Friday Night Movie- Jurassic World
This Friday August 5th is movie night, and the movie is Jurassic World! Jurassic World is about located off the coast of Costa Rica, the Jurassic World luxury resort provides a habitat for an array of genetically engineered dinosaurs, including the vicious and intelligent Indominus rex. When the massive creature escapes, it sets off a chain reaction that causes the other dinos to run amok. Now, it’s up to a former military man...
Season Ticket Sales Continue
Current Wildcats’ football season ticket holders, who have not yet renewed their seats, have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to renew. Season tickets not renewed by the deadline will be available for others. Lots of the current season ticket holders renewed on Monday. Lynette King, who coordinates the season ticket activity, said that about 67% of the current season ticket holders renewed their seats Monday. She said traffic on Tuesday had...
Hotline Established for Truck Drivers to Respond I-30 Corridor Study
PARIS – One in three vehicles traveling along Interstate Highway 30 in East and Northeast Texas is a semi-trailer truck, or “big rig.” That is why the I-30 East Texas Corridor Study group has created a hotline for truck drivers to text or call in; to voice their ideas and concerns as part of the planning process for the future of this highway. Here are a few things the study group wants to know: Are more truck stops needed? Do...
Start Saving Today for Tomorrow’s College Bills
If you have young children, you might be planning for their summer activities. But you also might want to look even farther into the future — to the day when your kids say “goodbye” to their local schools and “hello” to their college dormitories. When that day arrives, will you be financially prepared to pay for the high costs of higher education? Consider this: For the 2013–2014 academic year, the average cost (tuition, fees, room...
Regional Training for Law Enforcement Focused on Negotiation
A regional training for 25 law enforcement officers from across Northeast and Central Texas is being conducted at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Squad Room this week. The training was initiated by the local Texas Ranger and is utilizing the skills of highly successful experienced educators in the field of negotiation. Retired FBI Special Agent Max Howard told KSST News the negotiations process was discovered and refined in the...
Additional Charges File Against Local Woman
Five additional misdemeanor charges of burglary of a vehicle have been added to the list of similar charges for a 21-year old Sulphur Springs female previously arrested in June of this year. She has returned to Hopkins County Jail and is being held on a total of $10,000 bond, $2,000 for each charge. This time the woman was arrested at CHRISTUS Mother Francis Sulphur Springs. The female and a male companion were arrested after they...
Robert Lee Self
Robert Lee Self, 75 of Scroggins, TX. passed away on July 30, 2016. Robert was born January 27,1941 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Self and mother, Fannie Bell Self, brothers Roy, RB, JC, Hershel (PeeWee), and Lloyd; daughters, Sandra D. Self, Sheila Rae Self , and grandson, Aaron Lee Self. He had a great love for family, fishing, gardening, and cooking for family and friends. He was well known for...
Guilty Plea Entered Minutes Before Jury Selection
About 20 minutes before jury selection began Monday, August 1, in Eighth Judicial District Court at the Hopkins County Courthouse, Amy Sue Philips pled guilty before the judge to Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 (methamphetamine) less than 1-gram. Entering the plea bargain agreement, she received five (5) years of felony probation and 90 days in Delta County Jail. Her trial was set to begin Tuesday, August 2....
1300 Laptops Ready for SSHS Students
New Sulphur Springs High School Digital Learning Specialist Meredith Townsend was on campus Monday working to get 1300 laptops re-imaged and ready for every high school student. They are expected to get them sometime early this school year. As of Monday morning, about 800 were already ready to go. Ms. Townsend says this year will be one for students to get used to the laptops. They will be able to carry them around and take them home....
