CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 6/5/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 5, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ.
June is Men’s Health Month- Make Prevention a Priority
With June being National Men’s Health Month, this is a good reminder for men to schedule their “tune-up”. A routine physical is a great place to start. Many health conditions can be detected early with regular checkups and screenings from a healthcare provider. Let this also be a reminder to look in to your family health history. It can be helpful to your provider in determining risk and what if any additional screenings should be done.
Whether you need to see a Family Practice provider or a specialist, we have you covered. Call us today to schedule these important screening exams at 903.885.3181.
Designer Handbag Bingo
The Hopkins County Health Care (HCHC) Foundation has scheduled their Designer Handbag Bingo event for Thursday, August 3. Sponsorships and reserved tables for eight are available now, and individual tickets will be available on July 1. Last year, this event sold out in record time. Those who are planning to attend should make their reservations as soon as possible. “This is a really fun evening for ladies to share with friends. But it is also an evening that makes a real difference for others in our community, as proceeds will benefit healthcare in Hopkins County,” says Maleta Reynolds, HCHC Foundation Chair. Sponsorships are on sale now at handbagbingo23.givesmart.com. Or email [email protected] or call 903-438-4799 for a sponsorship form or more information.
New Service- Eye Surgeries
Ophthalmologist, Kara Hartl, MD FACS, will be performing eye procedures such as cataract removals, macular degeneration surgery, etc. at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. Educated at Harvard University and University of California-San Diego Medical School, trained at the world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Dr. Harl is well equipped to provide excellent care to patients here in Sulphur Springs. Talk with your Ophthalmologist about scheduling your eye procedures with Dr. Hartl. For more information, call 903.885.7671 Ext.2844.
Hopkins County Records – June 2
Land Deed Transaction
Chad Cable and Mary Stahl Cable to Church street Professional Building LLC; tract M A Bowlin survey
Jessica Amy Tarifa and Pablo Tarifa to Daniel Olvera Cruz; tract in the Newman Mcgee survey
Dreamland Property Sales LLC to Patricia Ann Cooper and Steven Wayne Cooper; tract in the Ocela Borb survey
Sai Siddhi LLC to JP Lodging LLC; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
Ashley Danielle Hinton and Ty Hunter Hinton to Ashley Thompson and Jeremy Wayne Thompson; tract in the Nacogdoches Univ survey
Jill Thorton and Jody Thorton to Donnie Gee and Laurie Gee; tract in the John Polk survey
Tammy Lynne Marler and Ty Anthony Marler to James Patrick Rellinger and Kathy Ann Rellinger; tract in the John Polk survey
Clint Williams and Cydney Williams to Stephen Ray Briggs and Bridgette Nichole Jackson; tract in the Main Street survey
Super Golden Eagle Beer Barn Corp to Eagle College Food Mart; tract M A Bowlin survey
WeiWei Shi and Robert Wayne Wright to Catherine V M Butschek Revocable Trust and Catherine V M Butschek Trustee
Gene Ronald White and Patricia Ann White to Linda Carole Howell, Gene Ronald White JR and Jeffrey Paul White; tract in the Fore Addition survey
Karen Lynn Cook Burney, Lance Edward Cook and Tony Erwin Cook to Nathan Crouch; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
Grace of Heaven Catholic Ministry and Sunil Mosa to Guadalupana Eucaristicas Del Padre Celestial; tract in the Antonio Lazarin survey
Leonard Lee Schilling, Mary B Schilling and Mary B Schilling IND EX to Lorna Jean McGlamery and William E McGlamery; tract in the Daniel Holbrooks survey
