Happenings at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center
Oct06

Happenings at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center

There’s fun and activities all year round for local senior citizens to take advantage of. Besides seasonal parties and birthday-of-the-month get-togethers, There’s exercise, educational fun and meeting new friends! We’d love for you to share in the fun at 150 MLK Drive! The Tai Ji Quan class has started new session. If you come you will learn all the basic moves. Karen Moseley is a certified instructor. She will...

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Wildcats Team Tennis Senior Night Versus Marshall Cancelled
Oct05

Wildcats Team Tennis Senior Night Versus Marshall Cancelled

Wildcats team tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the Marshall Mavericks could not field a team and as a result have forfeited their match with Sulphur Springs. The two teams were originally slated to meet Monday, Oct. 4 at the Tennis Center, but Coach Martinez knew going into the match-up that the Mavericks would have trouble fielding a team. He said during the Oct. 2 edition of the coach’s show that they would only be able to put...

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$24,639 Collected During First Week Of 2021 HCUW Campaign
Oct05

$24,639 Collected During First Week Of 2021 HCUW Campaign

A total of $24,639 of the $150,000 goal was collected during the first official week of the 2021 Hopkins County United Way campaign. Hopkins County United Way Oct. 15, 2021, the first weekly campaign report meeting Although only half a dozen were able to stay for the entire meeting, several HCUW campaign workers stopped by before or sent the donation packets they’d collected with other volunteers to the first campaign report...

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Forage Quality Should Be Matched To Animal’s Nutritional Needs Before Feeding
Oct05

Forage Quality Should Be Matched To Animal’s Nutritional Needs Before Feeding

By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension According to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension forage specialist Vanessa Corriher, one of the first considerations when purchasing hay is that it should be based on individual animal requirements. For optimal production, forage quality should be matched as closely as possible to the nutritional needs of the animal. Low quality forage can result in reduced animal performance and...

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Buildings to be lit up in Blue at all 13 Texas A&M University System Campuses for World Teachers’ Day
Oct05

Buildings to be lit up in Blue at all 13 Texas A&M University System Campuses for World Teachers’ Day

Oct. 05, 2021 Buildings to be lit up in blue at all 13 Texas A&M University System campuses for World Teachers’ Day BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Blue lights will once again shine bright on Texas A&M University System campuses across the state Tuesday in recognition of World Teachers’ Day. The 11 universities in the A&M System, the RELLIS Campus in Bryan and the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas...

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Mom and Daughter Enrolled at Paris Junior College Together
Oct05

Mom and Daughter Enrolled at Paris Junior College Together

FAMILY AFFAIR Mother and daughter have begun their college educations together at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center this fall. Studying together between classes are daughter Cherokee Woodside, left, and Mom Susan Woodside, right.  Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs mother daughter

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Lady Cats Volleyball At Home For Tuesday Gameday
Oct05

Lady Cats Volleyball At Home For Tuesday Gameday

The Lady Cats volleyball team will look to complete their two-game home stand with another victory when they host the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers. Last Friday Sulphur Springs hosted Longview, and while things got interesting for the Lady Cats as the match went to five sets, they were able to pull out the victory versus the district foe Lady Lobos. Coach Bailey Dorner’s team took set one in dominating fashion, 25-12 as they looked to...

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Hay Show: Deadline Oct. 11 for Hay Samples from Hopkins, Rains County Forage Producers
Oct05

Hay Show: Deadline Oct. 11 for Hay Samples from Hopkins, Rains County Forage Producers

To continue a long-standing Hopkins County agricultural tradition, the Hay Show will take place on October 21, 2021.  According to Andy Wright, it will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center starting about 11:30 a.m with a BBQ lunch. Winning hay samples will be auctioned and Hopkins and Rains County producers will be announced. The event is an annual project of the Soil and Water Conservation District. The event sponsors two Ag...

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No Excuses – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct05

No Excuses – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – October 5, 2021 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 – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Nothing will keep us from making your breast health a priority, whether you need a mammogram,...

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Cumby Man Allegedly Flipped Truck And Trailer, Got It Back On Road, Resumed Reckless Driving Before Felony DWI Arrest
Oct04

Cumby Man Allegedly Flipped Truck And Trailer, Got It Back On Road, Resumed Reckless Driving Before Felony DWI Arrest

A 69-year-old Cumby man allegedly flipped his truck and trailer, managed to flip the truck back over and resume driving recklessly before being arrested on a felony drunk driving charge Friday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Wilburn Lewis Russell (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a complaint of a reckless driver on FM 2653 south at around 1:10 p.m. Oct. 1, 2021. A witness claimed the a...

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