Use Of Stocker Calves In Small Acreage
Stocker calves are a good option to raise in small acreage. For this situation to work, stocker calves are either 1) weaned calves of suitable age and body condition for a grazing program, or 2) heifers with brood cow potential, grazed from weaning (at least 4 months old) to yearling age (12 to 14 months old). Stocker cattle (Texas AgriLife Extension Photo) Feeder calves, in contrast to stockers, are weaned calves bound for a feed...
Miller Grove FFA Monthly Spotlight
Miller Grove FFA students have been busy this Fall with welding, livestock and floral projects, Jackpot Show plans, Leadership competitions and community service. Spotlight photos and reports by MGHS Ag Sciences Advisor Kristin Fortenberry
Sights And Sounds Of The Season Are Focus Of Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Students
Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts students over the next two weeks will provide holiday cheers as the program launches its annual Sights And Sounds of the Season tour across district campuses, including a number of night performances so they can share holiday cheer with the community as well. Some, like the Jazz Band, started their season early with a concert during Heritage in the Park. Students also performed during the 15th Annual...
5 SSHS Choir Students Advance To TMEA Area Contest
Middle, High School Choral Music Students To Perform Concert Dec. 7 Sulphur Springs High School Choir students competed at Texas Music Educators Association Pre Area contest on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Five SSHS choir students, two freshmen and three sophomores, advanced to the TMEA Area competition. SSHS Area Choir Qualifiers Celeste McCoy, Axel Garcia, Lausen Ost, Colbie Glenn and Summer Patterson Students advancing from...
Cumby ISD Students Qualify For State TAFE Contest
Over the weekend, Cumby ISD students qualified for the state TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) Contest in three different areas. Members of the Cumby chapter of Texas Association of Future Educators at Region 8 Education Service Center. (Cumby ISD photo) The Cumby students participated in the 2021 TAFFE Area 6 Conference, hosted at Region 8 Education Service Center on Dec. 3, 2021. At lease five of those students are state...
Celebrating Christmas ‘Hopkins County Style’ at Heritage Park!
Visitors to the schoolmarm’s cabin got to make s-mores over the open fire in the fireplace. Children were delighted to see Santa face-to-face in the friendly atmosphere at the Christmas tree The Hopkins County Historical Society opened the gates to Heritage Park and the doors of the vintage buildings inside to welcome guests during two weekends of the Christmas season 2021. All Society members are volunteers, and they worked...
Wildcat Theatre Christmas Show Will Be Performed Dec. 11 In SSHS Auditorium
t’s time for the annual Wildcat Theatre Christmas show. Every year, one of the audience’s favorite shows is selected as the December advanced class production. This year, the SSHS thespians will be performing “The Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the History of the World,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium. “In this hilarious comedy, seniors Anayeli De...
The Erwins Come to Sulphur Bluff Baptist Church Dec. 6, All Invited!
Everyone is invited to be blessed by the music of The Erwins, a sibling group of gospel singers with a deep family heritage in evangelism. The concert will begin at 6:30pm. There will be a free will offering. The location is CR 3610 at Sulphur Bluff, Texas. The church phone # is 903-945-3436. “Singing is all we know and all we want to do. It’s our life and our joy to serve the Lord with the voices He has given us. We will gladly...
Trading Post for December 5, 2021
Free: a floral fabric material covered sofa. Includes two matching pillows. Can be seen on the front porch at 733 Connally St. in Sulphur Springs. If interested, or for more details, pleas call Bill and Jo W. at 903-439-8035. Chain saw Cigar store indian, 5 feet tall, make offer; box of toys (stocking stuffers etc) includes dinosaurs and variety $10 for all, large brown bean bag chair 4ft across, washable, no stains, $50 obo, doggie...
Meal A Day Menu For Dec. 6-10, 2021
Meal-A-Day food delivery volunteer 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 Dec. 6-10, 2021, includes: Monday – Baked Ham, Scalloped Potatoes and Butter Beans.Tuesday – Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli and Pickled Beets.Wednesday – Taco Soup, Cheese Cubes and Crackers.Thursday – BBQ...
