Consider an Indoor Garden in 2023
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener What? Are you crazy? Who ever heard of trying to grow a cucumber, pepper, tomato plant, etc., inside a home. Well, until coming to Mt Pleasant, TX nearly 20 years ago, I sure hadn’t. As it turns out, there are several advantages to indoor gardening. I’m not talking about a 300 plant indoor garden, but for a family, perhaps one each tomato, pepper, cucumber, melon, etc., plant would...
Dinner Bell Menu for March 8, 2023
The Cross Country Cowboy Church repeats as a Community Partner for Dinner Bell. The members of that church show such outreach to the Hopkins County Community. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) around 10:30 on Wednesday morning. MENU LUCIOUS LASAGNA with Added Zucchini Strips GARDEN SALAD BUTTERED FRENCH BREAD SLICES OOEY GOOEY CAKE with BUTTER SAUCE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND...
FDA Releases Draft Guidance For Labeling Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
March 3, 2023- The FDA released a Draft Guidance Feb. 22 to help ensure appropriate labeling of plant-based products that are marketed and sold as alternatives to milk. This draft guidance will provide industry with recommendations that will result in clear labeling to fill consumers with information to help them better understand plant-based milks. It also states PBMA (Plant-Based Milk Alternatives) with common and usual names have...
Sulphur Springs City Council To Cancel Member Election Early
March 3, 2023- Sulphur Springs City Council members are meeting March 7 to discuss canceling the election for the newest members of the council. The election for the newest members of the city council has not received any additional nominees for positions 6 and 7 on the council. Should the council cancel the election then the two newest members of the council will be Tyler Law for position 6 and John Sellers for position 7. Tyler...
Sulphur Springs City Council To Discuss Annexation Of Proposed Residential Property
March 3, 2023- Sulphur Springs City Council is meeting March 7 to discuss the annexation of a Hwy 11 property owned by Oak National Development, LLC. The council will first hold a public hearing to hear comments from those who may be affected by the annexation. Members of the City Council will then discuss and act on Ordinance 2825 on it’s first reading. If approved on the upcoming meeting, Ordinance 2825 will appear on a future...
Clarion Pointe Hotel Sponsors Lights Of Life Gala
Sharon and Charles Helm, owners of Clarion Pointe, have long been champions of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, having served as Gala chairs, volunteers, donors, Gala committee members, and on the Foundation Board. The Helms are joined by Whitney and Logan Vaughan, 2023 Gala Chairs, for a Lights of Life Gala sponsorship check presentation. Sharon (second from left) and Charles Helm (far left)
City National Bank Sponsors Lights Of Life Gala
City National Bank’s John Sellers and Don Sapaugh present a ceremonial check recognizing the bank’s Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Lights of Life Gala sponsorship to Gala Chairs Logan and Whitney Vaughan. Both Sellers and Sapaugh have served on the Foundation Board, the latter currently is serving a second appointment. John Sellers (L), Don Sapaugh (R) and (center) Logan and Whitney Vaughan.
Sheriffs Searching For Vehicle, Alleged Murder Suspect
March 2, 2023- Lamar County Sheriffs Office are are searching for a vehicle that may be connected to a murder that occurred Wednesday at 4:30 pm. Sheriffs said they are searching for a blue Ram pickup with black wheels driven by a white male. Sheriffs add that the vehicle may be in the Pecan Gap area in Delta County north of Commerce. Should you see a vehicle that matches the description, sheriffs warn to not approach and to call 911...
Two Dead, One Hospitalized After Fatal Franklin County Car Crash
March 2, 2023- 18 year old Grayson Mayberry of Winnsboro and Seth Griner of Pickton passed away as a result of a fatal car crash February 26 at 1:30 in the morning. According to the preliminary DPS report, Grayson Mayberry was driving southbound on FM 115 near Winnsboro when Mayberry’s truck lost control apparently running off the road, over correcting and went off opposite side of road crashing into a tree. Mayberry passed away...
Alliance Bank sponsors Lights Of Life Gala
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation thanks Alliance Bank for sponsoring the 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala scheduled for April 22. Alliance Bank representatives Tom Sellers , Jessica Kultgen, Keith Shurtleff and James Law present Gala Chairs Logan Vaughan and Whitney Vaughan with a check for the Gala. Tom Sellers (l), Jessica Kultgen (3rd from left), Keith Shurtleff (second from right), James Law (r), Logan...
