Wildcat, Lady Cat Track: Kennedale Meet Results
Apr07

Wildcat, Lady Cat Track: Kennedale Meet Results

Wildcats Track Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said a Thursday evening Kennedale meet was a good competitive one and a last tune up before next week’s district meet. Coach Young said he scaled back the workload for his athletes for this meet. The Wildcats finished sixth at the meet. Coach Young said he was pleased with Ricardo Torres, who surprised his coach by placing sixth in the 400-meter dash. Coach Young said Ian Blanch...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 29-April 4, 2017
Apr07

Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 29-April 4, 2017

March 29th At 9:19 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 69 in Como. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2110 in Quitman at 3:01 p.m. on a criminal mischief call.  The complainant reported that, sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., an unknown person ripped the car handle off of her car.  Investigators will follow-up. Deputies were dispatched to CR 3450 in Hawkins at 3:35 p.m. in reference to a burglary.  The reporting party stated that...

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Dutch Oven Cooking “101” Coming to Heritage Park
Apr07

Dutch Oven Cooking “101” Coming to Heritage Park

Hopkins County folks love outdoor cooking of all kinds. This includes the 300-year-old European tradition of cooking over coals in iron utensils called Dutch ovens. Rick Wilson and Carlie Penson, officers in the Hopkins County Historical Society, are getting ready to teach a new class of Dutch Oven cooks the ins-and-outs of this practical skill.  The instruction will be held under the trees inside Hopkins County Heritage Park at 416...

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Illegal Short Cut Leads to Arrest
Apr07

Illegal Short Cut Leads to Arrest

April 7, 2017 – When the Sulphur Springs Police Officer observed the vehicle cutting across a private drive to avoid an intersection and speeding, he initiated a traffic stop at the corner of Parkins and Broadway at 8:30 p.m. Thursday night. The driver appeared nervous and the officer sought consent to search the vehicle. When methamphetamine was found, Mistie Michelle Watson, 43, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for Possession...

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Bowie Students Visit KSST
Apr07

Bowie Students Visit KSST

First grade students, their teachers and even the principal of Bowie Primary School in Sulphur Springs visited KSST studios on Friday April 7th, 2017. Tours were led by Morning Show Host and Personality Enola Gay and James Terry, a retired 26-year elementary level teacher and music historian.  Students toured the radio museum, production rooms, broadcast studios for radio and television, television production, website operation, and...

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Seven Skimmers Found in Area Gas Pumps
Apr07

Seven Skimmers Found in Area Gas Pumps

Seven Skimmers Found in Area Gas Pumps After a warning to the public to be aware when using ATM and gas pumps at local convenience stores, Sulphur Springs Police found five skimmers. Hopkins County Investigators and Deputies found two at area convenience stores. The devices found Thursday were all inside the gas pumps and undetectable from the outside of the pump. A Scam Alert was issued mid-morning Thursday by Sulphur Springs Police...

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Minimal Damage to SSISD Bus; No Athletes Injured Thursday Night
Apr07

Minimal Damage to SSISD Bus; No Athletes Injured Thursday Night

A Sulphur Springs ISD school bus returning the Lady Cat track team from a meet in Kennedale was involved in an accident on I-635 in Dallas Thursday night. A vehicle was attempting to change lanes on the freeway when it sideswiped the bus. There was minimal damage to the bus and no one on the bus was injured, according to Rusty Harden, SSISD Assistant Superintendent.

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Predator Control Vs. Predator Avoidance By Mario Villarino
Apr07

Predator Control Vs. Predator Avoidance By Mario Villarino

Predator Control Vs. Predator Avoidance By Mario Villarino As I was writing this piece, I recalled  a recent interesting phone call of a small acreage rancher with Dorper sheep. His problem was having his sheep attacked by something, he did not know what. I had my own personal experience with a similar situation. Not too long ago, I have seen ordinary domestic dogs attacking young livestock. For some reason, nature triggers the...

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Happy and Safe Easter to All! By Johanna Hicks
Apr07

Happy and Safe Easter to All! By Johanna Hicks

Happy and Safe Easter to All! As families are gearing up for Easter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides some timely information to keep your egg hunts safe and fun.  Eggs have been used to celebrate spring festivals for centuries.  Immigrant settlers brought symbolic Easter rabbits ad colored eggs to America, and since then, Easter egg hunts have been enjoyed by children of all ages! You can make sure your Easter egg hunts are...

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Tira News
Apr07

Tira News

by Jan Vaughn Tira Council Members Joyce Dodd, Tami Joslin, Sherry Smiddy, and Yvonne Weir, and I,  City Secretary Jan Vaughn, met North Hopkins Ag Teacher Christin Daugherty, Superintendent Dr. Darin Jolly and  incoming Principal Brian Lowe at North Hopkins School on Friday, March 31st, to pick up the food pantry that FFA students made. We appreciate them providing the labor for the project. We are working toward getting the pantry...

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