Blue Santa 2024
December 3, 2024 – Friday kicks off the annual Blue Santa Toy Drive in Hopkins County. Here’s your chance to help provide Christmas Cheer to children in Hopkins County that might not otherwise receive any Christmas gifts. Don’t forget the BBQ provided by CJ Duffey. Unlike past years, the weather will be fair and cool. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy or some folding money to Walmart in Sulphur Springs. All donations...
Consider Thai Peppers in 2025 From Master Gardener David Wall
I like to experiment with new vegetable varieties. The results vary from a complete loss to highly successful. I tried watermelons for three years in different soil types and never got an edible product. Norma buys squash at the supermarket, because my plants usually die after producing 3-4 fruit! Two out of three successful plants have come from Thailand. The regular Thai hot pepper produces 1-2” thin peppers that start out green,...
*Update* SSPD Investigates Murder of Frosty The Snowman On Main Street
December 2, 2024 – Although not dressed in green, a “grinch” was caught on security camera tackling and depleting a blow-up Frosty of his much needed oxygen at a local business on Main Street late Saturday night. The offending suspect, wearing a dark coat, khaki pants, red ballcap and tennis shoes calmly walks up behind the unsuspecting holiday character, pouncing on the decoration and collapsing Frosty to the ground...
Chamber Connection – November 27, 2024
By Butch Burney We like to celebrate the great things about Hopkins County, and the best time to do it is at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet and Community Awards. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Hopkins...
Prussic Acid is a Highly Toxic Compound that can Develop in Certain Plants by Mario Villarino
November 26, 2024 – Prussic acid, also known as hydrocyanic acid (HCN), is a highly toxic compound that can develop in certain plants, particularly under stress. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides essential guidance on managing prussic acid risks in livestock forage, especially in sorghum, sorghum-sudangrass, and johnsongrass, which are common in Texas pastures and can pose significant health risks to grazing animals....
CEA Mario Villarino Visits with John Mark Dempsey on this Episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hopkins County Agent Mario Villarino-Gutierrez stopped by the KSST studios and visited with John Mark Dempsey on this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee… The two talked about such topics as fire ants and how to deal with them, the amount of rainfall we have had in Hopkins County and how it’s effecting the area, hay in Hopkins County and how the amount of rain has affected...
Diatomaceous Earth for Vegetable Plant Protection From Master Gardener David Wall
November 24, 2024 – When searching for organic ways to control vegetable garden pests without harming the plants or soil, an effective tool is diatomaceous earth (DE). For those not familiar with it, DE is a chalky rock made from microscopic sea algae plants called diatoms that had silica-lined cell walls. After death, the silica cell walls didn’t decompose, allowing them to be mined forever after, thus providing gardeners with...
Progress Made on Recent Vehicle Burglaries in Hopkins County
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office has been diligently working on the recent car burglaries that occurred in Hopkins County over two separate weekends. Our investigators began working with several other East Texas law enforcement agencies that were also affected by the crime spree. Although there has been great team work, the vast area that had been covered by these criminals made this investigation very difficult. We are proud to...
Chamber Connection – November 20, 2024
By Butch Burney The annual Economic Development Conference is just around the corner, and we have an experienced speaker and college professor, Mick Normington, to present information on jobs, housing, unemployment and education for our area. Mick has two master’s degrees, co-authored the book “Working Texas Style,” previously worked at the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Labor Market Department of the Texas Workforce...
Retirement Reception to be Held for Dr. Dietze November 21st
November 19, 2024 – A retirement reception will be held for Dr. William Dietze Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Plaza Conference Room. The Retirement Celebration is a come and go event with light refreshments. The Reception will last from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Come and thank Dr. Dietze for 50 years of service to the Hopkins County community. Retirement Reception 24 dietze
