AgriLife Update By Johanna Hicks
EarthKind Living Expo – Last Call! Recently, someone asked me if the EarthKind Living Expo was a “tree-hugger” conference. I had to chuckle to myself, because he probably stated the same misconception that others might have. The EarthKind Living Expo is a new educational program created by leading experts with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service using university-research-proven techniques for quality living, environmental...
Cold Weather and The Garden By Mario Villarino
Cold Weather and The Garden As I wrote this article, I detected temperatures getting cold rather rapidly. I know many of us welcome a little bit of cold weather after the long hot season and our gardens respond rapidly to colder temperatures. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturists, gardening has plenty of challenges. Insects, diseases, drought, wind, excessive rainfall, soil problems, lack of pollination, too...
North Hopkins Beta Club Gets Busy!
North Hopkins Beta Club members who volunteered for Trunk or Treat at Cooper Lake as a service project are Wyatt Wharton, Campbell Wyatt, Amy Sprague, Teagan Brantley, Cooper Adams, Thea Patterson, Faith Wheeler, Ryan Reed and Evan Lewis. The North Hopkins Beta Club has been in full swing over the past few months. The club has inducted over 25 new members, bringing their total membership to a little over 50 members. They also inducted...
Mary Foster Scarborough
Funeral service for Mary Foster Scarborough, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Michael Ball, Matthew Ball, Scott Sires, Johnny Wayne Williams serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Friday, November 11, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms....
Maxwell Receives Texas Downtown Association’s Professional Excellence Award
Wednesday during their annual meeting in central Texas, The Texas Downtown Association presented Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell the Susan H. Campbell Award for Professional Excellence. It is the top award presented by the Association. Maxwell said he was honored to be recognized for the development of downtown Sulphur Springs. Maxwell credits a book, The Art of City Making, for the drive behind the local downtown...
Shotgun Discharged During Assault
Hopkins County Deputies were advised that a weapon was involved in a disturbance on FM 71 West Wednesday. When they arrived and began their investigation, they found that James Michael Janway, 61, had displayed and discharged a shotgun during an assault on his nephew. Janway is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Aggravated Assault Family with a weapon and is being held on a $75,000 bond.
Chamber Connection November 10
Chamber Connection-November 10th Back by popular demand!!! The Chamber is taking orders for our “Do the Stew” t-shirts and hoodies. For the first time, we sold out of stew t-shirts within hours of offering them. If you loved the t-shirt or hoodie, please call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515 to place your name and size on the list. T-shirts are $10, and hoodies are $25. This will be the last chance to get a “Do the Stew” t-shirt!...
School News from Hopkins County
North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Darin Jolly announces that military veterans are invited to be honored at a breakfast in the school cafeteria on Friday November 11 starting at 8:30am. SSISD will salute the veterans on Friday November 11 with a reception for veterans and spouses at 12 noon in the SSHS Library, followed by a program for the public at 1pm in the school gymnasium. The Sulphur Bluff Beta Club recently donated 73 items...
David (Dave) Gulley, Sr.
David (Dave) Gulley Sr. joined his gracious Heavenly Father and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 9, 2016 at the age of 91. He joins his beloved wife, Katy, who preceded him in death November 17, 2014. He was born in Norton, Texas on August 20, 1925, the son of William Effinger and Lillie Mae Gulley. After being introduced by mutual friends, he married Kathryn (Katy) Wrinkle from the neighboring town of Bronte, Texas on...
