Native Grasses, Forbs Can Help Cattle Producers, Rural Landowners Reduce Operational Costs
Mar15

Native Grasses, Forbs Can Help Cattle Producers, Rural Landowners Reduce Operational Costs

Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Office, Hopkins County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, [email protected] Many cattle producers and other rural landowners are looking for ways to reduce the amount of money and labor invested in their operations. It can be costly to grow bermudagrass because it requires regular fertilization to produce high quality forage and hay. Many warm-season...

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Officials Hosting Texas Broadband Listening Tour To Gauge Needs, Input Across State
Mar15

Officials Hosting Texas Broadband Listening Tour To Gauge Needs, Input Across State

Want to help develop the state’s first broadband plan? State officials are seeking comments, asking Texas residents over the next two months to share their opinions and input about broadband in their communities, to help better develop a state plan to make broadband more accessible to more Texans. The information will be used by Texas Broadband Development Office, established by House Bill 5 (PDF) in the 87th Legislative...

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SSHS Students Did Well In The Houston Livestock Show The Week of March 7-13, 2022
Mar15

SSHS Students Did Well In The Houston Livestock Show The Week of March 7-13, 2022

Sulphur Springs High School students did well during their participating last week at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and competition, with three students showing beef heifers, one showing lambs at two different contests and one was ranked among the top 5 in speaking events the week of March 7-13, 2022. sh (Left) Cash Vititow and (right) Coen Bell show their beef heifers at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Cash Vititow placed...

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10 People Arrested On Controlled Substance And Marijuana Charges
Mar14

10 People Arrested On Controlled Substance And Marijuana Charges

At least 10 people were arrested on controlled substance and marijuana charges in the past 4 days. Including a Brashear man accused of crashing a vehicle into a parked car; a Gainesville pair alleged to have marijuana, methamphetamine, ammunition and two pistols when stopped near a day care; five people found in possession of two bags of meth when stopped on I-30; four men and a woman caught with contraband on I-30; and a Sulphur...

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Helping Ukraine: CHRISTUS Is Accepting Donations To Assist In Kharkiv, Ukraine
Mar14

Helping Ukraine: CHRISTUS Is Accepting Donations To Assist In Kharkiv, Ukraine

Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 14, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS® Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro| Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Helping Ukraine In light of the news of the attacks on Ukraine, we would like to extend an opportunity to aid the community of Kharkiv (a...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 7-13, 2022
Mar14

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 7-13, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity for the last 7 days. WPD activity for the week of March 7-13, 2022 included: Arrests Sarah Moses, 35 years of age, of Quitman, was arrested on 3-11-2022 on a Wood County Warrant for aggravated assault and a Comal County warrant for condition release violation on a driving while intoxicated enhanced.Javier Vazquez, 40 years of age,...

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Commissioners Agree To Abandon Portion Of CR 4746, Set County Clean Up Days, Approve 2 Plat Requests
Mar14

Commissioners Agree To Abandon Portion Of CR 4746, Set County Clean Up Days, Approve 2 Plat Requests

Hopkins County Commissioners Court agreed to abandon a portion of County Road 4746, set the date and time for county clean up days and approved two plat requests during the regular court session Monday morning, March 14, 2022.’ Hopkins County Commissioners Court CR 4746 Road Closure, Abandonment Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price explained that the section of County Road 4746 that a property owner has petition to have closed and...

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Fred Dial
Mar14

Fred Dial

Funeral services for Fred Dial, age 99, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Morning Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Derek Winkley officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Fred Dial Fred passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at his home. He was born on August 2, 1922, in Hopkins County, the son of Sam Dial and Beulah Hess Dial. He married...

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Obituary – Marci Reyes
Mar14

Obituary – Marci Reyes

A memorial service for Marci Reyes, age 41, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Reyes passed away on March 6, 2022, at Hunt Regional Hospital. Marci Reyes Marci was born on January 26, 1981, in Delano, CA, to Samuel and Rebecca (Juarez) Calderon. She married Christopher Reyes in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Marci was a passionate nurse for 12 years, dedicating herself and her knowledge to senior care facilities in...

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Commissioners Court To Consider Closing Portion Of CR 4746, Setting Clean Up Days
Mar13

Commissioners Court To Consider Closing Portion Of CR 4746, Setting Clean Up Days

Hopkins County Commissioner Court is set to consider closing a portion of CR 4746, setting the county clean up days and two plat requests during the regular court session Monday, March 14, 2022. Submitted for court approval at the meeting are an application and a petition to close and abandon a portion of County Road 4746. Hopkins County Courthouse The Commissioners Court have been asked to consider a preliminary plat for Oak Grove...

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