Greater Emmanuel MBC Sponsors New Year’s Praise Benefit January 28th
Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church will Sponsor a New Year’s Praise Benefit Musical Honoring Rev. and Sis. Thomas Peters January 28, 2024. The event will begin at 2:00pm. The Benefit will be held at the Cypress Baptist Center, 901 Como St., in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Rev. D. K. Young is the Pastor. The public is invited.
Bottled Water Distribution for Cumby Residents Affected by Outage
January 17, 2024 – As water woes continue in Cumby, fire department personnel continue to hand out bottled water for residents affected by the outage. Repairs are ongoing for the water system, but as the outage continues into the evening hours, fire department personnel have set up a command station on Main St. in Cumby across from City Hall to distribute bottled water for those who are without.
Winnsboro Christus Hospital Donates to Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center
January 17, 2024 – For eight years, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Winnsboro has held their annual Christmas Wreath silent auction to raise money for Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center. The wreaths are donated by businesses, community members, and CHRISTUS Associates.
Once they are collected, they are auctioned off with all proceeds donated to NETCAC.
This year, the auction raised $2,000 to be donated.
The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center is located in Winnsboro, but covers several Northeast Texas counties (Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Rains, Titus, Upshur and Wood counties).
Their mission is “to bring hope and healing while working together to break the cycle of child abuse.”
Plant Carrots Now! From Master Gardener David Wall
January 16, 2024 – OK, why grow carrots when they’re so easy to pick up at the grocery store already peeled, cut into bite sized morsels, cleaned and packaged? Well, I have to admit, these are pretty good reasons for using the grocery store. On the other hand, growing them for self and the needy provides a great service and satisfaction for the grower.
Many of us had grandparents who gardened and tried to instill a gardening desire in each of us. Unfortunately, in my case, that desire took some years to take effect. Now, depending on the crop and the growing season, I provide anywhere from 10-65 thousand vegetables for the needy and family/neighbor consumption.
It’s hard to beat the taste of a fresh cool carrot. Many would say they’re difficult to grow. In Actuality, they’re easy to grow, BUT an awareness of the time needed to germinate, soil preparation, and time from seed to harvest are needed.
Carrots were first found domesticated in Persia during the 10th century and were either white or purple. Drawings from the 5th century clearly show carrots. Cross breeding over the centuries resulted in the multitude of colors available today. Within 100 years, they had spread throughout the Mediterranean and western Europe, followed to Asia within another 300 years. Today, the U.S. population eats nearly 10 pounds of carrots a year. One farm in California handles some 10 million pounds a day!!!
Carrots hate handling, so never transplant. Sow only by direct seeding ½” deep in loose (not compacted) soil 12” deep. Soil temperature should by at least 45°. Germination can take as long as two weeks. Once they get to 3” tall, thin with scissors to 3” apart. Time from sowing seeds to harvesting will vary from 50-75 days. Six to eight hours of sunlight needed.
Two Black Corvettes Brave the Weather As Their Fate is Determined
January 15, 2024 – Two high value sports cars await their fate outside in the elements as their future is sorted out by law enforcement.
The two Chevrolet Corvettes, both black, have been secured behind a chain-link fence for over a week after being towed from a Sulphur Springs residence as suspected stolen vehicles.
Although the years of the vehicles are unknown, one C7 example is a Z06 model making it’s possible year model between 2015 and 2019. The C7 Z06 sports a 6.2 liter supercharged engine that puts out 650 horsepower in its stock configuration as it can reach a top speed of 185mph. The newer C8 Corvette, possibly built as model year between 2020 and 2023 had no special markings indicating that this example is a base model. The newer mid-engine C8 Corvette has been in high demand and short supply in any configuration over the past few years making the vehicles difficult to obtain.
The two impounded Corvettes shown remained unprotected as the winter storm dropped temperatures into the single digits and scattered snow onto the flashy finishes. Investigation continues into the history of these and other vehicles as local law enforcement continue to sort out the possibilities. See the Original Theft Story about Everett Van Jennings here.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Odessa Woman Arrested For Felony DWI Involving Small Child
January 15, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Como Street Business over the weekend in response to a call about a suspicious vehicle at the business. The caller knew that the car was unfamiliar and knew the driver was not employed by the business. Upon arrival, officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver was slow to react and appeared to have trouble operating the vehicle. As officers approached the Hyundai Santa Fe SUV, they observed two open conatiners of alcoholic beverages as well as a 2 year old child in the back seat of the vehicle. The driver, Gretell Suarez Negrin exhibited signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The driver was asked to exit the vehicle and perform standardized field sobriety tests which she failed. As the officers believed she was unable to safely operate a vehicle and with no other passengers, other than the 2 year old child, a towing service was called to impound the vehicle. Local Child Protective Services were contacted to transport the child from the scene. Suarez Negrin was then taken to a local hospital as a search warrant was issued for a blood draw on the driver to ascertain a proper blood alcohol level. Gretell Suarez Negrin, age 30, remains in the Hopkins County Jail with the charge of Driving While Intoxicated with a child under15 years of age, which is a State Jail Felony. The bond for Gretell Suarez Negrin is set at $100,000 on the charge.
TAMU-C Closed Tuesday Due to Weather
January 15, 2024 – Due to the adverse winter weather conditions and to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus and Dallas site will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Bell Concrete Sponsors the January 27th Gala
Our friends at Bell Concrete know how important a good foundation is for a house and a healthy community! We appreciate them for helping us to build a strong Hopkins County Health Care Foundation by sponsoring the January 27 Gala!
Visit LOLGala2024.GiveSmart.com for more information about the Gala.
Pictured here are Gala Chair John Sellers and Bell Concrete’s Matt Jasmer.
SSISD Cancels Tuesday Classes, Delayed Start For Wednesday
January 15, 2024 – Superintendent Deana Steeber has cancelled all classes for Tuesday, January 16th in anticipation of the roads still being slick from the winter storm in Hopkins County. In addition, a two-hour delay start time for Wednesday, January 17th has been scheduled.
Only a Few Without Power on Monday
January 15, 2024 – A quick check of the Farmers Electric Outage Map shows only a handful of customers are without power.
Based on the current weather forecast, conditions are looking good for the grid. For power lines and power poles, the worst weather combination is freezing precipitation and the strong winds. The possibility for that combination is not forecast until Monday, and there is only a slight chance then.
