Wildcats, Lady Cats Track Wrap Up District Wednesday
Weather permitting, the district track meet for the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track teams will wrap up Wednesday in Pine Tree with lots of finals. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said he had three athletes qualify for Wednesday final in the 110-meter hurdles. Ryan Humphries qualified for the final in the 100-meter dash. Ricardo Torres will run in the final in the 400-meter run. Humphries and Mason Buck will compete in the final in...
Lady Cat Softball at Marshall Wednesday Due to Tuesday Rain Out
After a one day delay due to wet grounds, the Lady Cats’ softball team will resume district play Wednesday. They will travel to Marshall for a 5 p.m. varsity only game. The Lady Cats are 7-2 in district play and their season mark is 20-6. The Lady Cats have won four straight district games. They are in second place in the district standings. Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo still hopes to catch front-runner Texas High and...
Marion Emil “M. E.” or “Jelly” Edgar
Marion Emil “M.E.” or “Jelly” Edgar, age 93, of Emory, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison. Funeral service is scheduled for Friday, April 14, 2017, at Emory Church of Christ, 1:00 PM, with Louis Comacho officiating. Interment will follow in the Dougherty Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 1 hour prior to the service at the church at 12:00 Noon. Mr. Edgar was born on June...
Kathie Lee Hornbuckle
Kathie Lee Hornbuckle, age 61 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 in Tyler. She was born on October 31st, 1955 in Overton, Texas, to the late Hershel Tate and Elizabeth Tate. She was a longtime florist with flowerland and was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and by one sister, Becki Tate. She is survived by her husband Grant Hornbuckle of Winnsboro; son Cody Lee...
Mt Pleasant Man Leaves Baggie in Backseat of Police Vehicle
Leaving your baggie of suspected cocaine in the backseat of the vehicle that takes you to jail may not be the move most wise. Kyle Reese Butler, 29, of Mt. Pleasant was stopped by Sulphur Springs Police in the 800 block of Gilmer Street for a traffic violation. The result was a baggie of marijuana found in his right front pocket. The baggie contained less than 2 oz. of the green leafy substance. He was arrested. However, when he was...
Four Months of Evading SSPD Ends With Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police will find you if you are wanted for a crime in the city. Carae Martez Williams, 22, of Sulphur Springs has been wanted since December, 2016 for violation of probation for Burglary of a Habitation. Williams was arrested Tuesday at a residence on Randolph Street where he was staying after local police received information of his location. A few months ago, Williams evaded arrest in a foot chase with law...
Campbell Arrested on Warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 14
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies served an indictment warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child under 14 Tuesday according to Chief Investigator Charles Humphries. Wayne Ray Campbell was arrested at his home on Country Road 3128 in Hopkins County. Wednesday morning, Humphries told KSST News that Campbell was arrested after the juvenile made an outcry to her step-father regarding an incident that happened in their home. She...
Camera Captures Criminal Mischief; Arrest Made
Camera Captures Criminal Mischief; Arrest Made Donavin Jose Lucero, 17 of Sulphur Springs was arrested at the Austin Alternative School after Sulphur Springs Police viewed a surveillance camera video that showed Lucero spray painting vulgar words on an auto parked on private property on Fisher Street. According to SSPD Investigator Bo Fox, the owner of the property had had issues in the past that caused him to place a surveillance...
Wednesday Forecast
Patchy fog before 10 a.m.; High: 75; Low: 62; Wind: East, southeast 5-10 mph