2016. Miranda Daehn’s essay was chosen as the top essay (see below) by the Nursing Leadership group at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Miranda is in the Heath Science program at Sulphur Springs High School and recently decided to enter the health...
Progress in Testing Technologies for BVD-PI Calves
by Mario Villarino Today, our communication system provide us information even we do not necessarily make a direct effort to get it. As I was talking about the impact of this to the staff at the Hopkins County extension office, we came to the conclusion that this trend not only will continue but will become the norm in how we interpret our world and how we become aware of the different happenings in it. I personally do not have a...
John T. Johnson
Funeral services for John T. Johnson, age 72, of Cumby will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Moore, Bro. Chris Pipkin and Bro. James Wascom officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cumby with David Singleton, Mitch Singleton, Ted Chandler, Harold Nicholson, Mark Corey, Thomas Jefferson, Brandon Byrd, and Jeff Newton serving as pallbearers. Visitation...
Cooking, Marriage, 4-H Camp: Agrilife in Hopkins County
“Cooking Through the Seasons” Excitement is building for the 2016 “Cooking Through the Seasons.” There is still time to register, but the deadline is drawing to a close soon! For those reading about it for the first time, here are the details: What: “Cooking Through the Seasons” – a morning of cooking demonstrations, tablescape ideas, gadget demonstrations, and more. Our own local celebrity, Chef Lyndsay Caldwell, will be our...
A 529 Plan Can Help With College Expenses
We’re at the end of another school year. If you have younger kids, you might be thinking about summer camps and other activities. But in the not-too-distant future, your children will be facing a bigger transition as they head off to college. Will you be financially prepared for that day? A college education is a good investment – college graduates earn, on average, $1 million more over their lifetimes than high school graduates,...
Animal of the Week: Libby
Libby is a two year old female Labrador with some bloodhound DNA. She is a loving and playful dog, but she does have some issues following the rules. “She likes to run, she likes to play, but she doesn’t listen,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “If she gets off the leash, she will run and good luck catching her.” Libby had been previously adopted for several months before her former owners...
FFA Project Show Auction Results
The Sulphur Springs High School Future Farmers of America held an auction on Saturday April 30 at the Arena of the Hopkins County Civic Center. Fourty-four (44) projects were sold by SSHS FFA members, and the Sulphur Springs chapter surpassed last year’s sales by an impressive amount. Alex Robinson sponsored by J&J Meat Market sold a Drum Grill with T-Shirt and BEEF Decal to L. Looney of CNB for $40.80. The Agricultural...
Spring Football Underway at SSHS
Shortly after 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, the Wildcats’ football team hit the practice field to begin something new around here lately, spring practice. Players separated into position groups for lots of fundamentals work. Late in practice, players got to mix it up a little as the offense and defense went at each other with plays near the goal line. Later the offense ran some plays attempting to move down the field against defenders....
Streets, Parking, Sewers: City Manager’s Report for May
STREETS, WATER AND SEWER – Bill Bradford Road is progressing slowly but steadily. Utilities work continues from west to east. The road is closed to through traffic, but open to customers of the businesses located in the closed portion of the road, namely Village Pawn and Gun Shop and Sulphur Springs Floral Etc. This $1.4 million project includes water and sewer utilities, underground drainage on the western end of the street...
