September 13 JP 2 Jury Duty Cancelled
Judge Brad Cummings, Precinct 2 Jury duty scheduled to being at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 2, has been cancelled. There is no need for those called for duty to appear or contact the court, according to the Precinct 2 JP, Judge Brad Cumming.
Texas 4-H Year Officially Starts Sept. 1, Enrollment Currently Open
Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Natural Resources and Agriculture, Hopkins County, [email protected] Texas 4-H is an educational program for youth. The program uses activities to provide education under the principle of “learning by doing.” 4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization —empowering nearly six million young people...
Cooking Well With Diabetes Focuses On Food Choices, Healthy Food Preparation
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Family and Community Health in Hopkins County, [email protected] Diabetes continues to be a problem in Hopkins County. According to Countyhealthrankings.org, 12% of Hopkins County adults over the age of 18 have been diagnosed with diabetes. The good news is that diabetes can be managed with some diligence. And more good news is that the Texas...
Obituary – Carrol Dwayne Meeks
Carrol Dwayne Meeks A funeral service for Carrol Dwayne (Meatball) Meeks will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bob Neal officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Jerry Cook, Jeremy Cook, Frankie Coker, Ronny Gunn, Don Meeks and Richard Teer serving as pallbearers and Robert Nichols, Bobby Meeks serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour...
Johanna Hicks And Team Honored At 2022 National Health Outreach Conference
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Johanna Hicks and a team of Extension Specialists and Extension program administrators were honored at the 2022 National Health Outreach Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. The is based on programs designed to meet an identified need at the individual and/or family level. The purpose of the award is to recognize Extension programs that positively influence the health of people across the United...
Obituary – Grant Bible
Grant Bible A funeral service for Edward Grant Bible, age 98, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022, at League Street Church of Christ with Buddy Wiggins and Ronald Owens officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Steven Drachenberg, Mark Griffin, Gordon Bench, Kevin Wilkes, Tommy Panter, David Brock, Todd Kammerdiener and Ronald Owens serving as pallbearers. Visitation...
Chamber Connection: Have Conversations With CASA Aug. 31, Final Day To Enter Photo Contest
By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] If you have cooked stew in the past or want to for the first time, now is the time to register for the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, presented by Alliance Bank. The Stew Festival is Saturday, Oct. 22, with Friday night activities, hosted by Bob Evans Foods, will be going on the night before at Buford Park.To register for a cook...
Sulphur Springs ISD Receives Overall B On 2021-2022 Report Card
Sulphur Springs ISD received an overall B on the 2021-2022 report card issued by Texas Education Agency, based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and how well the district is “closing the gaps.” SSISD overall 2021-2022 TEA school rating “We received an 88. I’m pretty excited about that and an 89 in progress too,” SSISD Superintendent Michael Lamb said. “We are right at 90% in...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Third Time For Violating Probation
A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed for the third time on a warrant for violating probation on a 2015 criminal activity charge, according to jail and arrest records. Zachary Van Nguyen AKA Zachary Medez Zachary Van Nguyen was notified by his probation officer that a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Nguyen arrived at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and turned himself in on the charge. Deputy Isaac Foley took...
Cross Country Continues Chugging Along, Looking Ahead to Thursday’s Invitational
Both Lady Cats and Wildcats cross country headed to Kaufman Saturday for the Run With the Lions XC competition. Both teams under Ross Hicks had very solid outings Saturday. The Lady Cats cracked the top-5 at fourth and the Wildcats, at eighth, had six runners place personal records. Haylee Schultz narrowly missed out on the top-15, crossing the line at 14:07.49 for 16th place. 15 seconds later Edith Martinez came in at 21st with a...
