Plant Carrots Now! From Master Gardener David Wall
January 16, 2024 – OK, why grow carrots when they’re so easy to pick up at the grocery store already peeled, cut into bite sized morsels, cleaned and packaged? Well, I have to admit, these are pretty good reasons for using the grocery store. On the other hand, growing them for self and the needy provides a great service and satisfaction for the grower. Many of us had grandparents who gardened and tried to instill a...
Two Black Corvettes Brave the Weather As Their Fate is Determined
January 15, 2024 – Two high value sports cars await their fate outside in the elements as their future is sorted out by law enforcement. The two Chevrolet Corvettes, both black, have been secured behind a chain-link fence for over a week after being towed from a Sulphur Springs residence as suspected stolen vehicles. Although the years of the vehicles are unknown, one C7 example is a Z06 model making it’s possible year...
Odessa Woman Arrested For Felony DWI Involving Small Child
January 15, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Como Street Business over the weekend in response to a call about a suspicious vehicle at the business. The caller knew that the car was unfamiliar and knew the driver was not employed by the business. Upon arrival, officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver was slow to react and appeared to have trouble operating the vehicle. As officers approached the...
Two Ways to Participate Remotely in the Sold-Out Gala
Sulphur Springs, Texas – Though every seat in the ballroom may be spoken for at the Hopkins CountyHealth Care Foundation’s Gala, you can still get in on the fun by purchasing a 100 for $100 ticket ortickets and by bidding on silent auction items. 100 for $100 tickets allow you a 1 in 100 chance of winning one of 9 live auction items BEFORE the bidding begins. These tickets may be purchased online at LOLGala2024.GiveSmart.com. After...
Cancellation of Jury Summons for January 16th
January 11, 2024 – If you were summoned to appear on Tuesday, January 16th at 9:00 a.m. to appear at the Hopkins County Courthouse 2nd floor district courtroom, your jury duty has been cancelled.
Buyer Beware: Texas DMV Recommends How to Check For a Valid Vehicle Title
January 10, 2024 – The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles recommends that you always “look before you buy” and perform a title check when purchasing a vehicle from a local dealer, individual or from an online auction website. To do so, you will need to obtain the VIN or Vehicle Identification Number of the vehicle and have that run through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). The national...
Sulphur Springs Resident Nabbed For Having High-Value Stolen Cars
January 9, 2024 – The following Press Release was received from Hopkins County Sherrif’s Office Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Everett Van Jennings On Saturday, January 6, 2024, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation regarding a victim of theft claiming they had information their stolen Lamborghini was in Hopkins County, Texas. The victim had previously reported their vehicle stolen in...
Sulphur Springs’ Pacific Park Structures Vandalized With Graffiti
January 8, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying the person or persons responsible for vandalism resulting in the damage of several commercial buildings as well as buildings and structures in the newly rebuilt Pacific Park. The incident occurred late Friday night, January 6, 2024. Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Mark Estes is investigating the case and asks if anyone has any...
Try a Mortgage Lifter Tomato in 2024 From Master Gardener David Wall
January 7, 2024 – If you’re looking for a “different” large (as in huge!) tomato with great flavor, then perhaps the Mortgage Lifter is a plant you should consider. It’s an indeterminate, open-pollinated, heirloom tomato producing fruit weighing up to 2.5 pound that will produce until frost! The plant has a pinkish-red beefsteak-shaped fruit that has few seeds. Maturity occurs in 80-85 days. The plant can grow as large as...
Snowflake Campaign Makes Equipment Purchase Possible
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is pleased to announce thatdue to the generosity of individual donors and a grant from the CHRISTUS Foundation, the SureWash GO Portable Hand Hygiene Training Station has been funded! This new equipment will aid CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs with training new employees and refreshing current employees as to the proper handwashing technique. But most...
