Miller Grove News
by Brandon Darrow I believe the biggest and most exciting news this week, hands down, is that the presidential election is finally over! It has been a long campaign trail that has finally come to a halt and I for one am glad. For months we have been bombarded with information over television and social media about the elections. Thankfully, we can all say that we won’t have to listen to any of the election buzz for four more years....
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Eric Payton, the grandson of Floyd and Martha Payton. Eric passed away on Sunday, November 6th, following a brief illness. He lived in California. There will be a graveside service at Tira Cemetery on November 17th, at 2:00. Please be in prayer for the family. Also, please be in prayer for the family of Linda (Wester) Andrasko. Her graveside service, at Tira Cemetery, is...
WannaGoFast Prepares for the Weekend
The Cadillac Racing folks were at work early Friday morning unloading high performance cars in preparation for the WannaGoFast weekend at the Sulphur Springs Airport. The gates open for spectators at 9AM Saturday and Sunday mornings. The event is limited to 150 cars each day, but cars that are entered are allowed to run multiple times. Although it is side by side racing, the cars compete against the clock and the radar gun to...
Garcia, Chambers Sentenced in ATV Theft Plea Agreements
Two leaders of the organized crime ring that stole ATV’s in Sulphur Springs and across a three state area made plea agreements in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday afternoon. Christopher Lee Chambers, 29, was sentenced to 15 years and Dustin Kyle Garcia, 33, to 28 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Both defendants will do one half of the time on their sentence before being eligible for parole, according to Clay...
Wildcats Face Mesquite Poteet in Bi-District at Lindale; What the Coaches Are Saying
It’s playoff season and the Wildcats’ football team and Mesquite Poteet meet in a bi-district match at Lindale on this Friday night game day. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats are the visiting team and fans should sit on the pressbox side. The Poteet Pirates are 7-3 this season but the losses were to Denton Ryan, Mansfield Lake Ridge and Highland Park. The Wildcats are 4-6. The Pirates head coach is Kody Groves in his...
AgriLife Update By Johanna Hicks
EarthKind Living Expo – Last Call! Recently, someone asked me if the EarthKind Living Expo was a “tree-hugger” conference. I had to chuckle to myself, because he probably stated the same misconception that others might have. The EarthKind Living Expo is a new educational program created by leading experts with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service using university-research-proven techniques for quality living, environmental...
Cold Weather and The Garden By Mario Villarino
Cold Weather and The Garden As I wrote this article, I detected temperatures getting cold rather rapidly. I know many of us welcome a little bit of cold weather after the long hot season and our gardens respond rapidly to colder temperatures. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturists, gardening has plenty of challenges. Insects, diseases, drought, wind, excessive rainfall, soil problems, lack of pollination, too...
North Hopkins Beta Club Gets Busy!
North Hopkins Beta Club members who volunteered for Trunk or Treat at Cooper Lake as a service project are Wyatt Wharton, Campbell Wyatt, Amy Sprague, Teagan Brantley, Cooper Adams, Thea Patterson, Faith Wheeler, Ryan Reed and Evan Lewis. The North Hopkins Beta Club has been in full swing over the past few months. The club has inducted over 25 new members, bringing their total membership to a little over 50 members. They also inducted...
Maxwell Receives Texas Downtown Association’s Professional Excellence Award
Wednesday during their annual meeting in central Texas, The Texas Downtown Association presented Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell the Susan H. Campbell Award for Professional Excellence. It is the top award presented by the Association. Maxwell said he was honored to be recognized for the development of downtown Sulphur Springs. Maxwell credits a book, The Art of City Making, for the drive behind the local downtown...
