Community Calendar for January 4-9, 2017
Sulphur Springs ISD resumes class on January 4, 2017 along with Yantis ISD and Como-Pickton CISD. Sulphur Bluff ISD and Cumby ISD students will go back to school on Monday January 9. Registration for the Spring semester is underway at Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center. First day of class is January 17. A free G.E.D. class is being offered through Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center. Beginning on Monday January 9, the...
KSST Local Election Coverage Begins at 7 p.m.; List of Local Races/Polling Places
Local voters will be focused on various races and KSST will be your source for election returns. KSST staff will be at the Hopkins County Clerk’s Office to bring you up to the minute coverage of local election returns. KSST will begin coverage at 7 p..m. State and national returns will also be reported at :15, :30, and :45 minutes past the hour beginning at 7:15 p.m. In Precinct 3 of Hopkins County incumbent Republican Wade...
Straight Ballot Voters Missing Proposition; 14 Places to Vote Tuesday
If you vote a straight party ballot, you need to look at the summary page before finalizing your vote. Propositions are not included in the straight party ticket and you cannot vote again once your ballot is submitted, according to Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk. Voting in the November General Election is Tuesday, November 8th from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Fourteen voting places will be open. Hopkins County registered voters may cast...
Funeral Services Set for Accident Victim Perry Evans
A visitation for Mr. Perry Evans will be held Wednesday, October 12, at Tapp Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, October 13, in the Sulphur Bluff ISD Gymnasium. Mr. Evans passed away as the result of a school bus accident early Monday morning on State Highway 19N in Hopkins County. He was a Special Education teacher and bus driver. He had retired as a teacher in the Sulphur Bluff ISD....
Registration for November Election Ends October 11th; ID Rules Change; Voting Centers Named
If you desire to vote in the November General Election there are several things that are important and deadlines are looming. Registration for the November election ends October 11th at 4:30 p.m. the Hopkins County Tax Office. You have until then to register. Also according to Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk, if you are unable to secure the seven forms of approved photo ID, you now have additional options for voting in person. If...
Initial Activities Set for Hopkins County Schools
Schools in Hopkins County are gearing up for the new school year. Cumby ISD Varsity and Junior High Cheerleaders are attening a cheer camp in Oklahoma to prepare for Trojan Football season. The first day of school in Cumby is August 22. At Miller Grove the foundation has been poured for the new elementary building. The Miller Grove FFA Chapter plans a hamburger supper August 25th, during the first week back at school. Yantis Owls...
Hageman Reserve is Closed and For Sale
The Hageman Reserve located in Northeastern Hopkins County near Sulphur Bluff is closing and will be placed on the real estate market. According to Shane Hageman, son of Steve and Sandra Hageman and member of the family business, The Reserve listing will be with Bernie Uechtritz with International Icon Properties, a firm that lists properties worldwide. Those who are paid club members of the reserve and enjoy the privileges of that...
Super Tuesday Ends at 7 p.m.; Vote Center Locations
Time is runnning out for Hopkins County registered voters to cast their Primary Election day ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county from 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Below are voting locations in Hopkins County. During the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendments Election, the county reduced the number of polling places from 21 to 14 providing the option to vote at a place nearby instead of having to travel to the assigned...
Fourteen Polling Places for Tuesday’s Primary Election; Sample Ballots
On Tuesday, March 1st, Hopkins County registered voters will be able to cast their Primary Election day ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county from 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Below are voting locations in Hopkins County. During the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendments Election, the county reduced the number of polling places from 21 to 14 providing the option to vote at a place nearby instead of having to travel to...
Chamber of Commerce 90th Annual Membership Banquet Honors Presented
It was a night of unique moments during the award presentations at the 90th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet Thursday night at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. A second generation winner of Citizen of the Year, one receiving two awards, and an award given posthumously to parents and to the son and his wife who currently own and operate the business were all a part of the evening. Following in the...
