Rainfall in Hopkins County and Other Storm Reports From Sunday Night’s Weather
Listener reports came in to KSST early Monday from across the county about rainfall received from Sunday night’s destructive storms which affected Hopkins County during the wee hours of Monday. A Tira lisener reported 1.9″ Sandfield Community about 2″ Rocky Ridge 1 7/8″. “Rain came in three different waves plus a lot of lightning” 1 7/8″ at Brinker on CR 1174 just south of Sulphur Springs,...
3 Sulphur Springs Teens Stopped In Stolen SUV
Jumierquai Davison, Clarence Ofield III and Kelley Durayl Waterhouse Jr. Three 18-year-old Sulphur Springs men stopped early Sunday morning in a stolen sport utility vehicle allegedly compounded their legal troubles when they ran from police, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs police reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Durango at 12:57 a.m. Oct. 20 on Mockingbird Lane. After weaving through parking lots, the...
Gerald Barnes
Funeral Service for Gerald Barnes, age 85, of Sulphur Springs will held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bob Neal officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ryan Holman, Adam Holman, Tanner Volz, B.J. Barnes, Chris Barnes and Graham Cavness serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky...
Hallsville Man Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony DWI Charge
Kevin Lee Gant A 44-year-old Hallsville man’s reckless driving lead to his arrest by troopers on a felony drunk driving charge, according to arrest reports. The man was reported to Winnsboro police for his reckless driving of a GMC 1500 on State Highway 11. Winnsboro Police Officer B. McClure spotted and caught up to the man just inside the Hopkins County line and stopped it after observing the truck being driven on the improved...
Arkansas Man Accused Of Lying To DPS About His Name, Having Marijuana
October 21, 2019 – A 28-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas man allegedly had marijuana in his underwear and gave troopers a fake name Saturday afternoon, resulting in his arrest. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Colin Bradshaw stopped a Honda Accord after observing it unsafely change lanes, cutting a large sport utility vehicle off in traffic in the left lane on Interstate 30 near mile marker 134 just after 1 p.m. Saturday,...
North Hopkins ISD Board Of Trustees Candidate Profiles
Voters within North Hopkins ISD will be asked to select up to three of the seven candidates on their Nov. 5 ballots to serve on North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees. KSST asked each of the candidates to provide a photo and answer the same questions about themselves to share with the voters. Below are their answers, in their own words, in the order in which they were received by KSST. Sherry Smiddy Name: Sherry SmiddyOccupation, brief...
Meal A Day Menu for Oct. 21-25, 2019
Monday – Shepherds pie, Malibu vegetables and pickled beets Tuesday – Sweet and sour chicken and rice, egg roll and oriental vegetables Wednesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll Thursday – Ham, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw and a roll Friday – Hopkins County stew, crackers, cheese cubes and tossed salad
Early Voting Begins Monday In Cumby Mayor, NHISD School Board, Cumby ISD Bond And Constitutional Amendment Elections
Early voting by personal appearance begins Monday, Oct. 21, in the Constitutional Amendments, Cumby ISD, North Hopkins ISD and Cumby mayoral elections. Early voting begins Monday in three local elections — the North Hopkins Independent School District Board of Trustees, City of Cumby Mayor and Cumby ISD bond — as well as for 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. All Texas voters are asked to cast ballots for 10...
Lady Cats Volleyball Struggles On The Road Friday As Lindale Takes A 3-0 District Win
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team’s district road woes continued Friday, Oct. 18, as the Lady Cats were defeated at Lindale, 3-0. Score was 25-19, 25-19 and 25-15. The Lady Cats have lost three of their four road games so far in district play. They are 2-1 at home so far. The loss dropped the Lady Cats into fourth place in district with their 3-4 record. The Lady Cats season record is now 21-15. Royse City moved past the Lady Cats...
Football Game Gets Away From Wildcats In Second Half As Corsicana Wins At Home, 41-14
Sulphur Springs Wildcats The Wildcats hung with Corsicana during the first half of their district game at Corsicana Friday night, Oct. 18. The Tigers led 21-14. However, the Wildcats were unable to get on the scoreboard during the second half while Corsicana scored 20 unanswered points, for a 41-14 Homecoming win. The way Corsicana opened the game made it appear a one-sided rout was in the offing. After the Wildcats went three and out...