Anna M Bryant and Charles S Bryant JR to Chad Blud and Laurie Blud; tract in the L Coffee survey
Angie Wiler and John Wiler to 10 MPH+ Property Management LLC; tract M A Bowlin survey
Dwayne Attaway, Willodean Attaway and Linda Reeves to W D Kimzey; tract in the Berry West survey
Dan Iven Hamiter SR Estate, Martha Deann Lee and Martha Deann Lee IND EX to Gary Don Townsend and Melanie Walker Townsend; tract M A Bowlin survey
Jake Charles Debord and Staes Virginia Carol Debord to Judy S Junell Estates
Jacob D Junell IND Admin and Judy S Junell Estate to Scott Hanson and Ross Janina; tract in the E Melton survey
Paula Rodriguez and Roy Rodriguez to Tom Wirth and Tracie Wirth; tract in the John Clark survey
Kathy Barajas to Angel Garcia; tract in the Mathews survey
Gailya Diane Vaughn Ruble Admin and Sam Ed Vaughn Estate to Gailya Diane Vaughn Ruble; tract in the Joseph Kimbell survey
Gailya Diane Caugn Ruble Admin and Sam Ed Vaughn Estate to Gailya Diane Vaughn Ruble and Jimmy Jack Sands; tract M A Bowlin survey
Gailya Diane Vaughn Ruble Admin and Sam Ed Vaughn Estate to Gailya Diane Vaughn Ruble; tract in the Joseph Kimbell survey
Angelia Wilson and Todd Ryan Wilson to My Homes Dallas Properties LLC; tract M A Bowlin survey
Sandoval 700 CR to All In Cattle Company; tract in the Mary Hamilton survey
Larry C Blount to Kent Lawanda Knight; tract in the Agaton Caro survey
Sharyl D Matthews to Karen L Radney; tract in the James Webb survey
Roxanne Raber to Thi Phuong Thao Dinh and Duc Nguyen Do; tract M A Bowlin survey
Shannon Carpenter to Michelle Genin and Mark Vishnevsky; tract in the George C Wetmore survey
Patricia Alexander and Royce Alexander to jose Saul Pleitez and Rosalinda Edith Pleitez; tract in the J C Alexander survey
Dean Edward Falls Estate and Partners In Care Trust Company Ancillary Admin to Barbara Tracey; tract M A Bowlin survey
Dean Edward Falls Estate and Partners In Care Trust Company Ancillary Admin to Albert Norvell and Rebecca Norvell; tract M A Bowlin survey
Dean Edward Falls Estate and Partners In Care Trust Company Ancillary Admin to Karen Franklin; tract M A Bowlin survey
Tria Sanchez to Chad Folmar and Holly Folmar; tract in the L T Caddell survey
Yung Chong Investments Group LLC to Reyes Jessica; tract M A Bowlin survey
Tommy G Neal and Linda Williams to John Wesley Williams and Shelby Jordan Williams; tract in the John J Gant survey
R & L Foster Construction Co INC to Laura Marr and Michael James Marr; tract in the James Riggs survey
Cynthia Humphries to Charles Humphries; tract in the H L Gray survey
Dean Edward Falls Estate and Partners In Care Trust Company Ancillary Admin to Joe Chin, Mikkie Chin and Law Siu Chun; tract M A Bowlin survey
Donald Wade Hatley and Mikell Sue Hatley to Brandon Keith Nelson; tract in the Alexander Park survey
Kelly Pope and Ryan Pope to Demetric R Jackson Brown; tract in the Thomas Lee survey
Margie Davis to Marla Gaines and Connie Jones; tract M A Bowlin survey
J Kennedy North 60 LLC and Joe D Kennedy to Kennedy Family Trust and Joe Dan Kennedy trustee; tract in the W T Prather survey
Connie A Cooper to Donald Kay cooper; tract in the larkin Coffee survey
Varie Gibson Ramos to Steven Lynn Jones; tract in the Thomas Norris survey
Kimberly A Screws and Paul Alan Screws to Braden Burnside; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
Spnr Equities Corp to Julio Cesar Robles Vargas; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
Carol Jean Palmer to Dee C Daniels; tract in the Winney Jewell survey
Lisa Bruhn, Charlotte Haygood, Rickey Landreth, Mark Patrick, Bobby Vititow, Chuck Vititow, Larry Vititow and Lore Ann Vititow to Jean Baucum Vititow; tract M A Bowlin survey
Janet Renee Austin IND Admin, Jean Baucum Vititow and Jerry Wayne Vititow SR Estate to Byron Tanner Ragen and Holly Anne Ragan; tract M A Bowlin survey
