Dates Set For SSHS New Student Registration
Dates have been set for new students, those who did not attend Sulphur springs ISD in at the end of the 2021-2022 school years and who will be enrolling Sulphur Springs High School for the fall semester, to register for the 2022-2023 school year. front entrance to Sulphur Springs High School, 1200 Connally Street July 1-21 Online Registration Some time between July 1 and July 21, go online to www.ssisd.net, scroll to New Student...
1 In 4 Traffic Deaths Caused by Drunk Drivers
1 IN 4 TRAFFIC DEATHS CAUSED BY DRUNK DRIVERS TxDOT urges Texans to consider the tragic impact before getting behind the wheel after drinking June 15, 2022 AUSTIN – Analicia Zarate of Edinburg was four years old when she and her mom were headed home from church on a Sunday night. A drunk driver ran a stop sign and hit their car, killing Analicia’s mom instantly. More than 20 years have passed since that tragic night, but the pain...
Trading Post for June 16, 2022
Blueberries picked daily on our family farm east of Sulphur Springs, $5/lb. Please call 903-945-2986 for details. Blue Tick Dog, 4 years old, intact female. Needs a home 903 335 8353. Still in the box attic ladder $50, Metal posts, 12, 10 and 8 foot long, 2 3/4 and 2 1/2 inch diameter. Mailbox Post and brackets. 903 348 5820 Amazing Bullet Express Minutes Meal-new still in box cleaning out storage asking $30 call 903-440-5523 for pic...
Chamber Connection – June 15: Digital Advertising Expert Featured At Lunch And Learn
By Butch Burney Small business owners will want to come to our Lunch and Learn, set for Wednesday, June 22, at the upstairs room at Corner Grubhouse, entitled Digital Marketing 101, by April Bliss, founder of Bliss Digital Innovations. We had scheduled April for this workshop in January, but had to postpone it due to COVID. Learn from Digital Advertising Expert April Bliss, who brings her unique perspective as a digital marketing and...
Construction On Bill Bradford Road Overpass Slow Going Due To Road Construction
It’s definitely summer in Texas. Not only is air acrid and humidity so thick you almost swim in it, but road construction abounds. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a Texas community without some type of road construction — whether on state highways or farm-to-market roads, city streets or county roads —within a stones throw. Construction businesses take advantage of those hot summer months to get as much work done as...
10 Fruits For Health
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] With summer upon us, many individuals turn to cool, refreshing fruits to satisfy taste buds. Those with diabetes can benefit from the vitamins and minerals provided by fruits but must be mindful of the carbohydrate counts. Fruits have several health benefits, including reducing the risk of obesity, heart attack,...
Trading Post for June 15, 2022
Blue Tick Dog, 4 years old, intact female. Needs a home 903 335 8353. Still in the box attic ladder $50, Metal posts, 12, 10 and 8 foot long, 2 3/4 and 2 1/2 inch diameter. Mailbox Post and brackets. 903 348 5820 Amazing Bullet Express Minutes Meal-new still in box cleaning out storage asking $30 call 903-440-5523 for pic or question. 1. Talking Math floor mat Get students thinking on their feet with this math mat toy game....
Possible Causes For Twisted, Curled Vegetable Leaves
Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hopkins County Agent, [email protected]. If the leaves on your vegetable plants are twisted or curled, the problem could be environmental, chemical, or biological. Photo: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Sometimes, all the leaves on a plant are twisted or curled; sometimes only new growth has symptoms while older leaves are normal. Damage may...
Marine Corps League Observes Flag Day
A small gathering of elected officials and community members joined Hopkins County Marine Corps League Tuesday morning for a Flag Day observance on Celebration Plaza. The service began with the Marine Corps League removing head cover as a prayer was offered to start the ceremony. A prayer of thanks was given for for the men and women of the original 13 colonies who “put together the formation of this great nation and for those...
Mitigating Heat Stress On Vegetables
By David Wall, Mt. Pleasant Master Gardener Most are aware that when daytime temperatures consistently reach mid-90s and nighttime temperatures consistently don’t get below mid-70s, tomato production basically stops. Pollen hardens and can’t be extracted. Tomatoes lose the ability to ripen by turning red. Unfortunately, heat stress begins as low as the mid-70s, but there are ways to mitigate it. tomatoes Most vegetables and trees...
