Hicks: Preserving Your Harvest and Walk Across Texas in Coming Months
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Preserving Your Harvest Series With more people venturing into growing their own food after the 2020 pandemic, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering new home gardeners a three-part series of online classes in August on how to preserve their food beyond the harvest. According to my colleague in Castro County, last...
SSISD 2021 Summer Food Service Program a Success
Following last year’s 2020 COVID-era Summer Food Service program in the Sulphur Springs School District, the 2021 program has been a lot easier. Veronica Arnold, SSISD Director of Child Nutrition, stated that the return to sit-down meals in the cafeteria and allowing kids the opportunity to select their own foods has brought back a sense of tradition and normalcy to the program. On the average, about 80 youngsters come in for...
Garden Checklist for July, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Garden Checklist for July Trim off faded flowers on crape myrtles to encourage later re-bloom. The more modern hybrids of the old-fashioned Lagerstroemia indica and L. faureii have larger, more conspicuous panicles of flowers, but these often...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Summer Studies News
SUMMER STUDIESCarey Gable, center, English instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, is working with new students Leslie Pacheco, left, and Eddie Nelson-Ellis in a summer class. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Gable Summer Studies 2021
Paris Junior College 2021-2022 Drama Season will “Raise Your Voice!”
The Drama Department at Paris Junior College has announced “Raise Your Voice!” as the theme for the 2021-2022 season. “It is just a fun season,” said PJC Drama Instructor Will Walker. “We know everyone will enjoy the shows we have chosen – and maybe find a little courage to ‘Raise their own Voice!’” After a year’s hiatus for in-person performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drama Department is looking for students...
Plenty of Activity in Sulphur Springs as Youth Basketball Camp Gets Underway
It has been a busy few weeks here in Sulphur Springs for Wildcats and Lady Cats sports. Several teams have already had their youth camps; volleyball, girls basketball, softball, baseball, tennis and boys basketball, which took place this week at the SSHS Main Gym. Not only that, but several programs will be finishing the Edge this week. Football, cross country, and both boys and girls soccer began their final week of the summer...
SBDC Holding Virtual Sessions on Social Media Strategy
Over the next two weeks, each Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Paris Small Business Development Center will hold training sessions on social media strategy. The first session on Tuesday, July 13 covers “Facebook and Instagram Ads.” The second session on Thursday, July 15 is “Eight Tips to Blogging Success.” “How to Add Video to Your Marketing Mix,” will be held Tuesday, July 20. On Thursday, July 22, the final...
SBDC Presents Two Sessions on How to Grow Business Online
The Paris Small Business Development Center will present two Lunch-N-Learn marketing sessions on Wednesday, July 14 in Greenville and Thursday, July 15 in Sulphur Springs, Presenting at the free sessions will be “Technology Evangelist” Eric Spellmann. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch as learn how to grow a business online. Following each presentation, individual appointments will be offered with...
Of Interest to Senior Citizens; New Center, Upcoming Events, Walk to Remember
According to Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, following the completion and dedication of new H W Grays Building, the City crews turned their attention to the Oak Avenue building site for the new Seniors Center. Bidding was opened for the construction of a metal frame; however only one bid came in and it was higher than was expected. So, meanwhile, some more clearing has been done on the...
Planning Meeting Set July 19, Charette Slated July 20-22 With Lockwood, TDG For Downtown West Planning
They’re back! Ian Lockwood with Toole Design Group is returning to Sulphur Springs with his team of urban design professionals to conduct another planning charrette, only this time for Downtown West. Ian Lockwood during a previous community meeting Downtown West is the area loosely bounded by Mulberry, Rogers/Magnolia and Van Sickle streets and the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks. The...
