To do list for September in the Garden By Mario Villarino
Here the list of activities for the garden for late summer, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialists: Sustaining adequate moisture in the garden and landscape is the #1 priority for late summer and fall, Water trees and shrubs by giving them at least one inch of water per week, delivered slowly, around the plants as far out as the “dripline” extends. Rejuvenate heat-stressed geraniums and begonias for the...
NETBIO Sales Scheduled
Special cattle sales, including a dairy dispersal and three Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sales will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission between now and November 14. The first of the four upcoming sales will be the September 19 NETBIO pre-conditioned stocker and feeder calf sale. The consignment book has closed on that sale with over 7,000 head to be sold. All of the NETBIO sales...
Tailgating and Picnicking Safely this Football Season By Johanna Hicks
Texans are crazy about football. However, this is also middle school and high school cross country, volleyball, and tennis season. Sports fans are out in full force to support their favorite high school, college, and professional teams. Tailgating is often associated with football season, so don’t let your fun be spoiled by foodborne illness. Foodborne illness, with its stomach cramps, diarrhea,...
Friday Forecast
60% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 91 with heat index values as high as 97; Low: 72; Wind: North, northwest around 5 mph
Wildcat Team Tennis Loses First District Match
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez would have liked to ease into district play in team tennis but it was not to be. The Wildcats had to travel to Lindale Wednesday (September 5) to face a tough team coached by former Wildcats Tennis Coach Randy Namanny. Lindale is one of the toughest teams in the district and the Wildcats lost 16-3. Coach Martinez said the Wildcats played competitive tennis and he added he was happy with their...
Wildcats Host Lovejoy Friday: Lovejoy Head Coach Excited About Leopards Potential for 2018
Former University of Texas quarterback Todd Ford is in his third year as the Head Football Coach at Lucas Lovejoy. The Wildcats face the Leopards Friday (September 7) night at Prim Stadium in a rematch of a bi-district game played last November. Lovejoy opened the season last Saturday (September 1) with a 42-26 win over Frisco Heritage at the Tom Landry Classic in Allen. Coach Ford said he is excited about his kids this year. He...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report August 29-September 4, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for August 29, 2018 to September 4, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 10; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 3; Terroristic Threats: 0; Criminal Mischiefs: 0; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 2; Suspicious Vehicles: 7; Suspicious Persons: 3; Alarms: 2; Harassments: 2; Criminal Trespasses: 5; Scams: 0; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 0; Cows Out: 11; Horses Out: 2; Welfare Checks: 1; Assaults: 3; Dog Bites: 0; Burn Ban...
The Two-Day Quilt Show in Sulphur Springs Will Celebrate History, Heritage and 20 Years for Local Guild
After 19 consecutive years, the Quilt Show held each Fall in Sulphur Springs has acquired a name for itself amongst those who embrace the timeless link between the craft of quilting and family heritage. In fact, the forging of Hopkins County’s Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild in 1998 came through passion by local quilters and the assistance of existing skilled guilds in surrounding counties. According to the website...
He Forgot Past Arrest But Will Remember This One
Although Luis Jorge Leyva, 32, of El Paso, told the Hopkins County Deputy that he had not been arrested in the past, it was found that once upon a time he had been arrested for a large drug possession by the U S Border Patrol and he had a DWI in the past. Leyva had been stopped for two traffic violations at the I-30 125-mile marker. He also denied consent to search the vehicle and its contents. Canine Chiv was deployed and performed...
