If You Are Having Ant Problems, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas During a recent trip to a producer hay field I noticed several ant mounts in his field. If you are having ant problems, the first step is to identify the species. There are hundreds of ant species in the southern United States, including some...
Filing Continues For Sulphur Springs City Council
Sulphur Springs City Secretary Natalie Darrow reports that only two candidates have filed for Places on the Sulphur Springs City Council as of Monday morning, January 23, 2023. Two Places, 6 & 7, are up for election on the upcoming May ballot. John A. Sellers, a current council member and previous city mayor has filed his application for candidacy for Place 7 on Sulphur Springs City Council. Tyler Law has filed his application for...
Flora Mae McWilliams
Funeral services for Flora Mae McWilliams, age 88, affectionately called Granny, of Brashear, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Burns officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service time at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Jacob McDonald, James Clay McDonald, Don Brown, Steve Lohner, Charles Ciruti and Craig Heberer serving...
Skeen Arrested on Organized Crime Charge
January 23, 2023 – Tira, Tx resident Christopher Lee Skeen Jr. was arrested last week and charged with Engaging in Organized Crime, failure to maintain insurance on a vehicle, and operating a motorcycle without a license. Skeen also had an outstanding ticket for speeding in Precinct 1. His bond was set at $75,000. Skeen has been arrested several times in the recent past on charges ranging from forgery of financial instrument to...
Godbolt Arrested For Theft of Firearm
January 23, 2023 – Adrian Jamaal Godbolt of Sulphur Springs was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, two counts of theft of a firearm and no driving licence. 2229619 1 46.05 UNLAWFUL POSSESS FIREARM BY FELON2229617 1 31.03(E)(4)(C) THEFT OF FIREARM MAGISTRATE COURT2229618 1 31.03(E)(4)(C) THEFT OF FIREARM MAGISTRATE COURT22A796 1 NO DRIVERS LICENSE Godbolt has been arrested several times in the past 2...
Flora Mae McWilliams
Funeral service for Flora Mae McWilliams age 88 will be Thursday January 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM. at West Oaks Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, TX. With our condolences.
Souper Bowl Of Caring 2023
Join Hopkins County 4-H in this community food drive! They will be collecting food donations and/or monetary donations to provide to a local hunger relief organization. all efforts benefit local families who utilize local hunger relief agencies. From January 15th to February 13th, 2023 the food drive will be accepting donations at Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and Sulphur Springs Alliance Bank. for more information contact...
Man Killed in Hunt County Sunday
The following information was released by Hunt County Sheriff’s Office: HUNT COUNTY Terry Jones, SheriffSHERIFF 2801 Stuart StreetGreenville, TX 75401903.453.6800Press Release January 22, 2023 At approximately 6:15 AM on January 22, 2023, the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to suspicious activity in the area of Hunt County Road 4108 in Greenville. The information received from the caller was that her...
Dollar Store Burglary Suspect Sought in Emory
Rains County deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a burglary at the Dollar General Store in Emory early Sunday morning. A screenshot from surveillance has been provided below. Anyone who recognizes the man should call 903-473-3181, ext. 2. You can also message the Rains County Sheriff’s Office with any information. No other information is available at this time.
Jordan Sawyer
A celebration of life for Jordan Sawyer, age 79 of Prosper, Texas will be held at Blanco BBQ in San Antonio, TX, on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 11:30 A.M. The spreading of Mr. Sawyer’s ashes will be held at 12:00 P.M. at Heroes Ranch in Quitman, TX on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Jordan was born on September 23, 1943 in Winfield, Kansas to Jordan Enoch Sawyer and Evelyn (Freeman) Sawyer. He was happily married for 59 years to his...
