Johanna Hicks: High Blood Pressure: Do You Know Your Numbers?, Twogether in Texas Marriage Education Workshop
May08

Johanna Hicks: High Blood Pressure: Do You Know Your Numbers?, Twogether in Texas Marriage Education Workshop

By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: DO YOU KNOW YOUR NUMBERS? Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences 1200-B W. Houston P.O.Box 518 Sulphur springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443 – phone 903-439-4909 – Fax [email protected]  The “Be Well, Live Well: Healthy Aging” series is well underway, and we’re having a great time...

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Lady Cat Sadavia Porter Preps For State 100 Meter
May08

Lady Cat Sadavia Porter Preps For State 100 Meter

Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson Discusses Sadavia Porter’s Prep for State Track Meet Friday Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson said Friday night (May 10) at 7:05 p.m., when they run the Class 5A 100-meter dash at UT Austin, Lady Cat Sadavia Porter will be ready to go. Coach Tyson said Porter, a UT Arlington commit for track, has had some real good workouts since she qualified for the state meet at a regional meet at UTA on...

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Hopkins Place Meet n Greet
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ETCOG “Go Bus” May Expand Rural Transportation Services to Hopkins County
May08

ETCOG “Go Bus” May Expand Rural Transportation Services to Hopkins County

Standing, ETCOG Director of Transportation Vince Huerta and ETCOG Business Development Manager Melissa Cure The East Texas Council of Governments, Director Of Transportation, Vince Huerta and Business Development Manager, Melissa Cure came to the Senior Citizens Center on Wednesday, May 8th to get input about transportation concerns from the citizens of Hopkins County. They are assessing the need to expand their operation to Hopkins...

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Channel 18 News:  Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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Semester-Ending Hot Dog Lunch At PJC.
May08

Semester-Ending Hot Dog Lunch At PJC.

PJC Sulphur Springs Hot Dog LunchParis Junior College Director of Student Life Kenneth Webb, left, was on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus this week serving up hot dogs to students and faculty as they complete final exams at the end of the spring semester. Final day of classes is May 17. Registration is underway at the campus for summer and fall semesters. For more information call...

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Two Arrests for Winnsboro Police During the April 29-May 5, 2019 Report Period
May08

Two Arrests for Winnsboro Police During the April 29-May 5, 2019 Report Period

Two arrests, two accidents, responding to 112 calls for service, issuing 16 citations and writing 27 warnings occupied the time of the Winnsboro Police Department during the April 29-May 5, 2019 report period. Nathaniel Carroll,  25 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 5/2/2019 on a Winnsboro Municipal Warrant. Joseph Bearden, 26 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 5/5/2019 on a Wood County Warrant. On May 4th in the...

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Tira News for May 8, 2019
May08

Tira News for May 8, 2019

BY JAN VAUGHN Joyce Dodd reports, “Martha’s [Payton] brother donated several bags of groceries to our pantry this week. Georgia [Smith] also made another donation. We have some very faithful people helping us out. Blessings keep finding their way to our little pantry.” She added that Yvonne Weir donated canned meats and “angels” brought four bags of food. We always appreciate the contributions. A small group of the Horn family...

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High waters from floods will drive snakes and rodents into areas they may not venture normally. By Mario Villarino
May08

High waters from floods will drive snakes and rodents into areas they may not venture normally. By Mario Villarino

Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas High waters from floods will drive snakes and rodents into areas they may not venture normally, such as homes and storage buildings. According to Mississippi State University’s Extension Service anytime a building has been flooded,...

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The Tenth Annual “Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic” Pageant is June 1
May08

The Tenth Annual “Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic” Pageant is June 1

Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, has a soft place in her heart for the local senior population, and she fully demonstrates that daily. Along with providing a pleasant location for fellowship, recreation and nutritious hand-prepared lunches, Weatherman has also created numerous public events to honor Hopkins County’s most seasoned residents. The most glamorous is the Ms. Hopkins County...

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