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Recall: 3 Batches Of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30
Aug01

Recall: 3 Batches Of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

HELTON, Conn.– Edgewell Personal Care Company over the weekend issued a voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to the consumer level. An internal review found that some samples of the product contained trace levels of benzene. While benzene is not an ingredient in any Banana Boat products, the review showed that unexpected levels of benzene came from the propellant that...

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Consider a Red Yucca for your Flower Bed
Jul31

Consider a Red Yucca for your Flower Bed

By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) One often overlooked plant that works well in flower beds/gardens is a red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora), also known as pink yucca, red-flowered yucca, soft-tip yucca or samadoque, coral yucca, hummingbird yucca, and false yucca.  Regardless of the common name, red yucca is an herbaceous, shrubby, evergreen perennial succulent, which has 5-plus years if...

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Meal A Day Menu – Aug. 1-5, 2022
Jul31

Meal A Day Menu – Aug. 1-5, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Aug. 1-5, 2022 includes: Monday – Ham and Potato Casserole, Corn and Normandy Vegetables.Tuesday – Chicken Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Sticks. Wednesday – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a...

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Warrant Service Reveals Fake Money And Meth
Jul30

Warrant Service Reveals Fake Money And Meth

Deputies went to a Nicholson Street address to serve a warrant and ended up finding not only the wanted man but also fake money and meth. Alexander Guzman-Thomas Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Josh Davis received information that Alexander Guzman-Thomas could be found at a Nicholson Street residence Friday evening. After confirming the warrant for the 41-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest,...

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Suddenlink Officially Becomes Optimum Aug. 1 — What The Business Reports That Will Mean For Customers
Jul30

Suddenlink Officially Becomes Optimum Aug. 1 — What The Business Reports That Will Mean For Customers

Customers of Suddenlink cable, internet or phone service over the past few years have seen some changes in service, including the Altice name. Suddenlink has announced that the company officially becomes Optimum Aug. 1, 2022. For the near future, what that means for customers is that the name and place to log in are changing. Account numbers will remain the same and most customers will remain the same and customers should be able to...

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2 Opioid Settlement Agreements Announced This Week
Jul29

2 Opioid Settlement Agreements Announced This Week

July 29, 2022, AG News Releases A bipartisan group of attorneys general announced agreements in principle have been reached to address the opioid crisis, one with former opioid maker Allergan and another with opioid maker Teva. Once finalized, the combined Allergan and Teva settlements would provide as much as $6.6 billion nationwide. Both settlements remain contingent on resolution of key issues regarding the settlement structure....

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5 Booked Into County Jail On Violation Of Probation Warrants And 1 On  A Parole Warrant
Jul29

5 Booked Into County Jail On Violation Of Probation Warrants And 1 On A Parole Warrant

At leave five people were booked into Hopkins County jail July 25-28, 2022, on violation of probation warrants and a Longview man on a parole warrant, according to jail and arrest reports. Violation Of Probation – Simulated Controlled Substance Charge Evan Clay Chapin (HCSO jail photo) Evan Clay Chapin was booked into Hopkins County jail Wednesday, July 27, 2022, on a warrant for violation of probation which he was on for an...

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Quinlan Woman, Commerce Man Jailed On Possession Charges
Jul29

Quinlan Woman, Commerce Man Jailed On Possession Charges

A Quinlan woman and a Commerce were jailed on possession charges overnight Thursday, according to arrest reports. FM 499/FM 275 Traffic Stop Thomas Christopher McCarty(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward reported stopping the driver of a Ford F150 pickup who failed to stop at the designated stopping point at the intersection of FM 499 and FM 275 at 9:08 p.m. July 28, 2022. While talking to...

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Meet the Teacher at Little Lambs Parent’s Day Out
Jul29

Meet the Teacher at Little Lambs Parent’s Day Out

The Little Lambs Parent’s Day Out program at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sulphur Springs is hosting a Meet The Teacher Event Friday July 29th, 2022. The events runs from 4:30 to 6:30. You can leave your little lamb, ages birth to 5 years of age, with Sara and her staff on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There is a waiting list for some age ranges, but openings are available. The 2022/2023 program starts officially on August...

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SSHS Wildcat Band Preparing To Soar Into 2022-2023 Marching Season
Jul29

SSHS Wildcat Band Preparing To Soar Into 2022-2023 Marching Season

The student athletes, athletic and administrative staff aren’t the ones hard at work on campus. The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band members and staff are hitting the practice field in the late July heat, hard at work on music that will allow the musicians to soar into the 2022-2023 season. SSHS Wildcat Band students stepping in small groups (without instruments) Friday, July 29, 2022, in readiness for the 2022-2023...

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