Virginia 4-H Group to Visit Hopkins County
Virginia 4-H Group to Visit Hopkins County Those of you who keep up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County know that we offer abundant opportunities including, camps, workshops, educational programs, field trips, exhibits, and the list goes on and on. Perhaps one of the most exciting opportunities pertains to our 4-H families. I’m talking about 4-H Exchange trips! During the past three summers, Hopkins...
Chamber Connection May 28, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off-Saturday, June 13th! Get your forms in Now!!! Entry forms are available for the 14th Annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off at the Chamber of Commerce office at 300 Connally Street. The event will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 4:00pm at the Civic Center! Prizes are awarded in three categories: Little Dips (Ages 6-12), Big Dips (Ages 13 and Older) and Super...
PULLEY BONE – MAY 28 by Eddie Trapp
In a person’s lifetime, animal species may come and go in an area. In my 69 years I have seen the arrival in northeast Texas of cattle egrets, armadillos, black bellied tree ducks, fire ants, caracaras, black buzzards, and several kinds of doves. Then we have the disappearances of horned lizards, most bullfrogs, and most toads, at least in the Charleston area. But the strangest disappearance is not an entire animal but just part of an...
Stay Connected in Healthy Ways by Johanna Hicks
Technology brings many benefits to our lives. However, excessive screen time can create a flat, one-dimensional existence. While technology is great for some types of communication, it is no substitute for real-world, face-to-face connection. You have probably heard the question, “Do you control your devices or are they starting to control you?” In a culture where everyone seems more “connected” than ever, how can we nurture real...
Chamber Connection May 21, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off-Saturday, June 13th! Get your forms in Now!!! Entry forms are available for the 14th Annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off at the Chamber of Commerce office at 300 Connally Street. The event will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 4:00pm at the Civic Center! Prizes are awarded in three categories: Little Dips (Ages 6-12), Big Dips (Ages 13 and Older) and...
Summer Sports Camps Offered at PJC
Paris Junior College’s Dragons sports programs will hold camps this summer for youth interested in men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball. “We know parents are looking for activities for their children over the summer, and this allows young people to take advantage of our college’s coaching expertise and interact with our athletes,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “They will have a great time...
SSISD Board Hears Preliminary Budget
The Sulphur Springs School board had their first budget work session for the budget for next school year. District Business Manager Sherry McGraw presented what she called a very preliminary budget. It featured revenues and expenditures of roughly $30.6-million. Revenues actually are greater than expenses by a mere $1,351. Ms. McGraw said the preliminary budget used estimated net taxable values from the county Appraisal District...
AP US History Classes Cancelled for Next Year
Sulphur Springs High School has decided to terminate the Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) class for students classified as juniors starting next year. The decision to cancel the class was in part due to nationwide results of passing rates in APUSH classes and also SSHS’s partnership with Paris Junior College. “As it is known, here at SSHS we have several options at a lot of different levels for different...
KING OF THE GREENS – MAY 14, 2015 by Eddie Trapp
1383 KING OF THE GREENS MAY 14, 2015 There is a very healthy crop of poke salad this year and to me it is the “king of the greens.” Last week I filled a five gallon bucket with the leaves and tender stems. Not just thrown in but packed down in the bucket. It only took me about ten minutes as I didn’t pick off the individual leaves but broke off the stem and leaves a few inches from the top. Jean was gone somewhere so she couldn’t fuss...
Dandelions – Mario Villarino
One of the most important roles of extension education is to retrieve and share scientific knowledge recent or historical. My role as a county agent is to share with our community pertinent information in a timely manner. Because scientific knowledge created by extension services is not own by anyone, this information is considered unbiased and trustworthy, and since Extension does not benefit economically from selling...
