March in the Garden By Mario Villarino
Late rains and warm temperatures has created interesting effects in plants and insects in our gardens. Here the suggestion for our gardens from our horticulturist in Overton: Often, tomato and pepper plants started outdoors from seed will grow so quickly they will catch up with commercial plants in size within a few weeks. For many gardeners, this is the only way to obtain rare or heirloom varieties. But because this has been a winter...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Test Your Knowledge By Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Test Your Knowledge During the past two months, I have presented programs for civic groups pertaining to Hopkins County Extension and what we have to offer. Although our volunteers and 4-H leaders are familiar with the variety of programs, workshops, program series, and events we offer, many people are simply unaware of who we are and what we do. So, before you read any further, take a...
Haystack Youth Choir, Sponsors Help Give NE Texas Kids a Brighter Easter
Portfolio Resident Services Provides Easter Baskets for Subsidized Families Across North East Texas Sulphur Springs, Texas (February 27, 2018) — In Spring of 2016 and 2017, Heartland Village Apartments partnered with Discovery Toys Independent Consultant Juli Woolley to provide Easter baskets for children living in their housing facilities. Businesses and individuals made cash and in kind donations to offset the cost of the...
How I have a Working Smartphone for Free: and How You Can Have One Too.
In a word, FreedomPop. Purchase a FreedomPop compatible phone, keep it under 200 talk minutes a month, stream videos only when connected to Wifi, and keep the text messages at a reasonable level and you can pay exactly $0 per month. I have had my FreedomPop phone for 2 years now, and never incurred any charges, besides the $29.99 I paid upfront. I figure that makes my average monthly bill around $29.99/24 months = Really Cheap....
Tradin’ Post for Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
2 side by side cemetery plots at the Restlawn Memorial Park, Garden of Love. Asking $2200 for the pair. 903-975-0381 Lots of clean, free-range eggs from our farm east of Sulphur Springs. Large to jumbo-sized for $3 per dozen. 4696932246 Found: A Ladder on Hwy 695 in Como on Thursday February 22nd…to identify if this is your ladder, please call John at (903)945-5038
Area 6 FFA Convention Held for 1st Time in Sulphur Springs
The Area 6 FFA Convention was held for the first time since 1987 in Sulphur Springs on February 26 at 2:00 pm in the Civic Center Auditorium. The civic center had over 1,000 FFA youth and their guests attend. Superintendent Mike Lamb welcomed everyone before district officers gave out the following awards, that were won last spring: Proficiency Awards, Lone Star Degrees, and Star awards. Members voted on a new Area President...
“Blessing of the Shawls”… An Act of Love Comes Through Local Volunteers
Hillis Bass and her band of volunteers regularly perform acts of love for hospital and hospice patients they may never meet. The Shawls of Love Group Sponsored by CIMA Hospice meets at the Senior Citizens Center on the 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 AM. That’s where volunteers who knit or crochet regularly work on projects, as well as in their spare time at home. On Monday, February 26th Sponsor Stacey Wetzel, Account...
Hopkins County Junior Market Show : Final Results and Sales
Results of Saturday afternoon’s sale stands at $402,000+ with project add-on money still coming in thru Monday. This is another record year for the Junior Market Livestock Show. There were 142 FFA/4-H kid’s projects sold Saturday afternoon. Our county loves their kids. For Poultry: Showmanship Senior Showmanship: Micah Flemens, Sulphur Springs FFA Intermediate Showmanship: Braxton Northcutt, Miller Grove FFA Junior...
Dinner Bell Menu For February 28, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU February 28, 2018 Bill and Charlotte Zahn—Community Partners this week’s Community Partner. Hopkins County Stew Cheese and Pickles Garden Salad Green Chile Cheese Cornbread Muffins Pineapple Delight Cinnamon Pears–low sugar dessert Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs,...
Meal A Day Menu for February 26th-March 2nd
Meal A Day Menu February 26th – March 2nd Monday Spaghetti and Meatballs Green Beans Garlic Toast Tossed Salad Tuesday Rope Sausage Pinto Beans Cornbread Spinach Wednesday Chicken Pot Pie Broccoli Pickled Beets Thursday Chicken and Dumplings Crackers Tossed Salad Friday Sloppy Joes Pickle Spear Cole Slaw...
