Tackling Fairy Ring Disease Before It Gets Out Of Hand
Submitted By Dr. Mario Villarino, Hopkins County Agent, Ag/NR With our lawn care season in full swings, is important to take a closer look to our lawns BEFORE conditions get out of hand. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: fairy ring disease causes brown or dark green arcs or circles that appear in lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and other turf areas. The symptoms are most likely to develop between spring and fall....
Trustees Approved 30 Personnel Changes For SSISD
Top Students Recognized, Board Reorganized, Budget Calendar Presented At May Board Meeting During the regular May board meeting, Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees approved 30 personnel changes and recognized top seniors. The 2020 budget calendar was also presented and unopposed incumbents were sworn in for another term, then, the board reorganized during the meeting as well. Personnel Items The trustees...
Chamber Connection — May 14, 2020
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Texas is opening back up as we speak! I sure would like to encourage everyone to be safe and smart as we re-open our daily lives, and I will admit that it sure feels good to be getting back to normal. Next week, Governor Abbott will be having another press conference to release the details of the next round of businesses openings. I know everyone will be watching on...
SNAP Online Grocery Purchasing Pilot Program Launches Wednesday
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission today announced the planned launch of a statewide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Or SNAP Online Grocery Purchasing Pilot Program. SNAP recipients will be able to purchase groceries online at participating retailers for curbside pickup or delivery starting Wednesday. “As we respond to this pandemic, the state of Texas is committed to helping SNAP recipients throughout...
Two Wildcats Football Assistant Coaches Submit Resignations
Two New SSHS Coaches Hired At the Monday night meeting, the Sulphur Springs school board accepted the resignations of two Wildcats football assistant coaches. The Sulphur Springs ISD trustees also approved two new coaches, as Athletic Director Greg Owens is shuffling his coaching staff. Wildcats Football Assistant Coach and Assistant Softball Coach Chris Valdovinos is leaving to become the Defensive Coordinator at Mexia for former...
13 Lady Cats Players Selected To All District Soccer Team
The Lady Cats Soccer Team earned two superlatives and had 11 other team members chosen on the District 15-5A All District Soccer Team. Ashley NoeRebekah Stanley(Photos By Joel Bailey, CTE, Sulphur Springs High School) Senior Ashley Noe was selected as the All District Midfielder of the Year. Freshman Rebekah Stanley was named the District Newcomer of the Year. Three Lady Cats made the All District First Team: senior Jasmine Olvera,...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Stats: 321 Negative, 17 Pending Tests; 4 Active Cases
Civic Center Will Again Serve As ‘Mobile Test Collection’ Site Of the 346 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents, only eight have been confirmed positive, 301 were negative and 17 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith at 11 a.m. May 12. The number of screenings will likely increase significantly within...
Emory Man Arrested On Warrant For Sex Offender Registration Violation
A 23-year-old Emory man was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements and two other warrants, according to arrest reports. Colton Lee Hooten (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers, aware of the active warrant, located Colton Lee Hooten on State Highway 19 south near County Road 1146. The 23-year-old Emory man was arrested on the warrant for not complying with sex...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News: Exceptional Nurses Recognized
Renewal Room For Hospital Staff Provided By Candy And Jimmy Jones CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur SpringsBusiness News For the week of May 12, 2020 Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 12, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: to Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. National Hospital Week 2020: Where Health Comes First National Hospital Week 2020 highlights the adage of every...
Woman Caught With THC Gummies, Marijuana
May 12, 2020 – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 31-year-old Sulphur Springs woman allegedly caught with THC gummies and marijuana during a traffic stop Sunday night, according to arrest reports. Danielle Michelle Ray (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a silver BMW around 10:30 p.m. May 10 on State Highway 11 near County Road 4784 for after noticing the license plate light was out. The vehicle...
