North Hopkins Students Meeting Challenges Of Chicken Farming at Cluckingham Palace
As the North Hopkins Elementary classes began settling into another week of caring for the inhabitants of Cluckingham Palace, the school’s gifted and talented students were busy researching ways to help their feathered friends produce more eggs. Tegan Thompson shows the fresh egg she found while Amanda Caviness’ second grade class tends to the Royal Birds entrusted to their care Sept. 20 in Cluckhingham Palace at North...
North Hopkins ISD Inducts More Than 30 Students Into New Elementary Beta Club
North Hopkins ISD inducted more than 30 students into the district’s newest organization, the Elementary Beta Club, Thursday evening, Sept. 15, 2022. “Junior and Senior BETA have already been running two very successful programs for years so we are expanding to offer the opportunity to students in grades 4-6. Students being inducted had to meet minimum grade requirements, have good attendance and a good discipline...
Recognizing Dedicated Volunteers
Volunteers Needed Wednesday, Thursday to cook for Meal-A-Day; Fill-In Drivers, Program Coordinator Needed A special breakfast was hosted recently recognizing the dedicated volunteers who staff Sulphur Springs’ Meal-A-Day program. Approximately 45 volunteers who serve as program cooks and delivery drivers enjoyed fellowship and pancakes, syrup, biscuits, gravy, sausage, bacon, and fruit on Saturday at the banquet. Volunteers who...
Cooking Well With Diabetes Focuses On Food Choices, Healthy Food Preparation
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Family and Community Health in Hopkins County, [email protected] Diabetes continues to be a problem in Hopkins County. According to Countyhealthrankings.org, 12% of Hopkins County adults over the age of 18 have been diagnosed with diabetes. The good news is that diabetes can be managed with some diligence. And more good news is that the Texas...
OLD SALTILLO CEMETERY ANNUAL MEETING/MEMORIAL SERVICE
SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2022 – 10:30 A.M. Members of the Board of Directors of the Old Saltillo Cemetery Association have been making plans for the 2022 Memorial Day Program/Annual Business Meeting. As tradition, the program will be held on the third Sunday, July 17th from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the beautifully renovated and air-conditioned Old Saltillo United Methodist Church, located on 664 CR 3357, directly across the road from...
Looking For Something To Do? Opportunities Abound With Texas AgriLife Extension
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent for Hopkins County, [email protected] A local news agency has stopped asking if Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has anything going on, and now asks, “What’s coming up next?” They know we always have an opportunity for involvement – seminars, workshops, community events, etc. So with that being said, I wanted to provide a list of...
Planning Under Way For 15th Anniversary Help-A-Child Benefit
Planning is under way for the annual Help-A-Child Benefit, which will be held October 15, 2022, on the Civic Center Grounds. Last year, the fundraiser was the best one yet, with nearly $107,000 raised by the 501(c)(3) organization to help children served by Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center, Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, local foster families and the Masonic scholarship program benefitting area high school seniors....
Summertime Fun For 4-H Youth
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Fortunately, 4-H activities don’t stop with the end of the school year. There are several events during the months of June, July, and August for 4-H members and other youth. Pay close attention to dates and registration deadlines. We don’t want anyone to be left out because of a missed deadline! Multi-County 4-H Camp...
June Is The #1 Month For Swimming And Summer Fun At Cooper Lake State Park
By Steve Killian, Complex Superintendent, Cooper Lake State Park, [email protected] Cooper, Texas — What better place to enjoy all summer has to offer than Cooper Lake State Park! The lake water temperature is just perfect in June to cool off, splash around, and enjoy! Our amazing park rangers have finished prepping the swimming beaches for you through the addition of soft white sand just in time for the summer season. With...
Sulphur Springs FFA Chapter Recognizes Members’ Achievements
The Sulphur Springs High School FFA Chapter recently recognized members’ achievements and honors throughout the 2021-2022 school year at the 84th Annual Parent and Member Awards Banquet. The students kicked off the meeting with Chapter President Cash Vititow serving as toastmaster for the occasion. Sentinel Wayne Hinton giving the invocation, then serving lines opened for the buffet meal catered by Big Smith’s BBQ....
