Over 1200 ONCOR Customers Without Electricity as a Severe Thunderstorm Produced Hail, Lightning, Gusty Winds, and Heavy Rain Across Hopkins County
According to their outage map, over 1200 ONCOR customers were without power Thursday night as a severe thunderstorm moved through southern Hopkins County from the western edge of the county into Franklin County. The storm brought with it gusty winds, hail reported to KSST in size from pea to marble sized, lots of lightning, and heavy rains. As of 9:30 p.m. Thursday over six tenths of an inch of rain had fallen in the Woodbridge area...
Severe Thunderstorm Until 9:15 PM Thursday, May 11, 2017
Severe thunderstorm warning until 9:15 p.m. for Hopkins County. At 8:30 p.m. a severe thunderstorm ws located 7 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs moving at 35 mph… Hazard 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. This includes I-30 mile markers 112-142. Find a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Eichelberger Sentenced for Online Solicitation; Now Faces Child Porn Charges in Oklahoma
With his probation for online solicitation revoked, Kevin Daniel Eichelberger, 42, or North Richland Hills is on his way to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following what will be a detour to Oklahoma to answer charges for child pornography. Eichelberger was sentenced in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday afternoon to 5-years in TDCJ. In Oklahoma, he faces two Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography charges, a...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 10 PM Thursday, May 11, 2017
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued Thursday at 2:40 p.m. until 10 p.m. by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. Hopkins County is included in the watch area that includes North Central and Northeaster Texas. IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS ANDERSON FALLS FREESTONE HENDERSON HILL LEON LIMESTONE MCLENNAN ...
Mattison Named SSHS Class of 2017 Salutatorian
The Sulphur Springs High School salutatorian for the Class of 2017 is Tori Elizabeth Mattison. Tori is the daughter of Gene and Tammie Mattison. Tori is involved in band, theater, National Honor Society, student council, Health Science Technology Education, National Technical Honor Society, UIL Academic Ready Writing, Key Club, Leadership Class, work camp, children’s church and as a volunteer at CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital...
Burleson Named Class of 2017 SSHS Valedictorian
The Sulphur Springs High School valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2017 met with news media members Thursday morning. The valedictorian is Lydia Michele Burleson. Her guardian is Eric Hill. Lydia is a Questbridge Scholar and she has won first place in state in UIL Academics in Ready Writing, Literary Criticism, in the Latino History Essay Contest and as a member of the Spelling and Vocabulary Team. She was also a BPA...
Wildcats Area Game Moved to Frisco Thursday; At Eagle Stadium Friday
Wildcats baseball Area game has been moved to Frisco Wakeland Thursday night, 7:30 p.m.. The game was moved to Wakeland due to expected weather conditions. The Wildcats will host Wakeland at Eagle Stadium Friday night at 7:30. If a third game is needed, they play at Rockwall Heath Saturday. After considering the chances of rain in Frisco and Sulphur Springs Thursday night, Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack has agreed to flip the...
Morris Sentenced in Revocation of Probation
James Morris had his two felony probations revoked Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Morris probation was for Burglary of a Building and Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. He was sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for tampering with evidence and six month state jail time for burglary of a building. In January of this year, Hopkins County Deputy Todd Evans noted a...
Dafft Receives 25 Years in Plea Agreement
Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, Jesse Eugene Dafft, 56, received a sentence of 25 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice when he made a plea regarding his revocation of parole for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. A drug case was taken into consideration in the plea agreement. When Cumby Police served the felony warrant for unlawful possession on Dafft at his Park Street Residence, they found...
