Knock On Wood # 1353
Our annual first Saturday in October squirrel hunting camp lasted from midafternoon Friday until late afternoon Sunday with a Sunday morning break for church. Everyone is welcome to these gatherings but the crowd was shorter than usual since I couldn’t start texting folks until after the front came through Thursday. Very much rain would have prevented us from getting down the dirt road to the river. Fishing has been good the last...
Mt. Pleasant Coach Corey Homer Talks About Friday’s Game
Corey Homer is another coach who has returned to their hometown to be the Head Football Coach. Mt. Pleasant got off to a slow start learning a new system with losses to Paris and Liberty-Eylau. The last two games though Coach Homer says he has seen good offense in a two-point loss to Jacksonville and good defense in a one-point loss to Greenville. He looks forward to facing the Wildcats Friday night.
Waving Girl, October 2, 2014 # 1352
From my ledger. July, 1986 vacation to Smoky Mountains. Greg, Jean, and I went to the Smokies then circled south before heading home. Tuesday, July 8, 1986. Breakfast at a Maggie Valley restaurant. All you can eat for $1.89. To enjoy the scenery we selected a table on a screened in porch. A nearby sign proclaimed it to be the most photographed view in the Smokies. We have seen several of the most photographed places in the Smokies. An...
MOSQUITOES AND BALLYHOO, 09/18, 2014 #1350
More on the eight day Galveston fishing trip. Saturday, September 6. Day 3. Our camp was southwest of Galveston at Jamaica Beach. Today we traveled back to Roll Over Pass to fish with our group. While riding the ferry we watched porpoises and birds. A group of first class birdwatchers trained their expensive binoculars skyward as they watched a fairly uncommon magnificent frigate bird. These large sea birds are related to albatrosses...
*Update* Tyler Rosamond Injured – Whitehouse 56 Wildcats 35
Right after the start of the 4th quarter, Tyler Rosamond went down on a run to the right side. After some attention he was helped to his feet and started off the field. He went down again and was eventually loaded into an ambulance and was taken to a local hospital. The information is that it may be some type of a back injury. *Update* SSHS Head Football Coach Greg Owens reports in on KSST’s Coaches Show that Tyler Rosamond...
New Program 1230 West on KSST
If you get up early on Saturdays, plan to listen to the new program 1230 West on KSST. You can listen to it at 1230 on your AM radio dial, or with your phone app at ksstradio.com, and of course, streaming on your computer. 1230 West is a couple of hours of Western and Country programming which began on Aug 2. Listeners have been giving us good reviews of the show, and we appreciate the input. From 6-7am, there’s Red...
Diabetes Event
AgriLife Extension Agent Johanna Hicks is involved in several events in the months ahead. There will be a Diabetes Academy Wednesday at the Extension Office starting at 9:30 a.m. Ms. Hicks says a diabetic’s educator will be available for an hour or hour and a half to answer questions about diabetes. There is no charge.
Bees in Hopkins County
Honey bees are very interesting creatures. Their buzzing around always brings back memories to everyone, some of them pleasant, and for others intimidating. I personally like honeybees and never had any bad experiences around them. But I have never been stung by one either. Learning how to respect honey bees and keep a safe distant from their activities to me is very important to have a safe experience while interacting with honey...
Sherman Coach Patterson Talks About the Upcoming Game
Bill Patterson is the new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Sherman. Coach Patterson, who came from Justin Northwest, replaces Garry Kinne who has moved on. In Patterson’s first game as Coach, Sherman lost 63-0 to Frisco Lone Star on the road. Coach Patterson says his team is young with many first year starters. He says they will have to improve quickly. Coach Patterson says some call Sherman’s district the toughest in...
Coach Owens on the Game vs The Hawks
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens notes that Rockwall-Heath is #8 in the state in class 5A in one poll for a reason. He says they are really good. They have an offensive tackle headed for Texas A&M and a safety going to Texas. On offense Coach Owens says the Hawks play smash mouth power football and they like to run the ball. Their offensive line and defensive secondary are strengths. He adds they ought to help the Wildcats get...