Eugene Janski JR to Thomas Gugene Janski and Kelly Ann Watson; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey
Jeremiah Solis and Jose Efrain Solis to Jeremiah Solis; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks survey
Kelly Broyles Trustee and Maverick Spendthrift Trust to Michael Dinkins and Sheryl Dinkins; tract in the J H Cullums survey
Karina Rosales Banuelos and Eduardo Herrera to Ricard L Hobbs and Susanne M Hobbs; tract in the George C Wetmore survey
Gary Lewis to Gloria Lara and Karina Lara; tract M A Bowlin survey
Alan Screws and Kim Screws to Rex Allan Purl
Morgan Vail and Trent Vail to Johna Vaughn; tract M A Bowlin survey
Deborah Cobb Osbourn ro Deborag Osbourn Management Trust and Deborah Marie Osbourn Trustee; tract in the J Y’Barbo survey
Amanda Kay Harrison and David Keith Harrison to CK Parker Enterprises LLC; tract in the Winnie Jewell survey
Ancillary Admin, Dean Edward Fall Estate and Partners In Care Trust Company to 1330 Jefferson ST LLC; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
Christina Lorraine April, Jeff April, Lisa Dennis, Sally Dennis, William Eugene Dennis, John Griffin and Tricia Daneen Griffin to Juventino Tellez Martinez and Gladys Del Carmen Mariscal Ruiz; tract in the A Caro survey
Nicolas Brown, Teondra Cornelius, Alfred Leon Hollins SR, Donald Ray Hollins SR, James Hollins, Diane Middleton, Johnnie Mae Norris, Leeetta Norris, Sheila Marie Rutherford, Betty Smith and Taylor Marvin to McIlrath Properties LLC; tract in the John G Procello survey
Lora Jones and Richard Jones to Bobby Moore; tract in the A Richey survey
Amy Christian Marino to Deborah Ann Hildenbrand; tract in the William M Coker survey
Deborah Ann Hildenbrand to Christopher Sorley and Jaci Sorley; tract in the William M Coker survey
Barbara J Ellison and Larry J Ellison to raven Bennett; tract in the Jesse Odom survey
Barbara J Ellison and Larry J Ellison to Michael J Ellison; tract in the Jesse Odom survey
Barbara J Ellison and Larry J Ellison to Michael J Ellison; tract in the Jesse Odom survey
Barbara J Ellison and Larry J Ellison to Michael J Ellison; tract in the Jesse Odom survey
Kathleen Marie Dennis Living trust and Kathleen Marie Dennis Trustee to Dennis Lucas William; tract in the James English survey
Miryca Lynne Ableidinger, Wanna Lee Coker Birdwll Testamentary trust and Grayson Burns to Anita Jenkins; tract in the Nacogdoches Univ survey
Clarence Bradley Malone and Kelli Britton Malone to David Guy Moody and Sharon Ann Moody; tract in the Wilson H Baker survey
Heidi C Heukels and Willem Heukels to Regina Mitchell and Steven Paul Mitchell; tract in the Lucy Ann Collum survey
Rosa Maria Buenrostro to Jose Gonzalez and Miriam Gonzalez; tract in the John G Porcello survey
Ronny Potts to Elizabeth M Rodriguez and Sergio A Rodriguez; tract in the Z Watson survey
Marriage License Application
Jase Franklin Kirkpatrick and Baylie Marie Arrington
Michael Ray Godwin and Rachel Rachelle Killgore
Jerry Franklin J Hamilton and Michelle Lynn Tyler
Tyler Anthony Morrison and Amanda Kay Bowie
Rickey Alan Baird and Charity Nichole Ogle
Riley R Knapp and Stephanie Elyse Ricker
Xavier Arthuro Arzola and Yesika E Franco Ventura
Samuel Ellwood Schlagel and Deanna Renea Bowen
Joey Lynn Martin and Amanda Gail Chaney
Jacob Michael Strickland and Gloria Noel Lovett
Noah Michael Brown and Ashley Christine Proctor
Jonathan Scott Huddle and Amer Mariah Austin
John Allen Reed IV and Telisha Lynn Sneeringer
Eduardo Zamora JR and Elizabeth Nicole Gilbert
Fight at Local Retailer Lands Three in Jail
June 5, 2023 – Sulphur Springs Police responded to a local retailer on Sunday after a report of a fight was received. Before police arrived several individuals left the scene in a vehicle, and another left on foot.
