Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open This Saturday
This coming Saturday, August 10th, will be the second Saturday of August. Which means the Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library will be open for use. They will be open from 9:30am to 1:00pm. Come do a little research, or just browse amongst our collections. The library is located at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx.
Hopkins County Records – July/August 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 7/8/24 Thru 7/10/24 Big Country Land Management LLC and DCTXLP LLC to Bhanu Kosuri; Tract in the A Parks Survey Big Country Land Management LLC and DCTXLP LLC to Aretha Harris and Relus M Harris Sr; Tract in the A Parks Survey Patsy Norton to Barbara D Norton; Tract in the M A Bowlin Survey Richard M Sutton to Kourtney Jo Stone; Tract in the AC Juan Palvadore Survey Blanca Cadena to Maria Ugalde...
CANHelp Puts on Quite the Back to School Fair Again
August 4, 2024 – The Hopkins County Community Action Network, or CANHelp, with help from many local organizations, churches, Universities, and others, put on a very successful back to School Fair this month. 400 backpacks were handed out to needy kids. There were vendors, games, prizes, a water slide, a bouncy house, popcorn, snow cones, community involvement, fellowship, and so much more. Check out the video below for some of...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offers Resources on Managing Armyworms by Mario Villarino
August 2, 2024 – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers extensive resources and information on managing armyworms, a common pest affecting crops and pastures. Armyworms are caterpillars of various moth species. They can cause significant damage to crops, including corn, small grains, and forage grasses. Key species include: Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), True Armyworm (Mythimna unipuncta) Yellowstriped Armyworm...
Brightstar Republican Women to Hold Next Meeting August 13th
August 1, 2024 – The Brightstar Republican Women organization will hold their next meeting Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, beginning at 6:00pm. The event will be held at 1230 Broadway Street in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This month’s program is about promoting Hispanic voter involvement. All republican women are invited to attend. For more information, please call Beth Wisenbaker at 903-348-1614. Bright Star Republican Women...
Raised VS Ground-based Garden Beds From Master Gardener David Wall
August 1, 2024 – This year’s literature seems overloaded with opinions as to whether raised bed gardens or ground-based gardens are the better choice. SO, what goes into the preferred choice. If you have high quality soil, either choice is fine. Raised beds usually have high quality soil. On the other hand, the cost for that soil in a raised bed can be expensive, along with the cost of whatever frame...
Chamber Connection – July 30, 2024
By Butch Burney The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a fantastic 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest on Oct. 26, and it’s time for stew cooks to start registering. Registration for last year’s cooks are going out in the mail and email this week, so be looking for it in your mailbox and inbox. You can also register online at HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks. We...
A Second Cup of Coffee Chat with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Mario Villarino About Trees
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Mario Villarino dropped by KSST to visit with John Mark Dempsey on A Second Cup of Coffee. The two discuss trees, what to watch for when growing them, some pointers on how to take care of them, and so much more. Give it a view below, you won’t be disappointed. A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Are Your Cucumbers Tasting Bitter? From Master Gardener David Wall
July 26, 2024 – Ever bite into a whole cucumber or slice and find it bitter? Basically, the bitterness is caused by plant stress. It seems weird for a cucumber to be in stress, but the stress is caused by several factors such as genetics, widely fluctuating temperatures, poor soil, or inconsistent watering. Cucumbers belong to the cucurbit or gourd family, and all members of this family produce cucurbitacin. It’s produced...
Winnsboro ISD Facing Lawsuit Over Alleged Bullying
July 24, 2024 – A family is suing the Winnsboro school district over what they say are ignored reports of verbal and physical sex-based and disability-based harassment of their child by two Winnsboro ISD students. K-L-T-V television reports the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, was brought because of “actions and omissions” of Winnsboro ISD and the board of trustees. The suit...
