Enjoy the Food Trucks, Just Make Sure They Display a Sulphur Springs City Permit
From the iconic New York City hot-dog cart, to bright stainless kitchens on wheels, mobile food has been with us forever. The original fast food, street food has catered to the on-the-go hungry in endless forms. Sulphur Springs has recently attracted several mobile eateries. The online reviews go viral, and word of mouth is everything to these trucks. In addition to their “online cred”, the City of Sulphur Springs does...
Late Evening Thunderstorm Causes Some Tree Damage in Hopkins County
A huge oak tree, estimated to be over 100 years old, was uprooted by brief high winds and heavy rain on the evening of June 7, 2018 at a home off CR 1163 in the south part of Hopkins County. The storm first affected the western side of Hopkins County with dark clouds, lightning and brief downpours, then tracked along the southeastern part of the county. After it passed through the Brashear to Miller Grove areas, it caused this great...
Curtis Lee Rhoades
Curtis Lee Rhoades, age 93 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Dallas. He was born on August 16th, 1924 in Franklin County to the late Mack Rhoades and Grace Greenlee Rhoades. A US Army Veteran of World War II, Curtis received The Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal with one Bronze Service Star, The Good Conduct Medal, Two Purple Hearts, One Overseas Service Bar and the World War II Victory Medal....
Cross Taken in Weaver Cemetery Vandalism Recovered from Franklin County Pond by Inmate Volunteers
Friday morning at a pond in the Purley area in Franklin County, two Hopkins County inmates, Joseph Icenhour and Jesse Graham (in picture above), went into the water and retrieved a cross that had been cast aside there by Canyon Ray Davis, 17, of Saltillo, and Johnny Bench, 18, of Saltillo (both pictured below). Davis and Bench threw the cross, taken from the Weaver Cemetery during vandalism, into the pond when they learned that they...
Experience Texas’ Best Taste at 17th Annual Texas State Championship Ice Cream Freeze-Off On Saturday June 9
Lezley Brown is VERY EXCITED about the response and numbers of entries in this year’s Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Freeze-off. During the KSST Morning Show interview on Friday June 8, just one day before the contest, she revealed that her office is expecting several more entries to come in, putting the total way over 50 competitors. And although the contest is called a competition and the contenders are called...
L. R. “Hoopie” Randolph
L R (Hoopie) Randolph, 80, of Paris, formerly of Hopkins County, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Legend HealthCare Center of Paris. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9th, at Bogata Cemetery. Visitation will be onehour prior to service at Wood Funeral Home in Bogata. Local survivors are sisters, Patsy (Pat) Potts and Theresa (Mike) Toland.
Two Saltillo Men Charged in Weaver Cemetery Investigation
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum said his Criminal Investigators received leads from members of the community that have also been working vigilantly trying to solve the destruction of the Weaver Cemetery. Canyon Ray Davis, 17, of Saltillo, and Johnny Bench, 18, of Saltillo, were arrested for Tampering with Evidence and Davis was also arrested for Criminal Mischief. Davis additional charge relates to damage done to a church building...
Plants Have Companions Too
by Joann Brennan is a Hopkins County Master Gardener I have learned a lot about gardening and herbs since I have been a Master Gardener. One concept that has come to my attention this year is companion planting. Companion planting is the planting of two or more plants together for mutual benefit. Companion planting is an effective alternative to pesticides, used to deter insects, prevent disease, provide nutrients to the plants, and...
Tira News June 7, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The regular quarterly Tira City Council meeting had to be postponed, due to several conflicting events among the members. It will be rescheduled for a later date. Around 30 people gathered at the North Hopkins School Cafeteria on Sunday, June 3rd, for the Aiguier Cemetery Association Meeting. Everyone enjoyed sharing a covered-dish lunch, prior to conducting the cemetery business. Tira Methodist Church members would like...
