Soil PH Levels By Mario Villarino
April 7, 2023 – Having trouble with your lawn or flower bed not producing the way you’d like? The problem may be with your soil, which has to provide all the elements plants need for normal growth. A soil test can tell you whether your soil is making those elements available to your plants, and now is the time to have your soil analyzed. It takes 3-6 months to neutralize the soil after a lime application. The most crucial...
55+ Health Fair April 11th
April 7, 2023- The 55+ health fair is coming up soon at First Baptist Church at the ROC on Tuesday April 11th from 9am to 12pm, located at 115 Putman St. The services available during this event will include: Blood Pressure Checks Blood Sugar Checks Pre Need Counseling Along with information on several other services such as: Hospice, Home Health and Assisted Living Information Medicare and Medicaid Information Deaf and Hard of...
Tamez Back in Hopkins County Jail
April 7, 2023 – Hopkins County Deputies traveled to the Webb County jail this week to collect David Tamez Jr. Tamez was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in 2018. His three outstanding Hopkins County warrants including: Bail Jumping Money Laundering Possession of Controlled Substance > 4 grams Tamez, age 32, is currently in Hopkins County jail. His current bond totals $95,000. David Tamez Jr. in 2023 Tamez was in the...
Lady Cats Golf Secures District Championship
Coach Whitney Spigener and Lady Cats golf have won the District 15-4A Championship. It is the first time in at least a decade that the women’s golf program has secured a district title. Split over two days over as many weeks, Sulphur Springs competed admirably throughout. “They came out and played hard,” the golf coach said Thursday morning during an interview. “They were still disappointed with how they...
Ray Back in Hopkins County Jail
April 6, 2023 – Joshua Lee Ray is back in Hopkins County Jail for violation of parole and failure to register as a sex offender. A records check shows Ray was convicted in 2004 and required to register for life. The original violation occurred in Indiana, and involved a 15 year-old victim. This is not the first time Ray has been arrested for failure to register. Ray was arrested in 2008 and 2009 for failure to register. This is...
Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar April 10-14, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of March 27-31, 2023 includes: Monday, April 10- BBQ Rope Sausage, Coleslaw and Baked Beans Tuesday, April 11- Fried Rice, Egg Roll and Asian Cucumber Salad Wednesday, April 12- Baked Frito Pie, Carrots and...
Bill To Ban Paper License Tags Passes Texas House
April 6, 2023- Texas House Of Representatives has passed a Bill Wednesday that would eliminate paper temporary license plates throughout Texas. With the passing of the Bill, paper licenses plates would be replaced by metal plates to battle the increasing problems with fraudulent paper tags often sold illegally online. Dallas Democrat Sen. Royce West and Fort Worth Republican Rep. Craig Goldman have filed similar bills to combat the...
Billy Lawson
Billy Lawson completed his earthly journey on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Billy was born near Tira, Texas to Milam and Maudie Lawson in November of 1940. Billy was the youngest son of eight children. Billy was the son of a preacher and was reared in Christian faith, baptized as a young man, and participated in The Way Bible Church in Sulphur Springs. Educated in the Sulphur Springs Schools, he picked cotton on the family farm and for...
Fred J. Watson
A memorial service for Fred J. Watson will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 1:00PM at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, 876 Wildcat Way, Sulphur Springs. There will be no formal visitation. Fred J. Watson passed away peacefully at home in Sulphur Springs, Texas on March 31, 2023, with his wife Mary Frances at his side. Fred was 82. The youngest of four children, “Freddy Joe” was born in Greenview near Miller Grove in Hopkins County,...
Energy Department Moves Forward With Light Blub Ban
April 5, 2023- Beginning in August, Americans will no longer be able to purchase most incandescent lightbulbs, as LED lights are going to take over the lighting industry. LED lights are set to be the only purchasable lights across the nation, as an official ban on incandescent lightbulbs will be in full effect, in a move to more energy efficient alternatives. Incandescent lightbulbs have been providing light in American homes since...
