Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 12:30 pm Saturday, April 6, 2019
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Hopkins County and northern Rains County until 12:30 p.m. Saturday. At 1146 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West Tawakoni, or 11 miles southeast of Greenville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs,...
North Hopkins Scholarship Foundation Dinner
The North Hopkins Scholarship Foundation will host a 20th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday, April 27th at 6 p.m. This will be the first dinner hosted by the Foundation in several years and the board is excited for the event. North Hopkins culinary students will be preparing the meal with help from Charles Vaughn and Principal Brian Lowe. Students from BETA, FFA, Art dept. and Athletics will be joining the...
Big Day For Wildcat Sports
This is a very big game day Friday (March 1). The Wildcats’ basketball team continues to make history with the deepest run into the playoffs in school history. The Wildcats face Highland Park in a Regional Semifinal game at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. Game time is 6 p.m. The winner will face either Lancaster or Frisco Lone Star in the Regional Final Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Culwell Center. KSST Radio will have...
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue Plans Adoption Event Saturday
Hearts of Life will have a puppy adoption event at Petsense Sulphur Springs on Saturday, March 3, 2091 from 10am – 4pm. Pictured on the poster below are the puppies that will be available.
Two Mississippi Men Arrested When Seeking to Retrieve Items at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office
In a unique set of circumstances, two Mississippi men were arrested at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Thursday at 11 a.m. Willie B Williams One of the men was in the front lobby of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office seeking to pick up four items. However, the odor of marijuana emitting from his person alerted deputies to more than just his intended purpose at the office. When a deputy asked Willie B. Williams, Jr,...
Man Arrested on Warrants for Burglary of a Building; Had Methamphetamine in His Possession
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators Dennis Findley and Wade Sheets along with County Deputies had been searching for Justin Allen Steele, 31, of Wills Point. who was wanted on two warrants for burglary of a building. A tip to the Sheriff’s office informed deputies that Steele was traveling I-30 between Brashear and Sulphur Springs Thursday morning around 10:30 a.m. Located at 7-Star Travel Center on Shannon Road, Steele...
North Hopkins Baseball Team Opens Regular Season With Two Losses at Jourdanton Tourney
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team opened the regular season in a Jourdanton tournament Thursday (February 28) with a pair of losses. In the morning, the Panthers lost to the host school, 7-4. Later, North Hopkins was defeated by Cornerstone, 5-0. Against Jourdanton, the Panthers were leading 2-1 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when Jourdanton scored 6 runs. The Panthers chipped away with single runs in the...
Wildcats Win Two at Van Tournament; Play Pine Tree at 3 p.m. Friday
The Wildcats’ baseball team is off to a fine start in 2019 as the Wildcats took a pair of games in a Van tournament Thursday (February 28). The Wildcats won their rematch with North Lamar, 13-6 late Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats also downed North Lamar at Wildcat Park Monday night, 10-4. Playing back to back games, the Wildcats shut out Athens, 6-0 Thursday night. The Wildcats improved their season record to 6-1. They have...
Lady Cat Softball Lost First Two Games at Wylie Tourney; Play Two Friday
It was a tough day for the Lady Cats’ softball team as they lost their first two games of the season in a Wylie tournament Thursday afternoon (February 28). In their first game of the day, the Lady Cats lost in heartbreaking fashion to The Colony, 3-2. The Lady Cats entered the bottom of the fifth leading 2-1 with The Colony batting. An error allowed the tying and winning runs to score. The Lady Cats managed only 4 hits off The...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Win Sulphur Springs Track Meet
T he Wildcats, Wildcats JV and the Lady Cats’ track teams all came out on top at the Sulphur Springs Track Meet held on a chilly Thursday evening (February 28). Lady Cats first place winners included Sydney Washburn in the 3200-meters and 1600-meters, Aliyah Abron in the long jump and the 400-meter race, Abbi Beggs in the discus, Abbi Baier in the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles and SaDavia Porter in the 100-meter...