Fall Armyworms: How to Spot Them and What to Do, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Recent rainfall events have been a major problem this summer. As a result of this rainfall, fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) are thriving across the northern, central and eastern portions of Texas. Below is some information on the biology of the pest, how to scout for them, and control options to mitigate...
Three Men Served With Felony Warrants Over Last 3 Days
At least three men were served with felony warrants in the last three days in Hopkins County, according to arrest reports. SH 11 East Arrest Olen Shane Gillean(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney reported responding to a complaint that a 50-year-old Greenville man had failed to return a vehicle which had been loaned to him. Marney, in arrest reports, stated Olen Shane Gillean was located around 11...
Summertime Is Fun – But Heat-Related Illness Is Nothing To Joke About
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – July 20, 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] Safe Summer Measures The July heat is here! With temperatures frequenting the triple digits this month,...
A Government Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
GOVERNMENT REVIEW Harrison Allen and Patrick Miller listen as their instructor, Cynthia Loftin, reviews information in their government class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Loftin Government class
NETBIO Present Scholarships at Sale
Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Public Information Services (NETBIO) NETBIO PRESENT SCHOLARSHIPS AT SALE Cattle producers and buyers attending the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) cattle sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction Friday witnessed the presentation of college scholarships to students majoring in agriculture. NETBIO awards these scholarships each year to young college students from the...
Wildcats Football 2021 Season Schedule Released
On Monday, July 19, Wildcats football head coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens released the 2021 season schedule to KSST Radio. The season kicks off on August 27 when the Wildcats host the Frisco Wakeland Wolverines. The Wildcats lost their season opener to the Wolverines in Frisco last year at Toyota Stadium, home to FC Dallas. Coach Owens’ squad will have a chance to avenge their lopsided loss to Lucas Lovejoy last year...
Sulphur Springs Turns Page On New Chapter With Downtown West Planning
The City of Sulphur springs turned the page Monday on a new chapter in downtown development, with the start of planning for Downtown West, which Ian Lockwood of Toole Design Group calls “the next step in the evolution of downtown.” Downtown West is the area loosely bounded by Mulberry, Rogers/Magnolia and Van Sickle streets and the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks. Downtown West community planning meeting, July...
Travel Tuesday: Atlas World Navigator Set To Sail August 4th
Atlas Ocean Voyages’ new ship will take it’s inaugural voyage on August 4th from Athens, Greece. The World Navigator will spend nine days at sea and wind up in Alexandria, Egypt with stops in several ports throughout Greece and a special opportunity for it’s passengers to view the pyramids in Cairo at night. The smaller Atlas ships are designed to visit smaller ports that larger ships cannot. The 196 passengers on...
Sulphur Springs Hosts Final Round Of Texas WaterX Championship
It’s finally here! Make plans to attend the professional Jet Ski race event in Sulphur Springs THIS weekend: July 24th to 25th. Saturday 8-5 pm and Sunday 8-3 pm. Admission is free to the public and features food venders, local business booths, jet ski performances, and action-packed racing! Jettribe is proud to be the Title Sponsor of the final round of the Texas WaterX Championship watercraft race series, sanctioned by the...
Cumby Man Jailed On 2 DWI With Child Passenger Warrants
Victor Miranda-Cervantes (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Justin Wilkerson stopped a GM Safari at 8:42 p.m. Saturday on State Highway 11 at FM 3134 for a traffic violation. A records check showed driver Victor Miranda-Cervantes to be wanted on two warrants for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years of age. Miranda-Cervantes was accused March 20, 2021, of driving...
