Marijuana, Cocaine Found in Traffic Stop
Stopped for a traffic violation on FM 1870 at CR 2309, Damian Demarcus Williams, 23 of Fort Worth was arrested for possession of a plastic bag containing marijuana residue, cocaine, no driver’s license and drug paraphernalia. A strong odor of marijuana greeted the Hopkins County Deputy who made the stop. During a pat down for weapons, consent was granted for the officer to search Williams’ pockets. That’s when the baggie containing...
Tuesday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m.; High: 85; Low: 67; Wind: East, southeast around 5 mph
SSES Hosts Summer Programs for Hopkins County
Sulphur Springs Elementary School is hosting a variety of summer programs for all of Hopkins County. There is Happy Campers Summer School, Summer YMCA, STEM, Cooking Camp, open library, and a free meals program. Shelby Gibson, District Elementary Librarian for all of the elementary schools in Sulphur Springs, sat down with KSST to talk about the programs being offered this summer at SSES. The Happy Campers Summer School currently has...
Flags Lowered to Half-Staff Until Noon on Memorial Day
Across the United States and its territories this Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, the centennial anniversary of America’s entry into World War I will be commemorated, according to a Proclamation issued by President Donald J. Trump. He calls for the day to be a Day of Prayer for Permanent Peace. In commemoration, the Hopkins County Marine Corps League will lower flags to half-staff until noon at the Veteran’s Memorial at Celebration Plaza...
Monday/Memorial Day Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 82: Low: 65; Wind: North becoming east in afternoon 5 mph
Belinda Kay Renshaw
Funeral services for Belinda Kay Renshaw, 63, of Whitehouse, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Point, with Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery with Mr. Kevin Douglas, Mr. Jerry Redfern, Mr. Norman Dickey, Mr. Ted Williams, Mr. Bryan Anderson, and Mr. Toby Rebmann serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. David King, Mr. Dale Golden,...
Lacey Hitch Speed
Graveside service for Lacey Hitch Speed, age 30, will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Winterfield Cemetery with Brother Steve White officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Lacey passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in Reform, Alabama. Lacey Allison Hitch Speed was born on June 4, 1986, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Renee Rushing Barner and William Hitch. ...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Hopkins County
Sunday afternoon a severe Thunderstorm warning was issued for Southwestern Hopkins, Rains County, Northwestern Van Zandt and Southern Hunt Counties. At 3:18 pm a severe thunderstorm was located near Quinlan moving east at 40 mph. Quarter sized hail is possible. The warning is set to expire at 4:15 p.m.
Hopkins County Sheriff Establishes New Safe Exchange Zone
Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff, saw the need for a safe place for the public to carry out business deals developed through e-commerce and for the exchange of children between divorced and separated parents. Cameras will view activities carried out in the designated parking places in front of the sheriff’s office at the Hopkins County jail. Signs at the spaces designate them for those purposes. Safe Exchange Zone Safe...
Sunday Forecast
80% Chance of showers and thunderstorms early morning then 20% in the evening; High: 82; Low: 64; Wind: Southwest becoming north in the afternoon 10 mph
