Agrilife: Bees and Food Production
As I wrote this segment, temperatures in Hopkins County are steadily maintained in the upper 90’s. Our landscapes and agricultural fields suffer the consequences of high temperatures. Wild flowers and late summer crops in gardens are producing their last crop for the season. Insects and pollinators are working intensively. When referring to honey bees, Dr. Mike Merchant, extension urban entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife wrote:...
Thursday Forecast
High: 97 with Heat Index Values as high as 102; Low: 77; 20% Chance of showers and thunderstorms; South, southwest wind 10-15 mph
Repaving of SSHS Parking Lot Continues
Construction continues on the repaving of the Sulphur Springs High School student parking lot. The asphalt appears to be close to completion, only lacking the parking lines. There was debate from the Sulphur Springs Independent School District over whether or not the allow students to continue custom painting their purchased parking spaces. This debate was centered around the contrast of new paint jobs next to old paint that had not...
Cooper Drug Bust Leads to Arrests, Further Investigation
The Delta County Sheriff’s office conducted a drug bust on July 12, 2016 in Cooper, TX after eight weeks of undercover investigation. The investigation involved 15 undercover drug purchases at different addresses by an undercover commissioned officer during the last two weeks of the investigation before the arrests were made. Seven individuals were arrested with two still on the loose. Those arrested were Roy Edward Battle with...
Exercise Safety In Hot Weather
Exercise Safely in Hot Weather Many people flock outside in warm weather to travel, jog, play basketball or do yard work, but when the mercury rises, “easy” exercise becomes a huge physical undertaking, and intense exercise can be deadly. If your body’s temperature regulation system is overtaxed, you’re at risk of developing a heat-related illness. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds us of what we...
Hopkins County Jury Finds Tilley Guilty of DWI 3rd or More
Eric Wydell Tilley was found guilty of DWI 3rd or More by a Hopkins County Jury in Eighth Judicial District Court Wednesday morning. The two day trial ended with the jury deliberating 32 minutes. Tilley will be sentenced by the judge on August 11th. His range of punishment is 25-years to life. He has been in prison five times before for burglary, robbery, retaliation, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and DWI 3rd or...
Great Blue Hole!
The Great Blue Hole is a giant submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. The Belize Blue hole is known to be one of the most stunning areas located in the Lighthouse Reef and is also considered a diving paradise. The blue hole is almost a perfect circle and is over 1,000 feet or 305 meters wide and 480 feet or 146 meters deep. The deep blue color is caused by the high transparency of water and bright white carbonate sand. This...
Would You Participate in Recycling?
Our recent recycling story has gotten a lot of consideration on our website and through social media. If you would like to read the previous story click here: Why No Recycling Center? If you would like to voice your opinion on the matter, please Vote Below! [poll id=”45″]
When Running a Stop Sign Leads to a State Jail Felony Charge
Running a stop sign was the reason for the traffic stop in the 300 block of South Davis Street but when the law enforcement officer asked the driver to step from the vehicle for a pat down, the drive admitted to having a syringe in his left pocket. That led to a probable cause search of the vehicle where the officer located a clear plastic bag with a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. No one in the vehicle claimed...
Tommy Caviness
Mr. Tommy Caviness, age 71 of Brachfield, TX, formerly of Winnsboro, passed away at home on Sunday, July 10th, 2016. He was born on June 4th, 1945 in Franklin County to the late Lloyd Caviness and Pearl Duty Caviness. He was a retired Oil Field Worker for Renshaw Well Service and Vicks Well Service. He was preceded in death by; grandson, Bradley Edward Gresham; brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Wanda Sue Caviness; and a...
