Chamber Connection May 11, 2017
The Ice Cream Freeze-off is right around the corner! The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off on Saturday, June 10th at 4 p.m. on the Civic Center grounds. We have many sponsorship opportunities available to partner with the Chamber during Ice Cream, so please consider joining us for this fun day! You know what else we need? Ice Cream Cooks!!!! Have you ever thought about entering your delicious...
Criminal Charges Against Contractor Leads to Eighth Judicial Court Trial
A jury trial underway in 8th Judicial District Court is expected to conclude Tuesday. Chad Alan Cappiello, a remodel/repair contractor who also uses the alias Chad Russell, is being tried on two counts of Theft of Property more than $1,500 but less than $20,000. This is not his first day in court for an offense related to this type of theft. In opening remarks Monday morning, Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison noted that...
Three Arrested for Burglary of Church; Fourth Individual Fled
May 5, 2017 – Three individuals were arrested and charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity when they were apprehended at Weaver Baptist Church during a break-in Thursday afternoon. A fourth individual fled the scene but Hopkins County Deputies have his identifying information. The group pushed open a set of double doors to gain access to the church according to the findings of Hopkins County Deputies Kelly Wiser and...
Trees In The Landscape and Their Importance By Mario Villarino
Although many gardeners and homeowners pay close attention to lawns, trees in the landscape play a significant role in the value of the property as landscape and the reason is quite simple: A lawn can be prepared and re-established in one year, even when a complete overhaul is needed. Trees in the other hand, are a significant time and money investment in the landscape. Although our modern landscape technologies and companies can...
Chamber Connection May 4, 2017
It’s a busy weekend in Hopkins County! This will be a great weekend to have some fun, and the Farmer’s Market opens on Celebration Plaza this Saturday! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office hosts a signing event Thursday, May 4th Students who will be going into any field of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS), such as dietetics, culinary arts, housing and interior design, nutrition, health and wellness, textiles, fashion...
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested on Theft Charges
May 3, 2017 – Dana Lynn Gandy, 26, of Sulphur Springs used the self-checkout line at a local box store. She rang up items valued at approximately $300. However, she failed to ring up other items valued at approximately $700. As she left the store with the items valued at $1,000, she was stopped by store security. This was not Gandy’s first time to be stopped for theft. Sulphur Springs Police arrested Gandy for Theft under $2,500...
Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda for May 2, 2017
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements: Lupus Awareness Month Manager’s report will include status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant...
Know Your Weeds By Mario Villarino
Know your weeds: MacCartney Rose Macartney rose, also known as “Cherokee rose,” “hedge” and “rose hedge,” presents severe management problems for livestock producers in Texas. Imported from the Orient in the late 1800s as a hedge for fencing purposes, the plant has escaped and naturalized . It now occupies more than 500,000 acres of Texas rangeland . This rose species forms dense stands that eliminate forage production and hinder...
Dinner Tonight – Cooking with Chef Cruz By Johanna Hicks
Dinner Tonight – Cooking with Chef Cruz I’ve been giving little teasers in the media about “Dinner Tonight”, and now that the plans have been finalized, I’m excited to announce all the details! Dinner Tonight is a program developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to provide information about family meals, kitchen tips, and nutrition while providing recipes and cooking demonstrations. A multi-county team of Family & Consumer...
Hospital District Plans to Protect Archives
During a meeting earlier in the week of the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital District, a plan was set in motion to protect and preserve the archives held at the hospital for many years. Karen Strickland, past long-term employee, addressed the board with her concerns of the fate of all of the treasure trove of information that she had help collect over the years. Scrapbooks of newspaper articles, as well as other documents pertaining...
