Are You Ready for the Whipped Challenge and Other Upcoming Events? By Johanna Hicks
Are You Ready for the Whipped Challenge? The buzz is building and plans are in full swing as we prepare for the 2018 Hopkins County Dairy Festival “Whipped” Challenge. Businesses, civic clubs, churches, schools, and organizations are encouraged to enter a team. So, what is the “Whipped Challenge?” If you have ever watched the popular show called “Chopped” on the Food Network, we are patterning our event after that...
Tabernacle Baptist Church is Mission-Oriented…Local and Global
Pastor Mike Haun and the congregation of Tabernacle Baptist Church believe in supporting the work of Christian missions. To name just one, they sponsor a Bible distribution and teaching ministry in Papua, New Guinea conducted by the Jason Brewer missionary family, originally of Sulphur Springs, Texas. And practically in their “own back yard” is the Holy Highway Girls Home which the Tabernacle Baptist Church family...
2018 NETBIO Beef UP May 11, 2018 By Mario Villarino
2018 NETBIO Beef UP May 11, 2018 Bull management can improve producers’ chances for reproductive success, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Proper bull management is necessary for successful breeding programs. Monitoring the health of bulls prior to and during breeding season can improve a producer’s chances of having a successful calf crop. Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Overton,...
Are You at Nutrition Risk? By Johanna Hicks
Are You at Nutrition Risk? I recently had the privilege of implementing a nutrition program targeted toward the 55+ crowd, and we had some very good discussions! We started off by taking a quiz, followed by reviewing some nutrients that are often lacking in the diets of older adults. Take the quiz below to see if you are at nutrition risk: 1) Have you changed the kind or amount of food you eat because of a...
Tira News April 27th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Regina Payton is spending a few days with her mother, Martha Payton. They are beginning to think about the 80th annual Tira Homecoming, which will be coming up on Sunday, July 1 st . Mark your calendars and watch for details closer to the event date. Dustin Weir visited his parents, Robert and Yvonne Weir last weekend. He arrived on Friday evening and worked most of the day Saturday on his boat and trailer, and then...
You’ve Been Whipped By Johanna Hicks
You’ve Been Whipped! Many of you have already gotten wind of a new event being held during the 2018 Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Excitement is building, and plans are in full swing as we prepare for the “Whipped” Challenge. Businesses, civic clubs, and organizations are encouraged to enter a team. Here’s how it works: 1) The contest will take place on the front grounds of the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200...
Chamber Connection April 18, 2018
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce will host a City Council Candidate Forum at the Sulphur Springs Middle School on Thursday, April 19th at 6 p.m. SSMS is located at 835 Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs, and admittance to the forum will be through the back doors of the school. Questions from the public are encouraged and must be submitted in advance to the Chamber of Commerce via email, fax, or mail. Questions must be received by...
SSISD Head Start & Pre-K Registration Begins April 16
SSISD 2018-2019 Head Start & Pre-K Registration April 16-20, 2018 Early Childhood Learning Center 390 Hillcrest Drive s Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 s 903.439.6170 The Head Start/Pre-K Program will be accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. If your child will be 3 or 4 years of age On or Before September 1, 2018, you may complete the registration process to determine if your child will qualify for the program. How...
The Myth of Multi-Tasking By Johanna Hicks
The Myth of Multi-Tasking Multi-tasking is thought of as a useful skill. As a matter of fact, the kitchen is a perfect example of multi-tasking. Preparing a meal and having each component ready at the same time definitely takes multi-tasking! However, it gets a lot of people in trouble behind the wheel. Most of us incorrectly assure ourselves that we can multi-task and use our cellphone while we drive. After all,...
Scratched Record By Johanna Hicks
Scratched Record Sometimes I feel as if I’m repeating myself, but it usually pays off! Similar to a scratched CD or record that repeats and repeats, after a while, the words stick in your head. The “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” series has been implemented many times, but it has proven over and over to be beneficial to those who attend. The spring “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” series is rapidly...
