SSHS Top 12 Sports Stories of 2016
I’m Don Julian, KSST Sports Director, and just for fun, here are my top bakers’ dozen local sports stories for 2016. Number 12, the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams, under new Coach Ross Hicks, go to the regional meet again after solid performances at the district meet. Number 11, freshman Wildcat Powerlifter Joe’ell Morales goes to the state meet in early April after qualifying at the regional meet....
County Judge Calls 2016 A Good Year
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom told KSST News that 2016 has been a good year despite the fact that the funds for certain county roads to be rebuild with Federal Emergency Management Agency funds have been slow in coming to the county. Newsom also notes that the transition in Precinct 1 with the retirement of County Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker and soon to be sworn-in Commissioner Mickey Barker and a new sheriff when Lewis Tatum...
Commissioner’s Court Expected to Approve Slate Roof for Courthouse Wednesday
Hopkins County Courthouse will receive a new slate roof soon. Commissioners opened bids Friday morning at the Hopkins County Courthouse. The contract will receive final approval in a meeting of the court Wednesday, January 4, 2017. The new roof will cost $600.000 of which all but $10,000 will be paid by insurance. The $10,000 is the deductible on the insurance. Commissioners had approved a contract with an individual who stated he and...
Nancy Carrell Jackson
Graveside Services for Nancy Tiller Jackson, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2017 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Bro. C.J. Duffy officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Nancy passed away on December 29, 2016 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1947 in Greenville, TX, the daughter of Ruel Tiller and Juanita Spray Tiller. She married Jerry Jackson on October 10, 1978 in...
Miller Grove News December 30, 2016
by Brandon Darrow I hope everyone had a good Christmas – I know my family and I did. My niece and nephews seemed to have a lot of fun and enjoyed the gifts and the good food we had. The Sunday before Christmas we had supper at my Aunt Betty Phillips’ house for the Darrow side of the family. It was nice to see the folks in my family that I don’t get to see every day. There were several that didn’t get to make it this year but...
Lady Cats Earn Spot in Idabel Tourney’s Championship Game
The Lady Cats’ basketball team earned a spot in the championship game of the Idabel, Oklahoma Warrior Winter Classic with a nail-biting 44-42 win over Marlow, Oklahoma Thursday afternoon. The Lady Cats play an opponent to be determined in the final at 7 p.m. Friday. Marlow led the Lady Cats, 14-12 after one quarter. The Lady Cats had a 22-19 lead at halftime and a 38-32 lead after three quarters. The Lady Cats were outscored...
Wildcats Lose to 6A Powerhouse in Tourney; Return to District Play Tuesday
The Wildcats’ basketball team hung around a long time with a very talented Houston Sam Houston team before losing, 66-50 in a quarterfinal game at the Leroy Romines Memorial Basketball Tournament in Longview Thursday night. The Wildcats are done after winning two and losing two in the tournament featuring good competition. Their other loss was to Pro Vision of Houston, a powerful charter academy. The Wildcats actually led the...
Friday Forecast
Increasing clouds with 20% chance of percipitation tonight; High: 58; Low: 48; Wind: South, 5-15 mph
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Malorie Patrone, James Turcios, and Daniel, Desirea, and Denise visited Robert and Yvonne Weir and had supper with them on Friday night. Wesley and Yvonne attended the candlelight service at the Tira Methodist Church on Christmas Eve. Yvonne reports that “it was a lovely service.” Floyd Payton had to undergo surgery for an abdominal aneurism and he came home from the hospital on Christmas Eve. Martha reports, “Regina had lunch ready...
Marriage and Parenting Education Wrap-Up By Johanna Hicks
Marriage & Parenting Education Wrap-up This is the 3rd in a series of program summaries in the area of Family & Consumer Sciences for 2016. (If you missed the first two, they covered Diabetes Education and Health & Wellness in Hopkins County.) One of my favorite workshops to teach is Twogether in Texas Marriage Education. This is a program recognized by the state of Texas and is deemed as being so important that the...
