Stress Awareness Month
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] April is Stress Awareness Month. You may be thinking, “I’m totally aware of stress!” These are tough days. Everyone from young children to older adults experience stress at some point. Stress can result from issues with work, school, family, or finances. Not only does it affect our mood, but our...
Yvonne Waters
Yvonne Waters Yvonne Waters, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 21, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Services to celebrate the life of Yvonne will be held at a later date. She will be inurned in Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. Yvonne was born in October of 1934, in Baltimore, MD. She married Thomas Waters at the Loch Raven Methodist Church in Baltimore, MD, in June 1956. She received her Bachelor...
Agreement For D6, Contracts For Legal Research, Construction Of Trusty Housing Facility Approved
A 381 agreement was approved for D6, Inc., along with contracts for legal research resources and construction of a trusty housing facility, and other items this week. 381 Agreement Hopkins County Commissioners Court at their regular meeting this week approved a 381 agreement for D6, Inc., providing a tax incentive for the company to relocate its corporate headquarters from Oregon to Sulphur Springs, Texas and expand their...
Approximately 50 Venders, Agencies Will Offer Free Health Screenings, Information April 5 At 55+ Health Fair
A 55+ Health Fair will be held Tuesday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs’ Recreational Outreach Center (The ROC), 115 Putman St. “We will have lots of booths, giveaways and screenings that will be free for you to take advantage of,” said Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center program and marketing director. 55+ Health Fair will be held April 5, 2022, at First Baptist...
March 30 – Chamber Connection: Be a Kids’ Hero At CASA Superhero Virtual Walk Promoting Child Abuse Awareness
Upcoming Chamber of Commerce Events Include Golf Tournament, School-Focused Lunch & Learn, Kids Kingdom Rehab Project, Marketing Seminar By Butch Burney Golfers have until noon Friday to enter the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, coming to Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 8. The tournament format is a six-person scramble, with the low net team putting their names on the trophy. The morning tee time is...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 21-27, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity for the last 7 days. WPD activity for the week of March 21-27, 2022 included: Arrests Paige Bass, 46 years of age, of Austin, was arrested on March 24, 2022 for driving while license invalid with previous convictions.Bobb Sargent, 56 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on March 25, 2022 on a Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant....
Hopkins Rains Retired School Personnel will meet Tuesday, April 12 for the Program Maisey Bass and the Orphan Train Movement
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel will meet Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00 am Location: The ROC, 115 Putman St., Sulphur Springs All retired school employees in the area are invited & encouraged to attend. PROGRAM: “Maisey” Bass & the Orphan Train Movement Presenter: Gail Garmon Gail Garmon, a retired teacher, will portray Marietta Lowry Bass, nicknamed “Maisey.” She was an amazing woman! From 1918 to...
Texas Rangers Seek Assistance In Locating Homicide Suspect
March 29, 2022 DPS NEWS RELEASE Erath County – Texas Rangers are investigating a homicide that occurred in Dublin, Texas on March 27, 2022, and need your assistance locating a suspect. Jesus Manuel Deleon Preliminary investigation indicates that a female was shot and killed in the 400 Block of West Valley Street, in Dublin, Texas, on March 27, 2022. The suspect, Jesus Manuel Deleon, is 60 years old, approximately 5’08” tall and 180...
Deputies Arrest Three On Felony Warrants In 2 Days
Sheriff’s deputies arrested three men on felony warrants in two days, according to arrest and jail reports. I-30 West Traffic Stop Tremont Akeem Davis AKA Tre Davis (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Richard Brantley reported stopping a Nissan Altima at 2:58 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2022, on the north Interstate 30 service road near Interstate 30 mile marker 131 for an expired registration. Upon...
April Tips For The Garden From Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Here are Texas A&M AgriLife recommendations for the garden in April: Prune spring-flowering shrubs soon after flowering. Keep the natural shape of the plant in mind as you prune, and avoid excessive cutting except where necessary to control size. Roses have high fertilizer requirements. For most soils, use a complete fertilizer for the first application just as new growth starts, then use ammonium sulfate, or other high nitrogen...
