2021 Marks Second Deadliest Year on Texas Roads
NEWS RELEASE [email protected](512) 463-8700 2021 MARKS SECOND DEADLIEST YEAR ON TEXAS ROADS TxDOT issues urgent call to drivers to help reverse deadly trend Download SOTS Download B-roll March 14, 2022 AUSTIN – When friends and coworkers heard there was a crash nearby, they tried to call tow truck driver Isaac Simmons for an update. They never heard back. “You don’t realize how much somebody impacts your life until they’re...
Native Grasses, Forbs Can Help Cattle Producers, Rural Landowners Reduce Operational Costs
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Office, Hopkins County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, [email protected] Many cattle producers and other rural landowners are looking for ways to reduce the amount of money and labor invested in their operations. It can be costly to grow bermudagrass because it requires regular fertilization to produce high quality forage and hay. Many warm-season...
Officials Hosting Texas Broadband Listening Tour To Gauge Needs, Input Across State
Want to help develop the state’s first broadband plan? State officials are seeking comments, asking Texas residents over the next two months to share their opinions and input about broadband in their communities, to help better develop a state plan to make broadband more accessible to more Texans. The information will be used by Texas Broadband Development Office, established by House Bill 5 (PDF) in the 87th Legislative...
SSHS Students Did Well In The Houston Livestock Show The Week of March 7-13, 2022
Sulphur Springs High School students did well during their participating last week at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and competition, with three students showing beef heifers, one showing lambs at two different contests and one was ranked among the top 5 in speaking events the week of March 7-13, 2022. sh (Left) Cash Vititow and (right) Coen Bell show their beef heifers at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Cash Vititow placed...
10 People Arrested On Controlled Substance And Marijuana Charges
At least 10 people were arrested on controlled substance and marijuana charges in the past 4 days. Including a Brashear man accused of crashing a vehicle into a parked car; a Gainesville pair alleged to have marijuana, methamphetamine, ammunition and two pistols when stopped near a day care; five people found in possession of two bags of meth when stopped on I-30; four men and a woman caught with contraband on I-30; and a Sulphur...
Helping Ukraine: CHRISTUS Is Accepting Donations To Assist In Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 14, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS® Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro| Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Helping Ukraine In light of the news of the attacks on Ukraine, we would like to extend an opportunity to aid the community of Kharkiv (a...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 7-13, 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 7-13, 2022 included: Arrests Sarah Moses, 35 years of age, of Quitman, was arrested on 3-11-2022 on a Wood County Warrant for aggravated assault and a Comal County warrant for condition release violation on a driving while intoxicated enhanced.Javier Vazquez, 40 years of age,...
Commissioners Agree To Abandon Portion Of CR 4746, Set County Clean Up Days, Approve 2 Plat Requests
Hopkins County Commissioners Court agreed to abandon a portion of County Road 4746, set the date and time for county clean up days and approved two plat requests during the regular court session Monday morning, March 14, 2022.’ Hopkins County Commissioners Court CR 4746 Road Closure, Abandonment Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price explained that the section of County Road 4746 that a property owner has petition to have closed and...
Wildcats Baseball Has Tough Outing in Royse City Tournament
Baseball completed their final tournament of the spring season this weekend in Royse City, but struggled against the competition, going 0-4 Thursday and Saturday. The tourney was originally scheduled to run regular baseball/softball tournament schedule of Thursday-Saturday, but inclement weather forced Friday’s games to be pushed back to Saturday, cancelling Saturday’s scheduled games. With that, the Wildcats participation...
Men’s Powerlifting Finish 2nd at Regional Meet, Sending Four Wildcats to State
Sulphur Springs had an incredibly successful outing at the 5A Division 1 Region 3 Championship Powerlifting meet held Thursday, Mar. 10 at Whitehouse. Two Wildcats finished in the top two, qualifying for state, with two more finishing with qualifying totals Thursday in the Regional meet. They too make the trek to Abilene later this month for the state meet held Friday and Saturday, Mar. 25-26. Men’s powerlifting finished 2nd as...
