Hicks: Your Health And Wellness
By Johanna Hicks Last week, I provided a brief summary of educational impacts in the area of diabetes management. This week, I’m sharing information about Extension activities pertaining to youth health and wellness – summer day camp in particular. Relevance According to https://nccd.cdc.gov, Hopkins County has a population of approximately 36,810, with 21% of children living in poverty. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Holiday Closures for Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County
Here is a list of closures and changes affecting Sulphur Spring and Hopkins County residents during the holiday season 2021. More information will be added as it comes in to KSST. The Sulphur Springs Post Office will be closing at 1pm on Friday December 24, and remain closed through the weekend. There will be no postal service on Saturday December 25 and no package delivery on Sunday December 26 by Postal carriers. Guaranty Bank will...
Chamber Connection – Dec. 22: Appreciate Each Person In Your Life With Gift Of Time, Memories
By Butch Burney, Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo For all that we’ve lost and everything we’ve gained in 2021, Christmas is an annual reminder to appreciate each day and to appreciate each person in your life. I hope that everyone has family or loved ones that they can connect with this Christmas season. A gift of time is more meaningful that anything wrapped under a...
2 Arrested On Felony Warrants
Two people were arrested on felony warrants over the past two days in Sulphur Springs, according to arrest and jail reports. Francisco Manuel Velasco Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro initiated a traffic stop on a red Dodge Charger at 12:16 p.m. Dec. 19, 2021, on Hodge Street. The car pulled into a residence that was last known to be associated with Francisco Manuel Velasco, a man Officer Castro said he knew to be...
Wildcats Basketball Routs Marshall 75-48 in District Opener
The men’s basketball team hosted Marshall for their district opener, routing the Mavericks 75-48 on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Sulphur Springs scored early and often, putting up 15+ points on Marshall in all four quarters. The Wildcats trailed 6-0 early, but the offense exploded from there. Coach Shaver’s squad outscored the Mavericks 22-10 (3-10, 0-1 district) in the first quarter. The men’s basketball team put the game away in the...
SSPD: Traffic Stop Results In Marijuana Delivery Confession
A Jefferson Street traffic stop resulted in a marijuana delivery confession and subsequent arrest. A South Broadway Street traffic stop late Monday night also resulted a marijuana warrant arrest, according to arrest reports. Jefferson Street Traffic Stop Gage Jahvon Williams Sulphur Springs Police Officer Edward Jaime reported stopping a Lincoln MKX at 2:33 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, on Jefferson Street for a traffic violation. When...
Lady Cats Soccer Shut Out in Joshua, 6-0
The women’s soccer team were missing a few key pieces on Monday, Dec. 20 and as a result fell to a tough Joshua squad 6-0. The loss brought the Lady Cats back down to Earth after last weekend’s Sulphur Springs tournament in which Coach Javier Aguayo’s squad beat two of there opponents ranked in the top-10 of 4A-Division II. The Lady Cats coach said he was missing some key players Monday. Coach Aguayo said at the end...
Drunk and Impaired Driving Involved in Nearly One Quarter of all Holiday Traffic Deaths
DRUNK AND IMPAIRED DRIVING INVOLVED IN NEARLY ONE QUARTER OF ALL HOLIDAY TRAFFIC DEATHSTxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign urges Texans to celebrate the holidays without driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs Dec. 20, 2021 AUSTIN– A night of drinking at a friend’s house for Richie Griffin in Austin led to the holidays spent in the court system after he crashed into a home when he got behind the wheel drunk. This...
Lady Cats Basketball Loses in Marshall, 56-19
The women’s basketball team lost their third district game in Marshall 56-19 on Monday, Dec. 20. Coach Erica Delley’s squad could not keep up with the high-flying Lady Mavs. Marshall outscored Sulphur Springs 30-10 in the first half. With the game and victory on the line, the Lady Cats were only able to put in two baskets in the third quarter. Marshall took control from there as they led 45-14 heading in to the fourth....
A Year In Review: 2021 Livestock And Forage
Mario Villarino, Hopkins County Extension Agent By Dr. Mario Villarino, CEA-Ag/NR, [email protected] Relevance Livestock and forage production are a 3.96 billion dollars industry in the Central Region. Livestock and forage enterprises are affected by climate and market variability. Hopkins County currently has more than 100,000 head of cattle with 27,000 head of dairy cattle. Due to environmental requirements of federal and state...
