Weed Control By Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas As we continue our activities in pastures and meadows during this summer season, here a reminder of fundamentals on weed control from Dr. Vanessa Olsen, forage specialist for Texas A&M agrilife extension: Our human nature is to find...
Ricky Wilks
Funeral service for Ricky Wilks, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Damon Wilks officiating and Rev. Edgar Clements assisting. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with Brad Irving, Chris Hill, Chris Alberts, Clint Payne, Kenny Propst and Dillon Kinsey serving as pallbearers and Slick Loyd, Charlie Clark, Jimmy Gafford, Donnie Massey, Wayne...
Cumby Bond Election: What The Bond Funds, Tax Impact
Voters within Cumby ISD will be asked this fall to cast their preference either in favor of or against a $6.2 million bond election to fund facilities improvements. The bond proposal is at least 2 years worth of work by administrators trustees and a facilities comittee. District administrators explained a facilities inventory and evaluation was ordered in 2017. Then, a 10-member facilities committee determined how best to meet...
National Qualifier with American Degree through Como-Pickton FFA, Breanna Bowen Heads to Tarleton State University
Heading off to school In Stephenville, Texas at Tarleton State University is just one of the exciting life events for Breanna Bowen, a Hopkins County student who graduated from Como-Pickton CISD in 2018. In fact, she is starting her second year at Tarleton pursuing a degree toward…what else?…an ag-related career! Breanna’s major is Ag Communication. Her chosen career would involve writing and educating through...
Flo Ree Bramlett
Graveside services for Flo Ree Bramlett, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2019 at Cumby City Cemetery with Rev. Deidre Maples officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Flo passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Carriage House Manor. She was born on April 12, 1929 in Cumby, TX, the daughter of W.C. Rape and Cora Bell Moseley Rape. She married Raymond E. Bramlett in November 1954 at...
Dorothy Peterson Houghton
Dorothy Peterson Houghton died August 19, 2019. She was 84 years old. Dorothy was known for her love for her husband, Bill, her love for her family and her love for God and His Word. At the time of his death, Bill and Dorothy were just two months shy of celebrating 65 years of marriage.Dorothy Peterson was born on November 28, 1934 in Independence, Missouri. Shortly after she moved to Midland in 1974, she became employed by BTA Oil...
Earlene Alexander Reynolds
Earlene Alexander Reynolds went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Cooper, Texas. Earlene was born on February 2, 1941, to William and Margaret Alexander in Malakoff, Texas. She lived in Hopkins County, until she graduated from high school in 1959, at which time she moved to Dallas, Texas. She worked at AT&T in Mesquite, Texas beginning in 1968, until her retirement. She married Stephen C. Reynolds on April 6,...
Cumby Mayor, School Bond On Nov. 5 Ballots
Cumby Independent School District’s incumbents weren’t challenged in their bids for reelection to the board of trustees, nor were those hoping to serve as aldermen on Cumby City Council. Candidates, Bond CISD President Jason Hudson, Jody Jarvis and Secretary Tony Aguilar were the only candidates to turn in applications for a place on the Nov. 5 Cumby ISD Board of Trustees ballot. Similarly, the only candidates to file for...
North Hopkins ISD Trustees Election Draws 7 Candidates
Seven candidates signed up for a place on the ballot in the North Hopkins Independent School District Board of Trustees Election. Candidates, including incumbents are D. Ellis Dicus, Vicki Hillis Ferrell, Justin Holland, Andy Kendall, Robert McPherson, Sherry Smiddy and Charlie Vaughn. Voters will be asked to select up to three candidates to fill three at-large full three-year term seats on the school board. Early voting by personal...
City Tax Rate Will Remain The Same; Water, Sewer Fees Will Increase In Coming Year
The city of Sulphur Springs is proposing a $30.5 million budget for fiscal year 2020. The city budget is projected to fund routine operations as well as a few projects without having to raise the city tax rate above the current 44-cents per $100 property valuation, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. City residents will, however, see a small increase in water, sewer and trash rates, to help support those services...
