Are You Crafty? We Need Your Talents! By Johanna Hicks
Are You Crafty? We Need Your Talents! Last week, I told you about the Hopkins County Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest, with promises to tell you about the Arts & Crafts Show this week. Each year, a major attraction for the Fall Festival is the Arts & Crafts Show. If you have not visited this event, make a point to go this year! The Arts & Crafts Show is for artisans of all kinds to sell their hand-crafted items. The...
4-H recognition By Johanna Hicks
Hopkins County 4-H Recognizes Outstanding Leader/Member Most people have heard of 4-H, the state’s largest youth organization, but many don’t realize that 4-H is under the direction of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Hopkins County has a strong 4-H program, and this was evident at the recent 4-H Achievement Banquet. With over 160 4-H members in Hopkins County, 4-H offers a wide variety of opportunities. The 2017 4-H...
AgriLife: Local Beef and Hay Producer Recognized by Prestigious County Agent Association
The “Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture” Awards program has been proudly sponsored by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association for the past fifty years. The members, directors, and officers of the TCAAA are privileged to bestow this award to eight individuals in recognition of their outstanding leadership in agriculture, agribusiness and their support of the educational program efforts of the County Extension Agents of...
Now Is The Time To Join 4-H
by Johanna Hicks Interested in Joining 4-H? Now is the Time! 4-H is the largest youth organization in the United States. In Texas, more than 550,000 youth are involved in 4-H experiences each year and we are pleased to announce that enrollment for the 2017/2018 year is now open. 4-H is a national organization which helps young people develop life-long knowledge and skills them “learn by doing.” It reaches people in their own...
Shining Star Productions Says ‘Be Our Guest’ for Beauty and The Beast August 11-13
Amanda Thompson Brandenburg is no stranger to the SSISD Auditorium stage, as she “grew up there” during her school years. Now Amanda’s own company, Shining Star Productions, will mount the largest production to date, Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ featuring a cast of 51. Due to overwhelming response to her audition call, Amanda decided she wanted to accommodate the overflow of talented youngsters...
Hopkins County 4-H’ers Bring Home Awards By Johanna Hicks
Hopkins County 4-H’ers Bring Home Awards Summer is a busy time around the Hopkins County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office! Our summer has included the Hopkins County Dairy Festival and Dairy Show; three-week Kids’ Camp: Fun, Food, Fitness; District 4-H Record Book contest; three-day Multi-County 4-H Camp; 4-H Montana Exchange trip fund-raisers; and preparation for the 4-day Skills Camp…and I’m tired! However, I love my job...
Bailey Named Head Soccer Coach For Lady Cats
Sulphur Springs High School Athletic Director Greg Owens has named Assistant Soccer Coach Joel Bailey as the new Head Coach of the Lady Cats Soccer Team. Coach Owens said he had the utmost confidence and respect for Bailey. Coach Owens added Bailey is a SSHS Alumnus who cares very deeply for our community, kids and the girls soccer program. Coach Owens said Bailey was very passionate about soccer and has demonstrated great leadership....
Morris “Butch” Bolton
Morris (Butch) William Bolton, age 78, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2017 at his home in Sulphur Springs, TX surrounded by his immediate family. Morris was born in Greenville, Texas on July 4, 1939 to Luther and Mary Lee Bolton and was quickly nicknamed ‘Butch’. His family and close friends called him Butch but his business colleagues and co-workers knew him as...
July and August-Hot News! By Johanna Hicks
July and August – Hot News! By the time this column goes to print, the 2017 “Kids’ Camp: Fun, Food, Fitness” will be in the history books. Forty-two children in grades 1 thru 4 took part in the 3-week summer day camp which featured a variety of experiences from hands-on food preparation to logging a combined 24,990 minutes (equaling 1,249.5 miles) of physical activity. Fire safety, water and sun safety, bullying, and weather safety...
Stop, Drop and Roll, 4H Exchange Trip, and Summer Sewing Workshop: By Johanna Hicks
Stop, Drop, and Roll – Good Advice All the Time! “Stop, Drop, and Roll” is the simple safety technique for children in case of fire, but this technique could also be applied to our lives all the time. When we think about our family life, social life, and career life, we are constantly putting out fires, while sometimes putting enormous pressure on ourselves and forgetting about our own wellbeing and/or welfare. Often, we are so...
