Local Man Arrested for Assaulting Wife
John Ralph Stark, 35 Officers at the scene of the assault reported Stark’s wife showed signs of the assault that included choking and restricting her airway until she blacked out. The victim had visible injuries. Stark is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Assault Family Violence Impede Breathing, a Felony 3. He is being held on a $25,000 bond. When Sulphur Springs police were called to an altercation in the 1000 block of North Davis...
Tira News for August 3rd, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Food Pantry has received several donations lately. The council members want to express appreciation to everyone who has helped make food available to those in need. The deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the Tira City Council is August 20th. Tira residents who have an interest in serving in this capacity, should contact me, Jan Vaughn, Tira City Secretary. My contact information is at the end of the...
Common Pasture Management Problems By Mario Villarino
A common pasture management problem faced by most Texas hay and/or livestock producers is weed and brush infestation. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Soil Specialist, weed species effectively compete with more desirable forage species for sunlight, moisture, and soil nutrients. Whether herbaceous or woody species, if enough weeds are present in the pasture, the carrying capacity of the management unit is decreased, the...
Spots Still Available in Marriage Education Workshop
I will be implementing the Twogether in Texas marriage education workshop and need your help getting the word out! This workshop is only offered three times a year, and this is the last one for 2018. The 2019 sessions are scheduled for February, May, and August. Three couples are currently signed up, but I have room for more. Here are the details for the one rapidly approaching: What: Together in Texas Marriage Education workshop...
Upcoming Events By Johanna Hicks
Back-to-School and Marriage Education August is here, and your Texas A&M AgriLife Hopkins County Extension Office is buzzing with activity! Other than the Back-to-School Fair, County 4-H Achievement Banquet, “Certified Judges’ Training for Fairs, Festivals, and Events” which will all take place in August, I want to remind everyone that on August 25, the last Twogether in Texas Marriage Education workshop for 2018...
Wildcat Football Welcomes Freshmen August 6th
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said football season began for some incoming ninth grade players this past Tuesday (July 31). Those incoming freshmen just completed a three-day camp designed just for them. Next week, the freshmen get to start football practice one week ahead of incoming sophomores, juniors and senior players. Coach Owens said the UIL is allowing schools that had spring football to bring in their incoming ninth...
Wildcat Basketball Shooting Guard Willis Receives Scholarship Offer from St. Edward’s University
Another member of the Wildcats’ basketball team has received a scholarship offer. Wednesday (August 1), St. Edward’s University, a private school in Austin, made an offer to Wildcats 6-foot-3 shooting guard Keaston Willis. Willis, an incoming senior, will be playing his fourth year on the varsity this season. In a recent interview, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said Drake, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin have...
Local Man Dies in Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident
A 41-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle at approximately 3 a.m. Thursday morning on East Shannon Road near College Street. Sulphur Springs Police are investigating the accident that led to the death of Kevin Wayne Plunkett of Sulphur Springs. Both Plunkett and the vehicle were headed east bound on Shannon Road. The driver of the vehicle did stop to render aide at the time of the accident. No other information was made...
Sulphur Springs Business Parks Experience Flurry of Activity
Sulphur Springs industrial parks are experiencing a flurry of activity as buildings are going up to house new industry locally. Load Trail, known world-wide for the manufacture of trailers and dump trailers, is about 120 days from opening their 160,000 square foot building in Heritage Business Park in Sulphur Springs. The $7.8-million building will house $10-million in equipment. The company sought no tax abatement. Roger Feagley,...
