Proper Lawn Care Tips by Mario Villarino
As temperatures start warming up, it is common for lawn owners to start planning for their lawn care. Remember that temperatures are still cold for summer weeds, and most of the existing lawn weeds (cold weather weeds) will die as temperature warms up. The critical temperature is consecutive for weed development are consecutive warm days. Warm season does not start until ground temperatures reaches 50F for several days. Aggressive...
Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! By Johanna Hicks
Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Water is a substance to which we don’t give much thought. However, water is vitally important to our everyday well-being. How many people do you know who say they don’t want to drink anything before going to bed because they’ll have to get up during the night? In spite of the inconvenience, drinking a glass of water before going to bed has benefits. Cardiac specialists indicate that the...
Tradin’ Post for Thursday March 15th, 2018
Free 4 bags of leaves. Would be great for a garden. Call 903-439-1818. Free to good home- 3 kittens. Call 903-440-3609 or go by 112 Hodge Street. 24,000 BTU air conditioner for sale call this number if interested (903)-945-2621 Job Wanted: Margret Deborg wants daytime sitting job with elderly. References available. 903 243 1400. Free: 6-month old brown and white Chuweenie, had first two rounds but needs last...
See “The Women of Lockerbie” at Main Street Theater March 16-25, 2018
The lives of the residents of Lockerbie, Scotland as well as individuals from around the world were forever altered by the in-flight breakup and crash of Pan Am Flight 103 in late 1988. All 243 passengers on the plane lost their lives due to the terrorist bombing, in addition to eleven residents of Lockerbie on the ground. Seven years later, the personal effects of these victims continue to be locked away in storage as evidence,...
Posse Members Presented with Anniversary Year Certificates of Service
At the monthly Posse meeting held in the Sheriff’s Courtroom, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum presented his father Sam Tatum with a certificate for 30 years of service in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse organization. Sam Tatum, Roger “Tex” Maynard, Earl Martin and Billy Wayne Orr are the remaining charter members who were present at the Posse’s inauguration in October 1987 and all continue active as...
Pilot Club Fundraiser Will Feature BBQ and Major Western Entertainment
Put on your boots and saddle up for Western entertainment, a BBQ Supper and a Texas-size opportunity to lend a hand to the Pilot Club’s efforts to raise funds for 2018 projects. Set for Saturday April 7 at 7pm in the Civic Center, the local Pilot Club Spring Fundraiser will feature Robert Joe Vandygriff, originally of Roxton, Texas. After forming a band in Sulphur Springs in the 1980’s, the musician branched out into...
Cruz Mobile “Cruzin'” through Sulphur Springs
By Savannah Owens John Fletcher, field representative for Senator Ted Cruz, arrived on the square Today, Tuesday March 13th. Fletcher has been on the road performing statewide outreach for the senator since October 2017. By mid-March states he will have visited all 254 counties in Texas. His main focus is to meet with citizens after the primaries, gather information regarding issues important to the constituency, as well as gauge...
North Hopkins One Act Play Competes at Bi-District
By Amy Sprague North Hopkins One Act Play competed at Bi-District competition this past weekend with their play “The Edan Echo”. Unfortunately, they did not advance to the next stage in the competition but Director Lisa Sprague stated “I was very proud of the kids and their accomplishes and hope to be back next year.” Some member received individual awards including Clayton Brandenburgh, Kelsey Horton, and Cecile Lozano....
