Recomendations for Gardens By Mario Villarino
Here the recommendations for the garden from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Dr. Bill Welch for January- February: Now is an excellent time to transplant mature or established trees and shrubs while they are dormant. Make flower and vegetable garden plans now before the rush of spring planting. Time spent in armchair gardening before the fireplace will pay off in improved plant selection. Besides, it is fun to page through the...
Achoo! Cover That Sneeze! By Johanna Hicks
Achoo! Cover That Sneeze! I hope you aren’t getting tired of hearing about the flu and cold season. It is real, and it is upon us! As my husband knows, every time I see people cough or sneeze into their hands, I cringe. What makes it even worse is when they open a door or touch something with the same hand that others will be touching. That’s one way germs are spread! Know the Numbers: 90 (ninety) miles per hour...
Lady Cats Softball Begins Practice Friday
The Lady Cats’ softball team begins practice Friday (January 19). They have four scrimmages scheduled and three of them are at home. The first scrimmage, at home, comes up on January 30. The Lady Cats will scrimmage Canton and powerful Forney. Later the Lady Cats will scrimmage North Forney and The Colony, another powerful team. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo, beginning his twelfth season here, says the scrimmage schedule is...
Soccer Game Day; Tournament Play for Wildcats and Lady Cats; Tennis Postponed
There is soccer on this Thursday (January 18) game day as well as a note about tennis. The Wildcats’ soccer team begins play Thursday in the three-day Ice Bowl in Richardson. The Wildcats will play Class 6A South Garland at 4 p.m. This is the third tournament for the Wildcats and they come in with a 3-5 record. The Lady Cats’ soccer team opens play Thursday in the three-day North Forney Falcon Showcase. The Lady Cats...
Hornets Edge Lions; Lady Lion Defeat Lady Hornets
The Miller Grove Hornets edged by the Saltillo Lions, 39-32 Tuesday night (January 16) at Miller Grove. The Hornets built their lead a little in each quarter. Treyton Andree led the Hornets with 18 points. Andjelo Alcox scored 8 points. Albert Serrano had 6 points. Luke Brignon added 5 points. Jack McCoy scored 2 points. Hornets Coach Gary Billingsley said he was proud of the effort his team displayed. He added the Hornets did not...
80 Indictments Handed Up by Hopkins County Grand Jury in January
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 80 indictments Wednesday. Sixty-eight (68) have been arrested. Those arrested and indicted include: Gavin Heath Gilbert was indicted for Murder and on four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert, 17, was been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gilbert is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $2-million bond for murder...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 3-9, 2018
January 3rd Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Sioux near Quitman; at approximately 12:26 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Mineola, at approximately 5:41 p.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on HWY 154/FM 2225 near Quitman, at approximately 5:44 a.m. Billie Roberson,...
Pilot Club’s Hoop Dreams Coming January 22nd, 2018
Eleven years ago the Pilot Club of Sulphur Springs began a program they called Hoop Dreams. A dozen special needs kids had the chance to enjoy basketball. The program has grown to over 35 kids from ages 5 to 19. Beverly Owens with the Pilot Club says five of the kids have participated in Hoop Dreams each and every year since the beginning. This years event will be January 22nd, 29th, Feb 5th, and Feb 12th from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at...
Crime Stoppers Tip Led To Arrest
When Hopkins County deputies arrived at 1495 Industrial Drive they were there to arrest Monica Renee Millan, 24, and Marquise Alfredo Hernandez, Jr., 26 following a tip from Crime Stoppers. In the room with the two were two one hundred dollar bills that proved to be counterfeit. When the deputies knocked on the door, Millan told deputies she needed time to put a top on to cover herself. When she allowed them to enter, they asked about...
