Photos from the Hopkins County Junior Livestock Market Show 2018
Lots of supporters were out to watch the Hopkins County Junior Livestock Market Show, on Friday, Feb 23rd, 2018. Students of all ages from schools and organizations such as North Hopkins FFA, Cumby FFA, Sulphur Springs FFA, Miller Grove FFA, Sulphur Bluff FFA, Hopkins County 4-H with animals ranging from Chickens to pigs to cows to goats and lambs. The students were put into classes based on ages of the animals and would showcase...
Wood Shows Grand Champion Goat at Junior Market Show
Seventy (70) Goat Projects were entered in the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show at the Regional Civic Center Arenas Thursday. Dayton Wood of Cumby FFA won Grand Champion and. Jaci Wood of Cumby FFA won Reserve Champion. According to Brad Johnson with NETLA, 35 made the Sale. The list is in the photo below:
Lamb Projects Make Junior Market Sale of Champions
Hopkins County Junior Livestock Market Show began Thursday as 43 Lamb projects were shown by Hopkins County 4-H youth and FFA students. Twenty-two (22) of the projects made the Sale of Champions to be conducted Saturday at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Arena. Grand Champion Lamb was shown by Annie Horton, Hopkins County 4-H. Ragan Reese, Hopkins County 4-H, showed the Reserve Grand Champion. Lamb Showmanship awards were...
PJC Receives Safety Award and Scholarship for Student
Paris Junior College was recognized recently for having the best three-year loss ratio in 2016-2017 by Claims Administrative Services (CAS), Inc., which presented PJC with a scholarship for a PJC student and a safety award. This is the second year in a row PJC has received both from CAS. “We are so pleased to have been recognized again for having the best safety record among the CAS colleges,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “It is...
Rain Didn’t Dampen Enthusiasm at the First February NETBIO Sale
A lot of rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the sellers and buyers at the first February Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sale Wednesday. A total of 208 sellers were able to deliver 4,665 head of cattle to the sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction market. The cattle held up well in all the bad weather, but it made handling the cattle a little difficult for the cowboys working the sale. The demand was...
UBER: Ridesharing Arrives in Hopkins County
Uber, the original ridesharing service, began 8 years ago. The initial service areas were confined to the largest urban areas for obvious reasons. Residents of Hunt County have had Uber for several months now, but until this week the service ended at the Hopkins County line. KSST Radio can verify that at least 1 Uber driver is registered and accepting clients in Hopkins County. The first Uber fare in Hopkins County was a round trip...
Livestock Preparedness & Recovery By Mario Villarino
Recent precipitation has triggered several emergency-response mechanisms county-wide . According to David W. Smith, Extension Safety Program Specialist, recent agricultural statistics ranks Texas number one in livestock (cattle and calves) production with more than 14 million head. This industry contributes nearly 8 billion dollars in cash sales receipts each year to the state. In the event of a major emergency or disaster, personal...
Diabetes, Urban Myths, and More By Johanna Hicks
Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Time certainly flies! The spring series of “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” is just a few short weeks away, and plans have already begun to provide a quality, informative, and impactful program. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with diabetes, this series is for you! Here are the topics to be covered and a brief synopsis of each: Monday, April 9: “Getting Started: How Food Affects...
