Hopkins County Commissioners Court Approves A Resolution To Slow Finalization Of Jim Chapman Lake Master Plan
April 10, 2023- Hopkins County Commissioners Court met Monday to discuss a resolution of the Jim Chapman Lake and White Oak Creek Mitigation Area master plan. This resolution would postpone the finalization of the masterplan by two years to allow Stakeholders and Local Citizens to work with the Army Corp of Engineers and Texas Wildlife and Parks to maximize current assets and future possibilities for the lake. Portion of map of Cooper...
Slaton Hires Law Firm, Remains Silent on Absence From Legislative Session
April 10, 2023 – KSST News learned early Monday morning that District 2 State House Representative Bryan Slaton has retained an attorney to respond to a potential ethics investigation by the Texas House Committee on General Investigating. Patrick Short, a Rockwall attorney has over 30 years of legal experience representing clients in East and North Texas in personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, and select civil...
Plant Basil With Your Tomatoes
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener OK, now that you’ve picked out what tomatoes you want in your garden, you’re ready to begin concentrating on support actions such as fertilizers, weeds, etc. You might even be looking at some companion plants to help grow more, healthier, and better tasting tomatoes. Marigolds, for example, have a pungent odor that makes many pests move on to more favorable areas. One of the best companion...
Local Texas House Representative Bryan Slaton Absent For Two Days of Session Before Holiday
April 7, 2023 – District 2 House Representative Bryan Slaton was missing from all proceedings in the 88th Texas Legislature both Wednesday and Thursday before the Good Friday holiday in advance of Easter Sunday. All votes for the very busy two days showed Slaton as “Absent – Excused”. His last record of voting came on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 as he voted on several bills presented on that day including one...
Senator Ted Cruz Visits Sulphur Springs And Tours Local Facility
April 7, 2023- U. S. Senator Ted Cruz visited Sulphur Springs Tuesday April 4th, touring the M&F Western Products in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He also made a visit to the Priefert Manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant. Sen. Ted Cruz said: “Manufacturing is a pillar of the Texas economy and it’s one I’m proud to support – especially in East Texas. The facilities I toured in Sulphur Springs and Mt. Pleasant today showcase how high...
Richland Cemetery Annual Meeting
April 7, 2023- Richland Cemetery will be holding its annual meeting April 22nd. That meeting will take place at the New Richland Baptist Church in Brinker, TX. This program will be all about the Summers family. After the program a covered dish lunch will follow. New Richland Baptist Church is located at 1006 FM 69 S Brinker, TX
Soil PH Levels By Mario Villarino
April 7, 2023 – Having trouble with your lawn or flower bed not producing the way you’d like? The problem may be with your soil, which has to provide all the elements plants need for normal growth. A soil test can tell you whether your soil is making those elements available to your plants, and now is the time to have your soil analyzed. It takes 3-6 months to neutralize the soil after a lime application. The most crucial...
55+ Health Fair April 11th
April 7, 2023- The 55+ health fair is coming up soon at First Baptist Church at the ROC on Tuesday April 11th from 9am to 12pm, located at 115 Putman St. The services available during this event will include: Blood Pressure Checks Blood Sugar Checks Pre Need Counseling Along with information on several other services such as: Hospice, Home Health and Assisted Living Information Medicare and Medicaid Information Deaf and Hard of...
Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar April 10-14, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of March 27-31, 2023 includes: Monday, April 10- BBQ Rope Sausage, Coleslaw and Baked Beans Tuesday, April 11- Fried Rice, Egg Roll and Asian Cucumber Salad Wednesday, April 12- Baked Frito Pie, Carrots and...
Hopkins County Records – April 5th
Land Deed Transactions Rosario Mejia to Rigo Mejia; tract M A Bowlin survey William Chase Munster to William Chase Munster Trustee and The Park Ridge Trust Jackie R Berry to Wesley Harrison; tract in the S Coy survey Antonio Correa-Salas and Samuel Correa-Salas to Elizabeth Gandara; tract in the Robertson survey Patricia Sue Coleman to Patrick Allen Coleman; tract M A Bowlin David Owens and Emma Owens to Kevin M Vanspeybroeck and...
