Commissioner Miller Announces Over $1.4 Million in USDA Funding for Texas Specialty Crops for Texas
August 28, 2024 – AUSTIN— Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proudly announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has secured over $1.4 million in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). This critical funding will be used to develop programs that strengthen Texas’s specialty crop industry, ensuring that our current and future producers...
Sloanstead Goods Farm Stand Open in Sulphur Springs
August 27, 2024 – Sulphur Springs resident Grace Sloan has opened a Farm Stand stocked with goodies on Jefferson St. The stand is stocked with sourdough loaves, scones, cookies, muffins other breads (such as baguettes, sandwich loaves, bagels, english muffins and focaccias). On Saturdays, she features cinnamon rolls! I don’t put the same stuff out every day, so I always recommend people check my socials to see what we have...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn August 28th
August 27, 2024 – The Fourth Wednesday Lunch & Learn will be held this coming Wednesday, August 28, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites anyone who wants to learn more about doing genealogical research to come on in. Bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal and your tablet or laptop, if you wish. Last month our society...
Students Urged to Start School BBQ Teams to Compete at Regional Texas HSBBQ League Qualifier – Saturday October 19, 2024
August 27, 2024 – The HighSchoolBBQLeague is urging high school and middle school students to form BBQ Teams to compete against other student teams in organized competitions across the state. The NHSBBQA is the official event and competition sanctioning body for High School BBQ teams across the nation. The group intends to inspire and prepare students for life by creating a nation-wide competitive High School BBQ (HSBBQ) league...
Rodeo celebrates Texas students with $1.2 million in Achievement Scholarships
Aug 26, 2024 – The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials are proud to award $1.2 million dollars of additional education funding to 101 of the finest Texas college students through the Rodeo’s Achievement Scholarship Program. The Achievement Scholarships are awarded to current Rodeo scholars who are working toward an undergraduate degree, have completed four semesters and at least 60 hours of coursework, and have a...
Red Snapper Season Closes in Federal Waters on September 6
AUSTIN- The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. After the closing date, anglers may continue to harvest up to four red snapper per day with a 15-inch minimum length limit in Texas state waters out to nine nautical miles. Under an agreement between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the National Marine Fisheries Service, TPWD can establish the opening...
Speak Out For Agriculture (SOFA) Challenge
High school students who are members of Texas FFA or Texas 4-H are eligible to participate in the Speak Out For Agriculture (SOFA) Challenge. This challenge provides an opportunity for students to develop problem-solving and communication skills, while learning more about agriculture. This year’s contest dates are Sept. 28-29. The contest will be held at the BASE at Extraco Events Center (4401 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710). Click here...
Winners of the 2024 BIG TEX Choice Awards Announced
August 26, 2024 – The tastiest time of the year is here! The culmination of hard work, sweat, and oil in creating the most appetizing Fair foods. The 20TH ANNUAL BIG TEX® CHOICE AWARDS was one to be remembered. After tasting all 10 foods and evaluating each time, the all-star panel of judges tallied their scores and made their decisions. Without further ado… the winners are: “BEST TASTE – SAVORY” GOES TO THE DOMINICAN FRITURA...
EDC Executive Director Chris Brown sat down with John Mark for an Update on this Second Cup Of Coffee
Sulphur Springs EDC Executive Director Chris Brown saw down with John Mark Dempsey on the latest episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Chris Brown talked about Paris Junior College and the role Colleges play in preparing the workforce, the construction of two facilities for growth in local industry, an upcoming visit with some international business personal, and much more. Be sure to check out the...
Pruning Pepper Plants From Master Gardener David Wall
August 25, 2024 – We’ve all heard about early and later season pruning of tomato plants, but pruning pepper plants? Actually, though, trimming can improve pollination, with the increased air, water and sunlight resulting in increased plant and fruit growth. Examine your pepper plants by bending over to look at the plants below canopy level. Can you easily see through the plants to those in the next row? Is the foliage so dense,...
