Figuring Out What Causes A Muddy Pond, What To Do About It
Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Ag./NR A frequent complaint of pond owners, especially after filling newly constructed ponds, is a muddy, dirty, or turbid appearance. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, many owners wish for clear sparkling waters, but are instead greeted by muddy ponds containing water that resembles chocolate milk. Turbid water, or turbidity, is caused by suspended...
Kaufman Woman Arrested By Texas A&M Forest Service For Hopkins County Theft
Texas A&M Forest Service March 7, 2022 News Release KAUFMAN, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Frances Charline Lee Cole, 51, of Kaufman, Texas for theft of more than $2,500 and less than $30,000 in Hopkins County on March 2, 2022. Frances Charline Lee Cole in 2022 Cole entered into a real estate agreement for 42 acres in Hopkins County, she...
School Calendar & Technology Purchases, Head Start Items On SSISD Board Agenda
A 2022-2023 school calendar, technology purchases and several Head Start documents are among the items on the March 7, 2022, Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees agenda for board discussion and consideration. SSISD logo As is customary for this time of year, Superintendent Michael Lamb is slated to present at tonight’s 6 p.m. school board meeting a calendar for the 2022-2023 school calendar which would begin this August. A...
Name Of Man Killed In Head-On Collision Saturday Night Released
Additional Details About Crash Reported The identity of the Sulphur Springs man killed in a two-vehicle head-on collision Saturday night and additional details about the crash have been released by authorities. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Gregg Williams, Texas Highway Patrol Media Communications and Safety Education for the Texarkana-North Texas Region, 27-year-old Tyler Chester of Sulphur Springs died at the crash site...
Mayor Encourages All To Join Him in Celebration Of Texas History Month
March 6 Designated As Alamo Day Texas has a diverse and colorful history, which Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers hopes all will join him during the month of March in celebrating the state during Texas History Month. And, for those who many not know, not only is March a busy and important month in Texas but several important events transpired and are observed during the first full week in March – including Alamo Day on March 6....
Construction Manager-At-Risk Selected For Trusty Housing Project
In one of the shortest meetings on record, Hopkins county Commissioners Court Friday approved the recommended company to serve as construction manager-at-risk for the trusty housing project. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Friday, March 4, 2022 A review committee Monday afternoon rated the three companies – Tegrity, Sedalco and Harrison Walker Harper – that submitted bids for the project. Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook...
Meal A Day Menu – March 7-11, 2022
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 the week of March 7-11, 2022 includes: Monday – Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast On a Bed of Rice, California Blend Vegetables and a Roll.Tuesday – Sliced Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll.Wednesday – Taco Soup, Cheese...
Lady Cats Softball Close Out Tournament With 3-0 Win
Coach David Carrillo’s squad got a big 3-0 win over Canton Saturday, Mar. 5 in Royse City. The win over Canton gave Lady Cats softball a 4-1 record in the tournament and put Sulphur Springs in first place to win the tourney. Crimson Bryant got the win Saturday, pitching 6 shutout innings and allowing only one hit in the win. The junior walked two and struck out 16 batters Saturday. Both Jadyn Harper and Parris Pickett got two...
Contractors Selected For Curb And Gutter Work; Backhoe Purchase Put On Hold For A Month
Contractors were selected for curb and gutter removal and replacement as part of the 2022 street improvement program, while a backhoe purchase was put on hold for a month by Sulphur Springs City Council. Also during the regular March council meeting earlier this week, action was taken to cancel the May 7 City Council election. Street Work Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski told the City Council the...
Hopkins County Records – March 5, 2022
Land Deed Transactions Kris Childress and Lisa Childress to Joyce E. Baines and Richard A. Baines; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyDalton Littrell and Leslie Melton Littrell to Dan Higginbotham and Mark Higginbotham; tract in the JH Simpson surveyThomas Walters Jr. to Joel Scott Walters; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJessy Smith and Sheila R. Smith to Maeghan Sherwood; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks survey10-2-4 Ranch to John Morton and...
