Cooler and wet weather: potential effects in your garden
The recent rain and lower than normal temperatures have made the best conditions for rose flowering. The earth kind roses in our backyards and parks are flowering as a response to the weather. With the onset of cooler temperatures and rainy weather, there is the possibility of threat to the health of area lawns. Dr. W.M Johnson, Horticultural Agent for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension wrote: The menace is known as brown patch which is...
Mary Jo Parker
Funeral Services for Mary Jo Parker, age 75 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Perkins and Melvin Joslin, Jr. officiating. Interment will be at North Hopkins Cemetery with Floyd Lawson, Jerry Don Gibby, Andy Wright, Weldon Glossup, Gary Lewis and Tim Vaughn serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mary Jo...
One Arrest Solves Two Cases for SSPD
Sulphur Springs Police believe they have solved two cases with the Thursday arrest of a 31-year old Kaufman man who has been residing in Sulphur Springs. SSPD investigator Monty Tipps told KSST News that as he investigated a vehicle break-in at the Terminex building on Main Street, he noted a hand-held computer, a cellphone, and a printer had been taken. Later in the day a person had returned some of the property to the...
Annual Ice Cream and Auction at FFA Project Show Saturday
The Local FFA Project Show SaturdayApril 25, 2015 at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center featured entries from Sulphur Springs High School students. The show and judging began at 10 a.m. Items are on display throughout the day. At 5 p.m. the annual ice cream supper featuring homemade ice cream made by parents of FFA students will serve until 6 p.m. at which time the annual auction/fund raiser begins. Donations, purchase price of...
Paris Junior College celebrates creative writers with awards ceremony
Talented writers were honored Wednesday at Paris Junior College with an awards ceremony. Prior to the presentations, several instructors read their favorite poems to mark April as National Poetry Month. Ceremony organizer and PJC English instructor Marsha Dennis thanked the presenters and welcomed everyone to the ceremony, commenting that it is a great pleasure to reward so many good writers. The William A. Owens Scholarship Award...
Lawmakers Push for Consumer Access to Raw Milk
by Eva Hershaw, The Texas Tribune – April 21, 2015 A lawmaker’s push to increase Texans’ access to raw milk stirred controversy on Tuesday, as dairy farmers, doctors and consumer advocates gathered at the Capitol to debate the merits of unpasteurized milk. House Bill 91 by state Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Canton, would allow licensed farmers to sell raw milk at farmers’ markers and through direct delivery to...
Allen Sentenced to Life in Prison
April 21, 2015 – Late Tuesday afternoon, Robert Dwayne Allen, 46, was sentenced to Life in prison by 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt. He is eligible for parole after 30 calendar years and will be credited for the time he has served in Hopkins County Jail. Judge Northcutt found Allen in violation of parole as true and found Allen guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child, which was the original charge. Allen...
Calling All Cooks! by Johanna Hicks
Calling All Cooks! Each year, Hopkins County pays tribute to the dairy industry through the Hopkins County Dairy Festival. The board has been busily preparing for the 2015 event, and it is shaping up to be a great festival! The Dairy Recipe Contest, held during the Hopkins County Dairy Festival, is a great way to showcase those dairy-rich recipes. From chocolate cheesecake to cheesy corn bake, we’ve had some absolutely...
Still no Love for SB1158
With the most recent check up on SB1158, absolutely NOTHING has happened with it as of yet. The Hall-sponsored bill is still stuck in the Finance Committee of the Texas State Senate. Not only stuck, but yet to even be read (or considered) by the committee. Senator Hall actually explained another one of his bills to the Finance Committee last week, but even that bill was in effect “tabled” as no one else spoke for or...
Kid’s Safe Saturday by Johanna Hicks
Kids’ Safe Saturday Just Days Away! Kids’ Safe Saturday, a popular event for families, is rapidly approaching, and I wanted to remind everyone of the date, time, and place. The event has been scheduled for Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Buford Park in Sulphur Springs. Games, prizes, hot dogs, and lots of give-away items will be provided free of charge. When you arrive, check in at the pavilion to receive a game...