A woman involved in the fight was located walking alone nearby. The female did not acknowledge the patrol car, or the commands to stop. The officer had to drive past the woman, and force her to stop. She continued to resist arrest, but was eventually detained in handcuffs.
While interviewing the lone woman, three more women approached the scene. The three women began yelling at police, and attempted to fight with the lone female. Officers advised them to keep a safe distance, but the three continued to attempt to fight the woman.
Additional officers arrived on the scene. The three women were advised that they would be under arrest if they didn’t listen to the commands to stay back. As two officers attempted to place the lone woman in a police car, the other woman began a final attempt to attack her. Their attempts were physical, and were also directed towards police.
Officers began arresting each of the three woman and placing them in police cars.
TALAILA SHANNEA SHAVERS is charged with:
1 38.15(B) INTERFER W/PUBLIC DUTIES
1 38.03(A) RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSP
CR2336401 1 38.04(B) EVADING ARREST DETENTION
This is not the first time Shavers have been in Hopkins County Jail. In February of 2023 she was arrested and charged with:
22.01(B-2) ASSAULT PEACE OFFICER/JUDGE
38.03(A) RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSP
38.04(A) EVADING ARREST OR DETENTION
See details on that arrest here.
Also arrested was TRINITY NICOLE SHAVERS. She is charged with:
1 38.03(A) RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSP
1 38.15(B) INTERFER W/PUBLIC DUTIES
This is not the first time Shavers has been in Hopkins County Jail. In January of 2023 she was arrested and charged with:
42.01 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
The third woman arrested is ZYKEIRRA ALEXIS COLBERT. She is charged with:
1 38.03(A) RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSP
1 38.15(B) INTERFER W/PUBLIC DUTIES
CR2336446 1 22.01(A)(1) ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Sulphur Springs Leader Joe Bob Burgin Named As Chair Of Statewide Texas Healthcare Trustees Board
(Austin, Texas) – Joe Bob Burgin, board member of the Hopkins County District and CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Northeast Texas (TMFNT) Board of Directors, has been elected Board Chair of the Texas Healthcare Trustees (THT). A statewide non-profit organization, THT provides education, training, and resources to those serving on governing boards of hospitals and health care systems in Texas.
“We are excited to have Joe Bob serve on the THT board. We have worked with him over the years through his involvement in our annual Health Care Governance Conference and his service on the THT Board of Directors. It’s fortunate timing: as a rural trustee himself, we know he will provide helpful perspective and put a spotlight on rural hospitals who currently face critical challenges coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. He will bring tremendous expertise as the leader of our organization,” said Amy Eskew, president/CEO of the THT.
Burgin is a native of Sulphur Springs. When he and his wife decided to start and raise their family in Sulphur Springs he ran for the local hospital board, at the time it was named Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, to make sure his family and community are able to access and receive high quality health care. Burgin has served on the board since, overseeing the evolution, expansion, and successful merger of the hospital, which is now called CHRISTUS Mother France Hospital – Sulphur Springs.
