2019 Dairy Classic Sale set for Thursday, June 13
The 2019 Dairy Classic Sale, sponsored by the Northeast Texas Livestock Association, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Sulphur Springs Livestock and Dairy Auction, located on State Highway 154 south. “Sulphur Springs Livestock And Dairy Auction will be opening their doors just for us. There will not be a regular dairy sale so we have plenty of room for you to bring your friends,” invites Kevin Gibson, president of NETLA. The show features the top entries from the annual Dairy Classic, held the first Saturday of the...
read moreTira News For June 11, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Rodney Tucker. His funeral service was held at the Peerless Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 11 th under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Please remember the family in prayer. Yvonne Weir reports, “Natalie, Dustin, and Everly visited Sunday.” She adds, “Joyce Dodd, Natalie, Everly, and I attended a baby shower for Kaitlyn Murray in Paris. We enjoyed seeing Mary Helen, Dana, and Kelly – Danny’s wife [Mary Helen’s daughter-in-law]. Kaitlyn, Dana’s daughter, is...
read moreJohanna Hicks: Taking Aim at Snacking Myths
By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent TAKING AIM AT SNACKING MYTHS Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent Hopkins County P.O. Box 518 1200-B W. Houston Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443 [email protected] Who snacks? Just about everyone! A nutritious snack can give you an energy boost when you need it. A planned snack can prevent overeating and actually can be healthy when replacing empty calories. Empty calories...
read moreYoung Parents Sunday School Class Serves Dinner Bell
The Young Parents Sunday School Class of The First United Methodist Church served up lunch at this weeks Dinner Bell. Dbell 6-20191 Dbell 6-20192 Dbell 6-20193 Dbell...
read moreTaking Aim at Snacking Myths
Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences 1200-B W. Houston P.O.Box 518 Sulphur springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443 – phone 903-439-4909 – Fax [email protected] By JOHANNA HICKS B.S., M.Ed., Family & Community Health Agent Who snacks? Just about everyone! A nutritious snack can give you an energy boost when you need it. A planned snack can prevent overeating and actually can be healthy when replacing empty calories. Empty calories (those lacking nutrients) include soft drinks, sugary beverages,...
read moreState Validation For Heifers and Steers Is Saturday, June 22, at Cattleman Veterinary Services
Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino , DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources The mission of the youth livestock validation program is to promote a positive youth development environment focused on ensuring rules for livestock exhibition are being followed under the supervision of county Extension Agents and agricultural science teachers. This helps to foster integrity, virtues, and values of youth and families. The purpose of validation is to encourage positive relationships with county Extension...
read moreLadonia Ranch Rodeo: Rescheduled for June 22nd, 2019
Hold on to those ticket for the rained out date! They are still valid for June 22nd! Tickets for the Ranch Rodeo are on sale too.
read moreArmbands On Sale Now
The Hopkins Country Dairy Festival Carnival has arrived. It will be open Wednesday through Saturday this year. Discount arm bands are on sale now. The arm bands let you ride unlimited rides for $20. Stop by a Super Handy store in Sulphur Springs to get yours. On the Civic Center grounds.
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