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...
Zoning Change For West Industrial Drive Property Recommended
A zoning change for a West Industrial Drive property is being recommended by the City of Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission. The request, made by owner John Heilman, to change the parcel from heavy commercial to light industrial so that it can be sold for potential development received approval of the P&Z Commission Monday evening and must now be approved by Sulphur Springs City Council. John Heilman has requested a...
Give Blood Dec. 22, Receive Amazon E-Gift Card, Fleece Blanket, And Enter Car Giveaway
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – Dec. 21, 2021 By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Give the Gift of Blood Donation The next few weeks are very critical to the blood bank, as blood donations tend to decrease around the holidays. Not only is blood needed for patients who receive blood regularly, but to...
Several Youth Participate in the “Wreaths Across America” Local Project to ‘Remember, Honor and Teach’ December 18 in City Cemetery, 8 Others
Local student and 4 H’er Diego Childs places a wreath and pays honor at a veterans grave The wet and windy morning did not deter participation in the annual Wreaths Across America commemoration event in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery and Mel Haven Cemetery on Saturday December 18, 2021. In fact, more than 800 hundred wreaths were placed by volunteers upon the marked graves of veterans within the vast cemetery in an amazingly...
It’s Cedar Fever Season In Texas
TA&MFS News Release – December 20, 2021 Cedar fever season is upon us once again, complete with runny noses, itchy eyes and general misery. But what exactly is cedar fever, and why is it so insufferable this time of year? For starters, cedar fever isn’t a flu or a virus – it is an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees. In Texas, the predominant species of mountain cedar is the Ashe juniper. “Cedar...
Altercation Between Brothers Concludes With One Shooting The Other
A County Road 1176 altercation between brothers concluded with one shooting the other in the leg Sunday night, according to arrest reports. Samuel James Wright Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators dispatched deputies at 7:19 p.m. Dec. 19, 2021, to what was reported as a shooting on 1176. Sgt. Scott Davis, and Deputies Justin Wilkerson, Isaac Foley, Zach Steward and Thomas Patterson responded. Upon arrival,...
Paris District Road Report For Dec. 20-31, 2021
TxDOT Logo Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district from Dec. 20-31, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
2 Arrested At Walmart Friday Night
Two people were arrested at Walmart Friday night, a man for shoplifting and a wanted woman spotted as the officers were leaving the store, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Justin Wilkerson and Zack Steward reported responding to a theft report at Walmart late Dec. 17, 2021, at Walmart. Upon arrival they contacted the store asset protection staff, who had detained a male...
Two-Vehicle Crash On FM 2285 Results In 1 Fatality, 2 Being Flown To Area Hospitals
A major two-vehicle crash on FM 2285 Friday night resulted in one fatality and two people being flown to area trauma centers. According to a news release from Sulphur Springs Police Department, police responded to what was reported as a fatal crash on FM 2285 near Sulphur Springs Lake at 8:47 p.m. Dec. 17, 2021. The crash on FM 2285 was a head-on collision involving two vehicles, a Toyota Camry driven by 73-year-old Shirley Robinson...
Winnsboro Man Arrested On Felony Evading Arrest Charge
A 58-year-old Winnsboro man was arrested on a felony evading arrest charge Friday night, following a foot pursuit into the woods off FM 900, according to arrest reports. Bryan Keith Burns Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Warren Williamson was checking the area of FM 900 at FM 3192 for a vehicle reportedly involved in two separate hit and run crashes in the area of FM 900 and State Highway 37 in Franklin County around 8:50...