Burgin continues to serve on the Hopkins County District Board and the CHRISTUS TMFNT Board. He also serves on the Texas Hospital Association Board of Directors. Burgin and his family are owners of Joe Bob’s Convenience Stores, which has five locations throughout Hopkins County.
About the Texas Healthcare Trustees
Austin-based Texas Healthcare Trustees is the only statewide association where members are the governing boards of Texas hospitals, health systems and health-related organizations. THT’s mission is to cultivate informed leaders in health care governance, which it does by providing education, resources and leadership development for its members to help them lead and navigate the dynamic environment of health care. Membership includes more than 450 governing boards. THT is the oldest trustee organization in the country, founded in 1961, and is affiliated with the Texas Hospital Association. For more information about THT, visit www.tht.org
Growing Cucumbers In Containers By David Wall
If you don’t feel you have enough garden space to grow cucumbers, consider growing them in containers. It’s easy and you can get a really good crop of this second most popular vegetable after tomatoes (which can also be grown in containers). Since cucumbers have a smaller root structure than many vegetables, there is little worry about them becoming root-bound in the container.
Your first requirement is 6-8 hours of sunlight. Next comes a container. The minimum is 5-gallons, but a cattle pot (21” in diameter and 21” tall) is much preferred. Then comes the type of cucumber. The literature suggests first through third choices should be bush, small vining and full vining, although when using a cattle pot with a 4-5’ cage, full vining does well.
A typical cucumber (straight-8, market-more, etc.) should produce 15-25 fruit. Special order seeds (beit-A, green light, Socrates, etc.) can produce 40+ fruit. To get these results, don’t use regular soil. Use garden soil, potting soil, or better yet pure compost, which will provide the necessary nutrients for excellent results. This is particularly important if growing larger vining plants with their larger root system. NEVER grow a larger vining plant in a 5-gallon bucket. Next, comes water. Cucumbers are high moisture content plants and need plenty of water. Containers require more water than plants grown in a regular garden. To ensure water drains, use three bricks or something else to keep the container bottom from being in contact with ground. For some reason of physics, such contact prevents water from properly draining. You did drill drain holes in the bottom didn’t you?
Finally, we have heat. Containers need the sun, but their soil tends to get much warmer in the sun. Consider painting containers white, particularly if they’re black or wrap in white cloths.
Rushin Back in Hopkins County Jail
June 3, 2023 – John Andrew ‘Jay’ Rushin is back in Hopkins County Jail after an early morning arrest.
Dispatch notified Sulphur Spring Police of a suspicious vehicle complaint at around 3:30am. Police followed up on the call at a north Church St address in Sulphur Springs.
An Officer made contact with the sole occupant, identified as John Andrew Rushin. Inside the silver Chevy Blazer, drug paraphernalia was in plain site. A probable cause search was conducted and a sack containing a prescription bottle with no label was found. Also inside the bag were various prescription pills. The officer search for the pills online and determined they contained drugs such as:
- Nabumetone – an non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
- Chlorzoxazone – a skeletal muscle relaxant
- Cyclobenzaprine – a muscle relaxant
- Trazodone – an antidepressant
Rushin was arrested and transported to the Hopkins County Jail without incident. He is charged with:
483.041(D) POSS DANGEROUS DRUG
This is not the first time Rushin has been in Hopkins County Jail. Rushin caused a major disturbance that included Douglas School being locked down earlier this year. He threatened several lives, discharged a firearm and allegedly started a house fire. See details of that event here.
Rushin was also arrested for violating a protective order related to his previous arrest. See that story here.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Sulphur Springs 2023 Juneteenth Pageant to be held June 10, 2023
The Sulphur Springs 2023 Juneteenth Pageant will be held Saturday, June 10, 2023. The event will be held at the Sulphur Springs Civic Center. Doors open at 4:00pm.
