Elections On Nov. 8, 2022 Ballots
Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballots include multiple candidates for district, county and state offices, as well as certified unopposed incumbent candidates and options for voters to manually add certified write-in candidates. Sulphur Springs ISD Nov. 8, 2022 Sample Ballot containing SSISD Proposition A Sulphur Springs ISD has called a bond election, asking district voters to casts ballots either for or against Proposition A: SSISD...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report —Oct. 17-23, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week Oct. 17-23, 2022, included: Arrests Makenzie Knight, 23 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Oct. 23, 2022, on a Wood County Warrant for Possession of 2 Ounces or Less of Marijuana. Scotty Wallis, 33 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Oct. 22, 2022, for Aggravated Assault with Deadly...
Camping Is More Than A Tent In The Woods At Cooper Lake State Park
Fall RV camping is available at Cooper Lake State Park Have you ever been camping? If not, how would you like to get started? Do you know your camping comfort level? Cooper Lake State Park is a perfect place to explore camping since the park has such a wide variety of overnight opportunities! The park contains two unique units perched on the banks of Cooper Lake. The South Sulphur Unit, which is the largest of the two, is located on...
Benefits Of ‘Overseeding’ Pastures
By Mario Villarino, Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] “Overseeding” is the term generally used to refer to broadcast-seeding winter annual forage crops on summer pastures, with or without disking or other tillage. “Sod-seeding” usually refers to planting annual crops into a pasture using a drill. Either or both of these operations may be used to...
Early Voting In Nov. 8 General Election, 4 School Elections Under Way Today
Early voting in the Nov. 8, 2022, General Election and four school elections — 3 trustees and one bond election 3 — got under way Monday morning, Oct. 24, 2022, at The ROC (First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center). Early voting by personal appearance will continue through Nov. 4. Early voting is being conducted Oct. 24-Nov. 4, 2022 at The ROC (The First Baptist Church Recreational Outreach Center), 115 Putman Street...
Saltillo XC Has Three Teams Winning 24-1A District Championship
Saltillo XC had themselves a very solid outing in Avery at the 24-1A District Championship. Both the Varsity boys and girls advance to Regionals. Not only that, but three of the five teams competing in Avery won their respective championships with two more finishing second and third. Results from the District Cross Country Meet at Avery are as follows: Varsity Boys: 1st- Coy Collins- 17:40 2nd- Gunner Tarver- 17:57 4th- Luke Ritter-...
More Than 79,000 Dead on Texas Roads
MORE THAN 79,000 DEAD ON TEXAS ROADS. IT’S TIME TO CARE.November 7, 2000, was the last deathless day on Texas roadways Commissioner Ryan video David Elizalde video B-roll of Andrea’s car Mendoza’s cell phone video Oct. 20, 2022 AUSTIN – The cell phone video from Easter Sunday shows the convertible Chevy Corvette going 110 mph on Dumas Highway in Amarillo. “Joey! Chill, bro!” is what the passenger, Dyego Mendoza, shouted over the...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse Joins DEA In Hosting Drug Take-Back Day On Oct. 29, 2022
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse, in conjunction with the DEA, is hosting a National Drug Take-Back Day for the Hopkins County area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Wal-Mart parking lot (the northwest corner close to Super Handy), 1750 South Broadway St. in Sulphur Springs. The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to...
Wildcat Football Picks Up Fifth Straight Win
Sulphur Springs hosted a tough Paris team Friday, winning 21-14 thanks to a number of defensive stops. On October 21, Coach Brandon Faircloth and his team hosted a challenging Wildcat squad (1-7 overall, 0-3 district) who is better than their record indicates. Wildcat football had not been challenged in the second half of a contest, as their past four victories all came with the game already out of reach at the half. Friday, Oct. 21...
Creative Arts Contest Best of Show Results
By Johanna Hicks, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent for Family & Community Health, [email protected] Hopkins County Fall Festival Fair-goers were treated to a great weekend of weather. Results are in for the 2022 Creative Arts Contest. There were 141 entries in this year’s fair, down a little from previous years, but the quality was definitely evident! Below are the results of winners for Best of Show: Art Children and...
