Basketball Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats
Wildcats Basketball Game Day The #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team hopes to take another step toward a district championship Friday night (January 19) as they travel to Hallsville for a district game. There is a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. and a varsity game at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats varsity is 5-0 in district play. They have won four straight games and their season record is 22-3. Hallsville is 2-3 in...
Aguilar Files for Re-election to Sulphur Springs City Council Place 3
Oscar Aguilar, a 49 year resident of Sulphur Springs, has filed for re-election to Place 3 on on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Places 1, 2, and 3 will be on the May 5th ballot. Aguilar, in a statement to KSST, stated, “I have served on city council since 2006 and would like your support for Re-Election to City Council Place #3. Our small town has changed considerable since 2006. Major street improvements have been made and...
Three SSHS BPA Members Qualify for State Competition
Three Sulphur Springs High School student members of Business and Professionals of America qualified for the BPA State Competition following their success at the Regional Competition conducted at Plano West High School recently. Seven qualified as Alternates to the state competition. Qualifiers, alternates, and others who competed include: State Qualifiers Advisor: Natalie Cruz...
Incumbent Wright Files for SSISD Board
Kerry Wright has filed as an incumbent for a seat on the Sulphur Springs School Board. Wright and incumbent Jason Deitze, who filed Wednesday, are seeking re-election to the two places that are open on the board and will be on a May ballot. Wright currently holds a seat to which he was appointed when Don Sapaugh resigned. However, Wright had served for eight (8) years prior to his appointment. He had not sought re-election when he...
Marijuana in Plain Sight Opens Door to Arrest
Hopkins County Deputies were called to a residence on FM1567 East around 10:30 p.m. Thursday regarding a possible assault. When Jose Manuel Gonzalez Sandoval opened the door to his bedroom, digital scales and suspected Marijuana residue was located in plain sight. With permission to search further, more Marijuana was found. Gonzalez Sandoval is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of Marijuana more than 4oz but less that...
Local Man Arrested for Selling Meth in a Drug Free Zone
David Carl Harvey, 41, whose address is Days Inn in Sulphur Springs, was arrested following an investigation by the Special Crimes Unit. Harvey sold the Controlled Substance Methamphetamine in a Drug Free Zone. Harvey is in Hopkins County Jail charged with a Felony 2, Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams, in a Drug Free Zone. He is being held on a $25,000...
Burglary Call Results in Drug Arrest
January 19, 2018 – Hopkins County Deputies responded to a call on FM 69 regarding a burglary in progress. The owner stated he was viewing on a camera located inside his home someone who had broken into his residence and was carrying items out of the home. The homeowner did not recognize William Allen Henson, 56, of Winnsboro or anyone with him at the time. DPS and County Investigators arrived at the address and spotted Henson...
Soccer Tournament Updates for Lady Cats, Wildcats
Lady Cats Soccer 8, Seagoville 0 The Lady Cats’ soccer team started off with a bang in the North Forney Falcon Showcase Thursday soundly defeating Seagoville, 8-0 at North Forney High School. The Lady Cats scored four first half goals and then added four more in the second half. Goalkeeper McKenna Gammill was required to make only one save in the one-sided contest. Gracie Boyer scored four goals for the Lady Cats. Milenna...
Tira News January 19, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Edna Earle Dove Patterson, was buried in the Tira Cemetery on Thursday, January 11th. Her funeral was under the direction of Byrum Funeral Home in Lancaster, Texas. Please remember the family in your prayers. Yvonne Weir’s cousin, Stacy, was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Michigan on Thursday. Please be in prayer for Yvonne and her family. Sarah and Lucas spent the weekend with the Weirs on Saturday. Lucas and...
Friday Forecast
20% chance of showers at night; High: 52; Low: 47; Wind: South, 10-15, gusting to 20 mph
