Waverly Club of Sulphur Springs Serve Dinner Bell
July 20, 2022 – Members of the former Sulphur Springs Waverly Club stopped by Wednesday to help serve meals. Dinner Bell staff prepared a menu that included Chicken a la King. After a 122 year run, The Waverly club recently disbanded, and a portion of the treasury was donated to Dinner Bell. The Club originally started at Book club and was named for the Waverly novel written by Sir Walter Scott. Years later, the Club organized a...
Trading Post for July 20, 2022
Free kittens and young mother cat. 903 689 8641. For Sale: Wheelchair by Drive, great shape, used a few times $75. 903 243 0129 Vintage metal bird cage, stands 5 ft tall. No bottom tray, use for decoration. 903 243 0129 Someone to haul off old washer and refrigerator New items not used in house remodel: Brutus vinyl floor cutter $40, white wooden flush mount medicine chest $25.00, small white wall shelf $5.00, pair of flush mount...
Nutrition Can Be Confusing
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johnna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Foods that are okay to consume by some are not recommended for others, depending on medical conditions and the body’s ability to digest them. Let’s consider artificial sweeteners. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, states that sugar substitutes are safe to consume in the...
July 20 Chamber Connection – Stew Cooks Can Now Sign Up For 53rd Annual Stew Contest
Coming Up: Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Clinic, Business Before Hours Breakfast, Jet Ski Championships, Ribbon Cuttings By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] Marking the stew grounds on the northwest entry to Buford Park stands a huge stew pot designating it as the official site for the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest Stew cooks, it’s time to get your spots....
Food Recalls: Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough, Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberries
If you’re planning to make make cookies from packaged dough or enjoy some freeze-dried organic blueberries, be sure to check your labels as food recalls have been issued by companies over the last week for these products. Cookie Dough Recall Front of the recalled lot of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough Lot Code from a package of recalled Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough Sweet Loren’s of New York, NY, is voluntarily...
16 People Making Freezers Of Frozen Treats For Homemade Ice Cream Contest At Senior Center
Friday is the day senior adults will have the opportunity to beat the crazy Texas heat at the Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Senior Citizens Center. Freezers of ice cream at a past Senior Citizens Center Ice Cream event As of Tuesday morning, 16 people had confirmed they will be making freezers of homemade ice cream for senior citizens to enjoy and judge. That’s right – this contest will be judged by those attending...
Governor Proclaims July “Watch Your Car Month”
Motorists Urged To Protect Themselves From Auto Burglary, Theft (AUSTIN, Texas – July 19, 2022) With summer being Texas’ busiest time of year for auto burglary and theft, Governor Greg Abbott has declared July “Watch Your Car Month.” The proclamation notes that Texans experience nearly $2 billion in losses every year due to motor vehicle crime. “Our communities cannot prosper if they are not safe. The actions and choices...
Managing Fall Webworm Infestations
Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Ag/Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), is native to North America and is a common caterpillar pest of trees. It attacks more than 88 kinds of plants in North America, including many fruit, nut, and ornamental trees and shrubs. According to Texas A&M...
VBS at Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church on Lee St. here in Sulphur Springs will be having Vacation Bible School starting today Monday, July 18th- 22nd 5:30 to 8:30. For ages 4 to 12 year olds. Y’all come!
Crime In Sulphur Springs In First 6 Months Of 2022 Sets New 23-Year Low
Crime in Sulphur Springs declined overall in the first 6 months of 2022, setting a new 23-year Jan. 1-June 30 low. Only 59 offenses were recorded by Sulphur Springs Police Department from January 1-June 30, 2022, in the 7 major offense categories, the fewest number of Jan. 1-June 30 offenses reported since 2000. Previously, the fewest number of offenses was 62 recorded in 2021 and 67 in 2018. In fact, the total number offenses...