Game Wardens Help Keep Public Safe During Memorial Day Weekend
June 2, 2023- This past Memorial Day weekend, Texas Game Wardens patrolled Texas lakes and rivers to ensure visitors were recreating responsibly. They cited a decrease in accidents this year but noted an increase in citations issued, warnings and arrests.
Between Friday and Monday, 358 game wardens conducted 12,141 vessel checks across Texas — 19 percent more than in 2022. They responded to 13 accidents, two boating fatalities and two drownings. The two boating fatalities occurred at Choke Canyon and the Neches River and the two drownings occurred at Toledo Bend and Lake Halbert.
“Although the weekend was relatively safe, unfortunately deaths and drownings still occurred,” said Texas Game Warden Colonel Chad Jones “Our sorrow and sympathy are with the family and friends of the victims as well as the game wardens who assisted in their rescue and recovery. We are proud that more people are aware of and practicing safe boating techniques, but we must continue to educate the public so everyone returns home safely.”
At Lewisville Lake, Kim Sorensen, Boating Education Manager for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), hosted an educational outreach program for visitors. She was joined by Texas Game Wardens and Army Corps of Engineers Rangers who completed vessel safety checks and assisted boaters by loaning them missing safety equipment. Other partners, LV Project and Powerline Safety Initiative, joined TPWD and assisted with safety outreach and life jacket distribution.
“We had a successful event over the weekend,” said Sorensen. “Along with our partners, we reminded boaters to carry the appropriate boating safety equipment including life jackets for all passengers on board, a fire extinguisher, a throwable device, a certificate of number and their boater education card if they born on or after September 1, 1993. Furthermore, we stressed that children under 12 years of age must wear life jackets while on board.”
In addition to vessel and safety checks on the water, game wardens assisted with many other incidents across the state including Driving While Intoxicated violations, trespassing, pursuing a stolen vehicle, recovering a missing vehicle, assault and recovering and transporting a small alligator.
Summer is the busiest time for Texas lakes and rivers, and it’s important for everyone to continue practicing safe water and boating practices every time they hit the water. A complete list of safety equipment required is found in the Texas Water Safety Act. For more information about water safety, visit Water Safety — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
Free Fishing Day In Texas Slated For June 3
June 2, 2023- Each year on the first Saturday in June, anglers across the state pack their tackle boxes and get their fishing poles ready for the Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day. This year, Free Fishing Day lands on June 3 and Texans can fish on any public waterbody in the state without a fishing license.
“Free Fishing Day is a wonderful opportunity for anglers to share their knowledge, skills, equipment, and love for fishing with a new participant, yet it’s also more than that,” said Craig Bonds, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Director. “We hope those trying fishing on this special day will also learn that purchasing a license is an act of conservation. A fishing license purchase is one of the simplest and most effective way people can support fisheries science and management.”
Anglers help the conservation effort with their license purchase with 100 percent of fishing license fees going to TPWD. The fees fund on-the-ground conservation efforts such as fish stocking that help make Texas one of the best places in the country to fish. For more information on licensing, visit the TPWD license page.
To help celebrate Free Fishing Day, TPWD offers multiple resources to provide fun, high-quality fishing opportunities to anglers of all skill levels and all ages.
- Fishing 101 – Learn the basics of fishing with tips and a variety of videos. Find resources for how to get started, safety, supplies and gear, casting and baiting, cleaning and storing fish on the TPWD Learn to Fish webpage.
- Visit Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center – Grab your family for a day of free fishing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is offering free admission for everyone, and visitors will have a chance to catch a tagged catfish and win a prize during “Fish Tag Friendzy”. In addition, the Texas Fish Art Contest finalist and honorable mentions will be displayed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Visitor Center. Hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks are on sale beginning at 11 a.m. and available while supplies last. Visitors can watch the dive show at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., followed by hatchery tram tours immediately after each show. Visitors may bring their own fishing tackle or borrow gear from the TFFC.
