This Summer Should Be Good Test Of City’s Water System — How Well Mains Hold Up
City of Sulphur Springs crews have already repaired 22 water breaks this month, the most in a single month since the summer of 2018, and the July is not over yet. That’s still significantly less water main ruptures than in past summers, which city officials say is likely due to a few reasons but July-September will be the true test of the city’s water system. City of Sulphur Springs crews repair a ruptured water main on...
Nutrition Can Be Confusing
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johnna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Foods that are okay to consume by some are not recommended for others, depending on medical conditions and the body’s ability to digest them. Let’s consider artificial sweeteners. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, states that sugar substitutes are safe to consume in the...
July 20 Chamber Connection – Stew Cooks Can Now Sign Up For 53rd Annual Stew Contest
Coming Up: Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Clinic, Business Before Hours Breakfast, Jet Ski Championships, Ribbon Cuttings By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] Marking the stew grounds on the northwest entry to Buford Park stands a huge stew pot designating it as the official site for the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest Stew cooks, it’s time to get your spots....
Food Recalls: Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough, Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberries
If you’re planning to make make cookies from packaged dough or enjoy some freeze-dried organic blueberries, be sure to check your labels as food recalls have been issued by companies over the last week for these products. Cookie Dough Recall Front of the recalled lot of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough Lot Code from a package of recalled Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough Sweet Loren’s of New York, NY, is voluntarily...
1 Killed In 18-Wheeler Crash on I-30 Over The Weekend
Truck Wreck Tuesday Afternoon Impacts I-30 Traffic For 4 Miles Through Sulphur Springs One person was killed in an 18-wheeler crash on I-30 over the weekend, one of many crashes reported on the interstate this summer. In fact, a truck wreck Tuesday afternoon had impacted traffic for at least four miles west of the crash site on I-30 and 4-6 miles east of the crash site for over 2 hours; travel delays were ongoing at 2:30 p.m. A fatal...
16 People Making Freezers Of Frozen Treats For Homemade Ice Cream Contest At Senior Center
Friday is the day senior adults will have the opportunity to beat the crazy Texas heat at the Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Senior Citizens Center. Freezers of ice cream at a past Senior Citizens Center Ice Cream event As of Tuesday morning, 16 people had confirmed they will be making freezers of homemade ice cream for senior citizens to enjoy and judge. That’s right – this contest will be judged by those attending...
Governor Proclaims July “Watch Your Car Month”
Motorists Urged To Protect Themselves From Auto Burglary, Theft (AUSTIN, Texas – July 19, 2022) With summer being Texas’ busiest time of year for auto burglary and theft, Governor Greg Abbott has declared July “Watch Your Car Month.” The proclamation notes that Texans experience nearly $2 billion in losses every year due to motor vehicle crime. “Our communities cannot prosper if they are not safe. The actions and choices...
Managing Fall Webworm Infestations
Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Ag/Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), is native to North America and is a common caterpillar pest of trees. It attacks more than 88 kinds of plants in North America, including many fruit, nut, and ornamental trees and shrubs. According to Texas A&M...
Two Separate Traffic Stops Resulted In Two Felony Arrests
Two separate traffic stops resulted in two felony arrests Sunday, according to arrest and jail reports. Bill Bradford Road Traffic Stop Wesley Robert Rose AKA Jon Fry, Jonathan Isaac Fry, Jonathan L. Fry and Joshua Dwayne Roese Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a Ford Ranger at 11:56 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, on Bill Bradford Road at Shannon Road. When Deputy Josh Davis asked for permission to search the...
Cumby Police: Woman Claimed To Be Under Influence Of Meth When Found On The Roof
A 51-year-old Cumby woman claimed to be under the influence of methamphetamine when found on the roof of a Commerce Street building, officers alleged in arrest reports. A Cumby Police officer was dispatched at 7:30 a.m. to the Cumby address, where a person was reported to be on the roof of the building. When officers contacted the 52-year-old woman, she not only admitted she broke a window on the front of the building while climbing...
