Clayton Introduces Solar Panel Technology To Texas Home Building Facility
National Home Builder Installs 200 KW Solar Carport System To Promote Green Construction 200 kilowatt solar carport system installed at Clayton Sulphur springs home building facility. Sulphur Springs, Texas, Dec. 19, 2019 – Clayton, a Tennessee-based home builder of site-built and off-site built homes, has installed its first 200 kilowatt solar carport system at its Clayton Sulphur Springs home building facility in Texas. Installed by...
Hospital District Board Approves Demolition of 3 Houses, Discusses CHHA Appointment, Election
A number of items were considered and discussed during Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors’s December meeting, including demolition of three houses, appointment of a board member to a local alliance, a May 2 board election, a board member attaining a certification and a retirement plan. House Demolition Approval was given for three houses on Airport Road owned by the hospital district to be demolished. The...
Press Release From the Texas Department of Transportation
Description: Texas Department of Transportation (R) NEWS RELEASE PARIS DISTRICTTim McAlavy(903) [email protected] DRUNK DRIVING CAUSES LIFETIME OF HEARTACHE FOR TEXAS FAMILY OVER THE HOLIDAYS TxDOT’s ‘Plan While You Can’ campaign urges drivers to find a sober ride Dec. 19, 2019 AUSTIN – When Rebecca Grimes sets the table during the holiday season, there’s always a missing piece. Nearly four decades ago in 1982, a drunk...
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Wins Last Game Before Christmas Break
The Saltillo Lady Lions picked up a non-district win against Wills Point, 52-30 at Saltillo Tuesday night (December 17). The Lady Lions got off to a good start and led after the first quarter, 19-7. Wills Point cut three points off of the lead in the second quarter but still trailed the Lady Lions, 25-16 at halftime. The Lady Lions outscored Wills Point 27-14 in the second half to take the 52-30 win. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions in...
Paul Pewitt Head Coach Triston Abron Gets Good Vibes From Hometown on Way to State Final Game
This is quite a week for Triston Abron, the former Wildcat football player, former Wildcat assistant coach and former Wildcat defensive coordinator now the Head Football Coach at Paul Pewitt. His Brahmas will play for the Class 3A, Division II State Championship Thursday at 7 p.m. against Gunter at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Both teams have 14-1 records. Wednesday on their way to Arlington, Coach Abron and his Brahmas stopped by...
Burt, Simmons Sentenced In District Court Dec. 18
Two men were taken into custody Wednesday, Dec. 18, after appearing before the district judge for sentencing hearings. John Christopher Burt John Christopher Burt, 46, of Brashear was taken into custody at 5 p.m. Dec. 18, on a 2016 indecency with a child by sexual contact charge, according to arrest reports. Burt, according to jail reports, Burt was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the indecency charge. He was arrested July 5, 2018...
Local Giving Has a Place in the Spirit of the Season
We hear it all the time, Hopkins County is a very generous and giving community! Well, Christmas time brings additional proof of that! The public is invited to these free holiday meals. There is a free community lunch on Friday December 20, 2019 at Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ. According to Bishop Nelson Gatlin, the meal will be served at 11 am until all gone. It will consist of chicken and dressing, green beans, potato...
DeSoto Woman Allegedly Caught In Hopkins County With Marijuana, Ecstasy
An Interstate 30 traffic stop Wednesday morning resulted in a 39-year-old DeSoto woman’s arrested, after marijuana and Ecstasy were found in her vehicle, according to arrest reports. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Aaron Hanna reported stopping a Nissan Rogue at 11:44 a.m. on Interstate 30 at mile post 131 for speeding. During contact with the driver, Hanna alleged seeing a bag containing suspected marijuana in plain...
KSST's Good Morning Show Gets a Visit from Father Christmas!
Father Christmas Philip Gabbert A couple who re-located to Hopkins County from another state has found a niche in our community. Philip Gabbert and his wife Barbara have portrayed Father and Mother Christmas for at least a dozen years. It wasn’t long after getting settled in their new home near the Midway community that the Christmas season was upon them. So they donned their custom-made robes and began making appearances for...
