Making Holiday Recipes Healthier
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Holiday meals can be made healthier without any significant difference in taste by using some basic recipe substitutions or alterations. According to my colleague, Dr. Jenna Anding, specialist in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at Texas A&M University, sugar, fat and sodium content of many holiday recipes can...
Grant Writer Selected For TDHCA Grant Application To Help Fund New Larger Senior Citizens Center Building
The delayed start of construction of the new senior citizens center building could in the long run end up helping the city in more ways than one – as the wait meant the city is able to apply for grant which would not only help keep up with the rising costs of materials but allow the design to be expanded. The project, along with renovations at Pacific Park, were approved by voters in 2019. The city sought bonds which will be...
No Cookie Walk: Amazing Christmas Tree Raffle is CASA Fundraiser 2021
During the Christmas season 2021, 12 beautiful hand-decorated Christmas trees were donated to Lake Country Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) by local business, organizations and individuals to help CASA volunteers in a fundraising promotion. The funding needed is for the work they do for the abused and neglected children within the Lake County CASA 5-county region. The 2021 fundraiser was titled “Miracles on Connally...
Obituary – Dianne Babin
Dianne Babin Mrs. Dianne Gayle Babin passed away on December 8, 2021, at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Dianne was born on March 21, 1943, in Chicago, IL, to Orville Scott and Dorothy Louise (Starkes) Webb. She married Ernest Babin on July 4, 1993, in Katy, Texas. Dianne had several jobs before she retired as a technical assistant with various oil companies. She enjoyed bowling and was an excellent seamstress who...
Both Basketball Teams in Action, Plus Both Soccer Teams Have First Scrimmage Tomorrow
With Christmas approaching, plenty of teams will be in action this weekend. Both basketball teams have games, plus both soccer squads have their first scrimmage tomorrow. The men’s basketball team are the first team in action on this Friday game day, in day two of the Forney tournament. The tourney is the second for the Wildcats this season. Yesterday, Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad went 1-1 on day one. They started the...
Proposed Woodcreek Addition: 9.31-Acre Lot To Be Developed Into 39 Single Family Residences
Infill Housing Development Policy To Be Expanded To Include Duplexes and Quadplexes A majority of items on Sulphur Springs City Council’s regular December meeting agenda had to do with property and construction projects, including six of seven requests for infill housing program agreements, a plat request to change a 9.31-acre property into 39 single family lots, expansion of the 380 policy, an agricultural land lease, and...
Judith (Judy) Marilyn Harris
May 1, 1945 – November 29, 2021 (age 76) Judith (Judy) Marilyn Harris Judith (Judy) Marilyn Tinsley Harris, age 76, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 5-8- p.m. at Sam. B. Harvey Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home at 10 a.m. with Pastor Pepper Puryear...
Dona J. Edwards
Dona J. Edwards Graveside services for Dona J. Edwards, age 80, of Brashear, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 10, 2021, at Greenview Cemetery with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Pallbearers will be Cody Scallions, Matt Mitchell, Joey Dillard, Kamren Hall, Ross Edwards, Rocky Edwards, and Clayton Carpenter. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Dona passed away on...
Cumby ISD Having Unanticipated Early Release Today Due To Power Outage
Cumby ISD is having an unanticipated early release today. The school began notifying parents at 11:47 a.m. on social media and other means that classes will end at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 2021, due to a power outage. An Oncor electrical transformer was reported by the City of Cumby to be down on Main Street at 11:24 a.m. Cumby Volunteer firefighters were on scene and ONCOR has been notified. Cumby ISD staff reported that caused the power...
New City Attorney, Secretary Administered Oath Of Office
Mayor, City Manager Express Appreciation to Roberts, McLeroy For Service, Guidance To City And Leaders Sulphur Springs City Secretary Gale Roberts administered the oath of office to Nate Smith, the new city attorney, and Natalie Darrow, the new city secretary, Tuesday evening during her last City Council meeting. Both Roberts and City Attorney Jim McLeroy are retiring this year from the City of Sulphur Springs. Gale Roberts...
