Things to Know When Planting Melons, by Mario Villarino
Curcurbits include the melon subgroup (muskmelons and watermelons), and the squash subgroup (cucumbers and gourds, etc.) These crops are important in all regions. According to Texas A&M AgriLife horticulture, cucurbits can be planted in Region III (where Hopkins County is located) all the way until May 1. The eastern region of Texas plants 31,000 acres of watermelons (the most of all regions in Texas). Known for its summer...
Providers To Pause Distribution Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine; Moderna, Pfizer Vaccine To Be Administered As Scheduled
CHRISTUS Health: Anyone Receiving J&J Vaccine In Last 2 Weeks Should Monitor For Symptoms, Contact PCP Immediately If Detected The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a statement asking all COVID-19 vaccine providers in Texas to pause all administration of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine following Tuesday’s recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and...
HCGS Hosts Special Zoom Program on April 15 by Texas State Genealogical Society, ‘Underutilized Research Sources’ by Pat Gordon
Although the Society is always seeking new members, you don’t have to be a member of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society to take advantage of their great educational ZOOM programs, like the one planned for 7pm Central on April 15, 2021 on ‘Underutilized Sources’ by Pat Gordon. Register in advance to access the ZOOM program by clicking HERE: Our program will be:”Underutilized Resources,” by Pat...
Newly Released Song by Local Writers to Debut at Reilly Springs Jamboree April 17 at The Roc
It has been 14 months since the Reilly Springs Jamboree was staged before an audience at The Roc near downtown Sulphur Springs, back in the unsuspecting days of early 2020 prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. In fact, only two shows were held during 2020 at the Jamboree’s home stage at the Reilly Springs Community Center before the shut down, musically, across the state. Now, thankfully, the Jamboree is returning starting with the...
2020 PJC Graduates Invited to Walk in May
In 2020, Paris Junior College held virtual graduation ceremonies for the spring and fall semesters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those graduates are now invited to return and walk in the in-person commencement ceremony slated for 7:00 p.m., May 7, at Noyes Stadium on the Paris campus. While an invitation has been sent from the PJC Admissions and Student Records Office to all 2020 PJC graduates, sometimes addresses change and...
Whitworth Street Traffic Stop Results In 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
Kansas Woman Arrested On Wildcat Way On Methamphetamine Charge A Whitworth Street traffic stop early Sunday morning resulted in three controlled substance arrest. Police also arrested a Kansas woman Saturday on an unrelated controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Whitworth Street Traffic Stop Nicolas Anthony Reynolds (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley conducted a traffic stop on a Pontiac...
Sulphur Springs Resident Accused Of Choking The Man He Had Dated
Police Sunday afternoon arrested a 31-year-old Sulphur Springs resident accused of choking the man with whom he had been in a dating relationship, according to arrest reports. Jose Isamael Cuevas (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson responded around 12:15 p.m. April 11, 2021, to a Jonas Street address, where an assault was reported to have taken place. Police contacted two males residents, who were...
Dinner Bell Menu For April 14, 2021
City National Bank is the Community Partner Dinner Bell continues as a Grab and Go operation. Meals are served under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU King Ranch Chicken Roasted Carrots Mexican Chopped Salad Tortillas Sopapilla Cheesecake WEAR MASKS. WASH HANDS OFTEN. KEEP DISTANCES from OTERS. DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH!!! PLEASE...
Spring Signals Start Of Construction Projects In Sulphur Springs
Spring signals a time of new things, and in Sulphur Springs, many are taking advantage of the warmer weather to begin construction projects – including road work, new apartments and multifamily housing units and business renovations. Four additional single family housing projects were green lit by city officials, and the city also approved a contract to jump start the Saputo sewer line expansion project, submission of a grant...
