When Encountering A Rain Of Wooly Aphids
Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent By Dr. Mario Villarino, Extension Agent, Ag./Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] As we were walking away from the Hopkins County Courthouse earlier today after our Commissioner’s Court interpretation, we ran into a “rain” of woolly aphids just as we tried to get into our vehicle. A common name for woolly alder aphid (Prociphilus tessellatus) is...
Pine Forest Solar I & Hybrid I Granted Use Of 9 County Roads
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning approved a resolution granting Pine Forest Solar I LLC, and Pine Forest Hybrid I, LLC, permission to use 9 county roads during development and for improvements to the solar project planned in the area. Two Dike residents also spoke to the Commissioners Court Aug. 23, 2021, regarding the planned solar project in their neighborhood. Pine Forest Roads The Commissioners Court on July 26...
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – August 23, 2021 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 – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month According to the CDC, breastfeeding has health...
Hopkins County EMS Earns National Recognition For Efforts To Improve STEMI Treatment In Northeast Texas
The American Heart Association Presents Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award For Implementation Of Quality Care For Severe Heart Attack Patients SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — Hopkins County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year, more than 250,000...
Peggy Jo Walker
Peggy Jo Walker Graveside services for Peggy Jo Walker, age 76, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Greenview Cemetery with Bro. Hoyt Scoggins officiating. Pallbearers will be Grant Looney, Lance looney, Jay Porterfield, Gary McFadden, Brad McFadden and Cary McFadden. Peggy passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at her home. Peggy was born on October 29, 1944, in Winnsboro, Texas, the...
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Donate Cash Prize For Classroom Teachers
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel recently donated $50 to each school district in Hopkins and Rains Counties. Returning teachers from each district put their “names in the hat” for $50 to use for classroom supplies. Winners of the drawing for each district include: Stephanie Buster, Como-Pickton CISDEmili Jarvis, Cumby ISD Keaton Cameron, Rains ISD Matthew McCray, SSISD
Lady Cats Volleyball Goes 2-2 On Friday and Saturday
The Lady Cats volleyball team had another busy weekend as they make their way through tournament play. Over the course of the Aug. 19-21 weekend, Coach Bailey Dorner and her Lady Cats participated in four matches, starting with something of a familiar foe in the Rains Lady Cats. Sulphur Springs and Rains faced each other for the first time this season on day one of the Wills Point tournament on Aug. 19, 2021 and Coach Dorner’s...
Yantis Man Accused Of Assaulting A Woman With A Curtain Rod
A 44-year-old Yantis man was accused of assaulting a woman with a curtain rod, according to arrest reports. Carlton Douglas Fite(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender responded to a request for a welfare check on State Highway 154 south at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, he contacted the two occupants, a 44-year-old man and 45-year-old woman. Upon further investigation, they received...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 25, 2021
The Open Door Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church is the Community Partner. We are deeply appreciative of their support of this feeding ministry. Grab and Go with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Rice Pilaf Sauteed Fresh Spinach Broccoli...
