2018 Hopkins County Livestock and Forage Education (Tours, Trainings and Field Days) By Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Relevance: Livestock and forage production is a 3.96 billion-dollar industry in the Central Region. Livestock and forage enterprises are affected by climate and market variability. Hopkins County currently has more than 100,000 head of beef cattle with 27,000 of those being dairy cattle. Due to environmental...
Kids’ Camp: Fun, Food, Fitness By Johanna Hicks
Note: this is the 3rd in a series of “A Year in Review,” highlighting major program efforts in the area of Family & Community Health. Any parent who has had a 1st thru 4th grade child in the Sulphur Springs ISD the past 8 years has probably heard of this camp. The camp, started in 2010, was developed by the Community Health/Wellness Alliance as a way to address childhood health in Hopkins County. Relevance: ...
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Lecil C. Johnson
Mr. Lecil C. Johnson, age 90 of Winnsboro, Tx, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Winnsboro. He was born on December 11, 1928 in Cayuga, TX to the late Robert S. Johnson and Dorval Conard Johnson.Conard was a retired Supervisor of Getty Oil and Chevron-Texaco. He Later Retired from the Winnsboro Independent School District. He was a veteran who served in the United States Marine Corp. He was a former member of First...
Del Monte Foods Recalls 64,000 Cases of Canned Corn Shipped to Texas and 24 Other States
Editors Note: Johanna Hicks with Texas Agrilife informed KSST News of a canned food recall by Del Monte/ Del Monte Foods is recalling more than 64,000 cases of canned corn that was not properly processed, which can result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens that can lead to life-threatening illness if consumed. The multinational corporation sent the recalled Fiesta Corn with Red & Green Peppers to “multiple...
A&M-Commerce Psychology Faculty Awarded Grant to Investigate Eyewitness Identification in Police Lineups
COMMERCE, TX— The U.S. Department of Justice-National Institute of Justice has awarded a grant for more than $300,000 to two faculty members in the A&M-Commerce Department of Psychology and Special Education. Drs. Curt and Maria Carlson, associate professors of psychology, will use the funding to investigate how to improve eyewitness identification via manipulations of the police lineup. “Mistaken eyewitness...
Three Arrested For Debit-Credit Card Abuse
December 13, 2018 – Additional charges have been filed against the two females and one male, who gave their address as Mexico, that were arrested at Red River Credit Union after Sulphur Springs Police responded to a call regarding suspicious activity. Police found multiple gift cards from which the individuals were taking money and a large sum of cash along with receipts from Red River Credit Union. The additional charges are...
Woman Arrested in Hunt County Wanted on Abandon Endanger Child Warrant
Tyfany Kirby When Tyfany Paige Kirby, 22 was arrested in Hunt County, she was arrested on a drug possession charge. However, it was found she had a Hopkins County Warrant for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. She was held in Hunt County on their charge and has now been released to Hopkins County Jail. Kirby and the child were the subjects of a Child Protective Services and Special Crimes Unit investigation locally. Following...
Hearts of Life Presents Rufus for Adoption
Rufus is still searching for his forever home! Rufus is 1 1/2 years old. He is still a typical puppy and everything that comes with it! He does need training to be the best dog he can be, but he currently enjoys playing with his brother Rowdy at all times. (We would love Rufus & Rowdy to be adopted together!) His adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous vetting, neuter and rabies shot. Please contact Hearts of Life...
