Helen Marie Queen Threadgill
The life of Helen Marie Queen Threadgill will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 15, 2018, at West Oaks Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas, with Charles Moore officiating. Interment will be Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the Shiloh Cemetery, Mt. Enterprise, Texas, at 11:00 a.m. Helen died January 11, 2018. Helen was an exemplary member of the greatest generation. Her life priorities were her faith and service to God, her...
Distinguished Guests from Texas A and M University Commerce Visit KSST
Dr. M. Lavelle Hendricks, a professor at Texas A and M Commerce is also the pastor of East Caney Missionary Baptist Church. He also is responsible for organizing the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony 27 years ago. The event has grown in attendance and in stature, and this year will include dozens of recognitions of local persons who reflect the values of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his lifetime. During a Good...
Supplementation of Cattle Diets During the Winter By Mario Villarino
According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Beef Specialists, supplements for cattle must be chosen to meet particular nutrient deficiencies. Body condition is a key factor in the choice of supplements. Thin cows are relatively more deficient in dietary energy than in protein. In contrast, fleshier cows may need extra protein, if they need anything. To minimize supplementation, use forage supplies logically. In general, hay...
Three Great Opportunities with Approaching Deadlines By Johanna Hicks
Three Great Opportunities with Approaching Deadlines! If you are the least bit familiar with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Hopkins County, you know that we always have something going on! Extension provides many educational programs, so today, I want to focus on three upcoming events. 1) ¡Si, Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes! is a 7-lesson series to help individuals manage their type 2 diabetes. This series is slightly different...
Friday Forecast
High: 43 with chill factor 9-19; Low: 26 Wind: North, northwest 10-20 mph, gusting to 30 mph
Anna Marler Beggs
Memorial Service for Anna Marler Beggs, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at Cumby Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Ms. Beggs passed away on Thursday, Janauary 11, 2018 at her residence. Anna Marler Beggs was born on October 7, 1932 in...
Game Day: Wildcat, Lady Cat Soccer in Tournament Play
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams will be playing in their second tournament of the season this Thursday through Saturday (January 11-13). The Wildcats are in Austin for the 2018 Longhorn Challenge. It’s being played at the newly renovated Charles Alan Wright Fields at the Berry M. Whitaker Sports Complex at UT Austin. The Wildcats open play at 1 p.m. Thursday against Humble from the Houston area. The Wildcats,...
Testimony Given in Kougher Case Involves Witnesses from Hopkins County to Canada
The story of Bradley Curtis Kougher, 41, who is on trial in Eighth Judicial District Court for one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 6-years of age, a Felony 1; Sexual Performance by a Child under 14-years of age, a Felony 1; Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact, a Felony 2; and Attempted Sexual Performance by a Child, a Felony 2 is revealing a series of situations stretching from Hopkins County Texas to Canada....
Board Member Election for Texas Corn Producers Begins Monday, January 15
The Texas Corn Producers Board will hold elections in three of its five voting regions to elect five board members where current members’ seats are expiring. The TCPB election is conducted by voting regions and will be held from Jan. 15, 2018, until Jan. 29, 2018. There are two seats open for election in Voting Region Three, which includes Hunt, Delta, Lamar, Hopkins and a large number of counties in North-Central, Northeast and...
