Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 28-July 4, 2017
June 28th Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 8:01 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the area and the building was secure. At approximately 9:07 a.m., deputies contacted the reporting party in reference to a request to speak to an officer. Deputies gave the reporting party information regarding a civil issue that occurred on HWY 182 near Quitman. Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant...
Armyworms By Mario Villarino
According to producers in east Hopkins County and Rains County, armyworms have been seen recently affecting crops in those regions of Northeast Texas. According to Dr. Knutson, agricultural entomologist with Texas A&M Agrilife extension, two species of armyworms attack forage and field crops in north Texas. The fall armyworm is most abundant during August through early November in north Texas and feeds primarily on bermudagrass,...
A Pinch Here, A Dash There Adds Up By Johanna Hicks
A Pinch Here, A Dash There Adds Up Americans love their salt. A pinch here, a dash there, all adds up to too much. All that salt really does a job on your health – and not in a good way! The American Heart Association indicates that most healthy people can consume 2,300 milligrams (mg) daily, or the equivalent of about 1 teaspoon. However, some individuals, especially over the age of 50, should attempt to hold it to 1,500 mg. The...
Cool Summer Events at the SSSeniors Center
Sulphur Springs Senior’s Center Karon Weatherman keeps things hopping for her Seniors to enjoy…here’s a few to put on your calendar!
An Underutilized Asset in Sulphur Springs
By Savannah Owens Burford Park’s Kids Kingdom doesn’t get a lot of Press. Why is that? It is a safe place for parents and caregivers to take their kids. There are walking trails, gazebos, a pavilion, Peavine Pinion pond, a skateboard park, and basketball court, in addition to the acre sized castle playground. Built in 1997, the park is still fairly new to the area. I fondly remember going to Buford Park with my mom and...
Phase One of The Edge Ends; Resumes in Two Weeks
Thursday morning at The Edge conditioning program marked the end of phase one for high school athletes and the completion of The Edge for middle school athletes. After a two-week hiatus, The Edge for high school athletes only will resume on Monday, July 24. At the end of The Edge for high school athletes Thursday morning, Wildcats Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens told them they had a good first four weeks. He encouraged...
“The Dog Days of Summer”-What Does the Term Mean?
By Savannah Owens The term “Dog Days”-what does it really mean? Being from Texas, I always assumed the term “dog days” was talking about the days when it’s so hot, not even the dogs can do anything but lay around and try to stay cool or when dogs go crazy from the heat. But it’s actually based on the stars. Between July and August, the star Sirius from the Canis Major, and the Star Procyon...
BGCT Executive Director to Speak at FBC Sunday
Dr. David Hardage, former Pastor of First Baptist Church and now Executive Director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will be the guest speaker Sunday morning, July 9th, at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs. Dr. Hardage will speak in both the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. morning worship services. Dr. Hardage is the longest serving full-time pastor of First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs. He and his wife, Kathleen, currently...
Lady Cats Volleyball Campers
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness recently (June 26-28) offered an SSISD summer girls volleyball camp in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School that drew a nice group of campers. There was a morning session for girls entering the fourth through the seventh grade and an afternoon camp for girls entering eighth and ninth grade. Coach Maness was assisted by his wife Brittany, Lady Cats Assistant Coaches David Carrillo and...