- Visit Sea Center Texas – Grab your fishing poles, bait and lawn chairs for a free fishing event for youth ages 2-17. It takes place from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. June 3 at Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson. Visitors can also explore aquaria and exhibits of Texas marine life, the largest redfish hatchery in the world, 36 one-acre fish culture ponds, an outdoor wetland exhibit and a 20-foot touch pool that allows visitors to gently touch marine animals such as blue crabs, hermit crabs, stone crabs, snails and even anemones.
- Find a Place to Fish close to Home – Texas offers numerous lakes and rivers with access to fishing throughout the state. The Lake Finder page on the TPWD website can help anglers find lakes by region or alphabetically. Access to information and fishing tips on more than 150 lakes are available. Check out the River Fishing page to find out where to get access to Texas’ flowing waters.
- Saltwater Fishing from a Pier – There are numerous wheelchair accessible fishing piers available for public use up and down the coast. Piers are a great place for the entire family to try saltwater fishing without the need for a boat. Public access sites can be found in every bay system.
- Go Fishing in the City – TPWD’s Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes provide urban angling access for the entire family across the state. In all, 18 Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes provide a great opportunity to catch channel catfish including five in Dallas-Fort Worth, four in the Houston area, two each in the Austin and San Antonio areas, and one each in Amarillo, College Station, San Angelo, Waco and Wichita Falls. Information on lake locations and how-to fishing videos can be found on the Neighborhood Fishin’ website.
- Community Fishing Lakes – Live Oak City (CFL), Waterloo Park Pond (CFL) and William Blair Jr. Park Pond East (CFL) are all hosting special events for Free Fishing Day. TPWD Inland Fisheries Dallas-Fort Worth District staff will be on hand at William Blair Jr. Park Pond for Representative Crockett’s Fish N’ Kids event from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. TPWD staff will provide casting education, supply loaner tackle and help the families fish. A display of local fish species that occur in local waters will be on site for attendees to view and learn about fish morphology and biology. Check out all the community fishing lakes in Texas which can be great options for Free Fishing Day and year-round.
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge – From 10 a.m. to noon, the Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a special “Refuge Rocks” fishing event for children ages 4-16.
- Go Kayak Fishing on a Texas Paddling Trail: With more than 3,700 named streams, 15 major rivers and some 3,300 miles of tidal shoreline along the Gulf Coast, Texas offers unlimited possibilities for paddling adventures and angling opportunities of all types. Enjoy improved and maintained fishing and paddling access to rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, bayous and bays on any of the 78 official Texas Paddling Trails available throughout the state.
- Fish in a State Park: Lake Livingston, Lake Arrowhead, Galveston Island, Sea Rim, LBJ, Bonham, Eisenhower, Martin Creek and Ray Roberts are offering a variety of Free Fishing Day events. Check out the state parks event calendar for more information. Although June 3 is designated as Free Fishing Day in Texas, fishing is free year-round at every Texas State Park.
- Buy a License: The Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package for Texas residents offers a great value, allowing anglers to fish in fresh and salt water. It’s valid from the date of purchase through the end of the purchase month of the next license year. (Example: License purchased on March 13, 2023 expires March 31, 2024)
Learn more about Free Fishing Day at TakeMeFishing.org.
If you plan on fishing in federal waters, keep in mind that a license is needed for the private recreational angler red snapper season opening June 1.
The Sulphur Springs Public Library Summer Reading Program Starts Soon
Library Director, Hope Cain, invites everyone to join her and her staff this Summer at the Sulphur Springs Public Library for the Summer Reading Program, and immerse yourself in a wonderland of storybook characters. The story time room has been transformed into a storybook castle you have to see to believe. Upon walking into the library there is a dragon’s tail that leads into the children’s area. The walls are filled with books, dragons, and castle features. Kickoff for the Summer Reading Program is Saturday, June 3rd, beginning at 9:30am. Marc Maxwell will read the first story inside the castle of stories. There will be food, games, a petting zoo, and knights. For more info., call the Sulphur Springs Public Library at 903-885-4926, or visit www.sslibary.org.
