Did You Observe – Or Even Know There Was A -National Sleep Awareness Week?
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Hopkins County AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, [email protected] It seems as though there is a national recognition for just about everything – National Donut Day, National Twin Day, Dr. Seuss Day, National Taco Day, etc. However, there are those that raise awareness for health and wellness issues. An article recently came across my desk that will strike a...
APHIS: Avian Flu Detected In Wild Birds In 3 States Not Immediate Public Health Emergency
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent None Found In Texas, But Implementation, Strengthening Of Biosecurity Practices Strongly Recommended By THAC By Dr. Mario A. Villarino, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, [email protected] The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of...
NWS Feb. 24, 2022: Winter Storm Warning & Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued
Local Emergency Management Official Gives Update On Conditions Thursday Morning The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a winter storm warning and hazardous weather outlook until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, for North and Central Texas. Icicles on a black surface Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 Today and tonight, freezing rain and freezing drizzle will continue across much of North and Central Texas, including portions of...
Lady Cats Powerlifting Have Good Outing in Commerce
While Lady Cats powerlifting did not have their best outing in Commerce last Friday, finishing in the middle of the pack in a crowded meet of 154 lifters, several lifters are moving on to the Regional meet held next week. Two powerlifters, Machelle Allen and Anna Adair, move on to Regionals and Coach Casey Jeter believes several more will make it as well. “We had more girls pushing than before trying to get in,” Coach...
Feb. 24 Weather-Related Closures, Delayed Starts, Schedule Changes
The frigid temperatures and precipitation Wednesday and overnight resulted in a thin sheet of ice on many road surfaces. At 8:30 a.m. Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County emergency responders were working several motor vehicle crashes, including one involving an 18-wheeler at mile 114 on Interstate 30 west, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley. One crash involved 8 vehicles, but has the roadway was...
Dr. Mary Annette Horne
Memorial services for Dr. Mary Annette Horne, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2022, at First United Methodist Church with Bro. Ed Lantz officiating. There will be a reception to follow. Annette passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. She was born on September 4, 1958, in Dallas, TX, the daughter of Joseph E. and Dorothy Whittaker Bunch....
Wildcats Powerlifting Win Commerce Tiger Meet, Sweeping All Three Spring Contests
Men’s powerlifting won their third straight meet of the spring season in Commerce last Saturday. The win gives Sulphur Springs the season sweep of all three of their competitions. 25 schools made the trip to Commerce HS, packed with over 200 powerlifters. The Wildcats won the meet in a landslide, crushing the competition with 46 points. The closest team in second, Farmersville, got 19. Powerlifting coach for Sulphur Springs Casey...
SSFD Officials Report On Cause Of Fatal House Fire
The cause of the South Moore Street structure fire which resulted in the death of two children early Jan. 20, 2022, has been ruled “undetermined,” Sulphur Springs Assistant Fire Marshall Aaron Kager reported. The fatal house fire appears to have been “unintentional”. Fire officials were unable to conclusively rule out an extension cord in a bedroom in the area were the fire is believed to have started as a...
One Man In Custody For Stabbing A Relative
Feburary 23, 2022 – A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man is in custody Wednesday morning for allegedly stabbing a relative Tuesday night. Jake Adam Blount (HCSO 2021 jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Jonas Street address, where a stabbing was reported at 10:09 p.m. Feb. 22, 2022. The located Jake Adam Blount on College Street at Charles Street. He was detained. Upon arrival at the Jonas Street address, they...
* Updated: City Readying For Potential Wintry Weather, County Monitoring Situation
Texas is experiencing what appears to be another couple of days of wintry weather, with temperatures falling from upper 60s Tuesday morning to 42 by noon, dipped below freezing overnight requiring most vehicle windshields had to be defrosted before motorists could head out for school and work. Sleet and rain mix With light freezing rain falling through about 9 a.m. and chances of more freezing rain and sleet likely today, becoming...
