Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Statewide Deer Carcass Disposal Regulations
June 13, 2024 – AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved statewide deer carcass disposal regulations during its May meeting in an effort to reduce the risk of transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across the state. For most hunters, these new regulations do not change how they currently care for their deer after harvest. “Proper disposal of all potentially infectious material is critical for reducing the...
Managing Pond Weeds by Mario Villarino
June 13, 2024 – Managing pond weeds effectively is crucial for maintaining healthy aquatic ecosystems, especially in agricultural contexts like those overseen by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Effective pond weed management involves a combination of preventive, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods. Preventive Measures: The first step in pond weed management is prevention. This includes minimizing nutrient runoff into...
Putt-Putt With Pops on Friday at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Activity Center
June 12, 2024 – The SSSCAC is celebrating Fathers Day 2024 with pie and putt-putt golf. It’s all happening on Friday June 14 starting at 11 AM. There will be games and coffee. Bring the grandkids too. The activity center is located at 301 Oak Ave in Sulphur Springs. (The old location on MLK is closed.)
ERCOT Begins Warnings Early For Summer Power Issues
June 12, 2024 – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is warning Texans about possible rolling blackouts this summer. The state’s power grid operator projects demand will get close to the available supply and could force outages to protect the whole grid. In a report released this past Friday, ERCOT said there’s up to a 16% chance of an Energy Emergency Alert at some point in August. There’s also a 12% chance Texans will...
UIL Changes Playoff Structure for Some Sports for Upcoming Academic Year
June 12, 2024 – Some high school sports in Texas will have split divisions in the playoffs starting next school year to match the current structure for the 6A football playoffs and championship. The University Interscholastic League’s Legislative Council approved the change Tuesday to use enrollment to split the playoffs for five sports. It will go into effect Aug. 1 and will not affect district alignments. This applies to 2A-6A...
Biologists See More Impacts to Texas Bats from Deadly Disease
June 11, 2024 – AUSTIN — During recent cave surveys and routine white-nose syndrome (WNS) monitoring, biologists found evidence of WNS in tri-colored bats. This is the first known case of WNS in tri-colored bats in Texas and is the southernmost confirmation of WNS in this species. The fungus that causes the development of WNS, P. destructans, was also present on three new species of bats in Texas that have previously not been...
Wednesday at Meal-A-Day
June 12, 2024 – Meal-A-Day volunteers work to package up lunches on Wednesday morning. This cheerie and positive bunch is looking forward to moving their crew to the new Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Activity Center on 301 Oak Ave. MAD is always looking for volunteers. If you would like to help provide senior citizens with a $2 delivered lunch each weekday, call Director Amanda Dietlin at 903 885 1661.
Sulphur Springs Clean Up Site Open For Tree Limbs This Weekend
June 11, 2024 – This weekend, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell will open the City Cleanup Site for tree limbs only. Access is available to Sulphur Springs residents only and you may be asked to prove residency with a driver’s license or water bill. Friday 8 am to 4 pm will be self service only. Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. Help will be available.
Donald Brown
Funeral Service for Dr. Donald Julian Brown, age 93 of Greenville, Tx will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service and interment will follow the service at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Donald was born on October 7, 1930 to Solon and Betsy Brown in Watson, Ok. He became a minister and by the age of 19 had his first church as...
Jack Blake
Funeral service for Jack Blake, age 90, of Cumby, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024 at Brashear Baptist Church with Dustin Cowden officiating. Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. in Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Texas with Richard Wise, Stephan Monse, JR Rowan, TJ Clark, Sidney Monse, and Warner Ragan serving as pallbearers. Joshua Blake will serve as an honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00...
