Annual Hay Clinic is March 30th
by Mario Villarino As our winter season starts dwindling into spring, our pastures and hay meadows must be getting for the spring and summer hay season. Depending on the farmer plan our hay schedules are mainly divided in a fall-winter cycle and a spring-summer cycle. The fall-winter cycle relies on winter crops, mainly rye grass and a short crop before or wheat and oats. The rye grass crop picks during February and March and must be...
Business History Month: Bright Star Floors
Mike Miller opened Bright Star Floors nine years ago in a great business location along Interstate 30 East in Sulphur Springs. Mike possessed three decades of experience in the flooring installation business when he opened his doors, and that experience lends a priceless value to the customer who is considering a flooring decision. Today’s new products are the best ever offered because the technology is constantly improving, yet...
Primary Runoff; Municipal Election On Horizon
One election has just ended and another will begin soon. In fact, more than one election is on tap. For the Sulphur Springs School Board and Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board, no election will be held. Those races were no race since only incumbents filed… except for one seat on the hospital board where on one filed. That place will be filled by law by appointment of the board. However, for the City of Sulphur Springs, there will...
Sulphur Springs Municipal Judge Rogers Retires
“The last 13 years have been a real eye-opener for me,” said Phyllis Rogers retiring Sulphur Springs Municipal Judge. Rogers said the work was totally different from any legal work she has ever done. Rogers will retire at the end of March when she and her husband will move to Nacogdoches to be geographically closer to family. Rogers’ court hears all Class-C misdemeanors in city arrests, indigent dockets, juvenile dockets, all traffic...
Dixon Jury Views Videos of CPS Forensic Interview
In what Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison called a bit unusual, an agreement between the prosecution and the defense was reached to play the video of the Child Protective Services Forensic interview with the children who made an outcry that led to the arrest, indictment, and now trial of Hunter James Dixon in Eight Judicial District Court Tuesday. Most of the day was spent with the jury viewing the video and the questioning of...
Lady Cats Golf Finishes Second in Tourney
The Lady Cats Golf Team finished second Monday at a tournament at Twins Lakes Golf Course in Canton sponsored by Martin’s Mill. The Lady Cats shot a team total of 434. The Lady Cats were led by Alissa Sotelo with 100. Jessie Ash shot 104, Morgan Landers had 113 and Emma Lane 117. Lady Cats Golf Coach Chris Owens said he was glad they got the tournament in. It was postponed due to rain last year. He said he had hoped his team...
Wildcats Golf Won Twin Lakes Tournament
The Wildcats Golf Team won a tournament at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Canton Monday. Wildcats Golf Coach Ross Funk said his team shot a 315 score. He called it a good day on a tough golf course in windy conditions. One highlight for the Wildcats was Alex Motes’ first hole in one that he got on the ninth hole. Brody Blackmon finished second in the tournament. The Wildcats have played a lot of golf recently. They also played 54...
Traffic Stop Leads To More Woes For Sulphur Springs Woman
Recently released from Hopkins County Jail after posting bail for multiple charges, Katelin Leann Gumpert, 24, was arrested Monday night as a result of yet another routine traffic stop. The stop occurred around the 300 block of Church Street shortly after 7 p.m. Monday when officers learned of two warrants out for Gumpert that were issued by the Special Crimes Unit. Gumpert was wanted for Possession of Controlled Substance greater...
Reed, Elliot to Retire; Parents Address SSISD School Board
Two parents addressed the Sulphur Springs School Board in support of their children’s teacher during Public Forum at Monday night’s March board meeting. Lindsay Barton spoke in support of her son’s teacher and Denise Campbell addressed the board in support of her daughter’s teacher. Both children are autistic. Both parents praised their child’s teacher for loving their job and loving the children in the classroom. Ms. Barton stated...
Ahh, Spring is in the Air! Time for Weddings! by Johanna Hicks
Ahh, Spring is in the Air! Time for Weddings! If you are the least bit familiar with my educational programming, you are aware that marriage education and diabetes education are a few of my favorite things! (I also like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, but that’s another song!) I’ve received good response for the 2016 spring Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes series thus far, and want to encourage anyone who is interested in...
