Feeding Cattle Grain-Based Diets By Mario Villarino
As our spring season begins to take on, our availability of grasses begins to increase also. During this time of the year, our weaned cattle usually turns into a grazing feeding pattern without too many complications. It is however, more challenging to convert the steers into a grain diet later on, or in the particular case of steer pen shows, to get them into the feeding portion all together. Properly starting a calf on feed and...
Video Story: Freedom Ball Benefits Veteran’s Memorial
As the first of its kind in Hopkins County, the Freedom Ball will honor and celebrate military Veterans during an evening of dinner and dancing. The Freedom Ball, at the Cedar Canyon Event Center at 6:00 pm on Saturday April 7, 2018, is a black-tie event with military uniform optional. Emcees Carrie Nuckols and John Sellers will introduce members of the Memorial Committee who will review their mission of engraving additional veterans...
Local Man Arrested for Fraudulent ID and Gregg County Warrants
When stopped for a traffic violation at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018, the driver identified himself to the officer. However, the officer found in a records check that the name used was that of one who is deceased. After checking the man’s wallet, other identification was found and the driver was wanted on two warrants out of Gregg County. Kerry Olin Kirkpatrick, 55, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for Fraudulent Use, Possession...
CANHelp's Annual "Play it Forward" Tennis Tournament
It began in 2000 as Community Action Network, a resource guide of available community services within Hopkins County. In just a short time, the network expanded to CANHelp, a non-profit organization based in faith and devoted to it’s mission: “to provide compassionate, comprehensive solutions that empower the underserved in our communities to make positive, lasting changes in their lives”. CANHelp also operates a...
Chamber Connection
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce will host a City Council Candidate Forum at the Sulphur Springs Middle School on Thursday, April 19th at 6 p.m. SSMS is located at 835 Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs, and admittance to the forum will be through the back doors of the school. Questions from the public are encouraged and must be submitted in advance to the Chamber of Commerce via email, fax, or mail. Questions must be received by...
Saltillo Students Place Second Overall in Area UIL Competition: Regional is Next
In UIL Academic Area competition, Saltillo students placed in Accounting, Calculator Applications, Current Issues, Number Sense, Persuasive Speaking, Ready Writing, Spelling and Vocabulary, Social Studies and Science. Saltillo students earned First Place honors for their school in Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, News Writing, and in Mathematics and Chemistry, and came in Second Place overall at the meet. ...
Miles Sentenced In Two Separate Indictments of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Case
In a sentencing hearing in Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, April 3, 2018, Casey Gween Miles was sentenced to two (2) 25 year sentences to run concurrent and will have to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life. Miles will have to serve 12.5 years before being eligible for parole due to these aggravated offenses. According to Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris, Miles, 23, of Sulphur Springs, pled guilty to...
Learn to Cook Dutch Oven Style at Heritage Park’s Annual Outdoor Class
During his lifetime, Johnny “Buffalo” Chester put some new-found excitement into the age-old practice of Dutch Oven cooking for his friends in Hopkins County. He frequently held gatherings and cooked at events which attracted large crowds. During the Hopkins County Stew Contest, his pioneer-themed campsites were among the favorites to visit. Starting in the Spring of 2002, his friend Rick Wilson began teaching a cooking...
