Flash Flood Watch Issued Through 7 p.m. June 2
A flash flood watch for Hopkins County and all of North and Center Texas has been issued through 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2 according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the area through Friday. Many areas have already received 1 to 3 inches of rain since yesterday. Conditions will be tropical-like with thunderstorms producing very heavy rainfall in short periods...
Flash Flood Warning for Hopkins, Hunt, Rains Counties
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… SOUTHERN HUNT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… RAINS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… UNTIL 845 PM CDT * AT 438 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO EXCESSIVE WATER RUNOFF AND CAUSE FLASH FLOODING....
Winnsboro Police Report for May 23 to May 29, 2016
Winnsboro Police arrested three individuals, one twice, responded to 143 calls for service and issued 28 citations and 33 warnings during the seven day period from May 23 to May 29, 2016. James Kidd, 34, of Winnsboro was arrested Tuesday May 24th and again on Wednesday May 25th. In both instances he was arrested for public intoxication. Nikolas Rakich, 19, of Winnsboro was arrested Saturday May 28th for possession of under 2 oz. of...
Wildcat Solo & Ensemble Find Success at State Meet
After qualifying for the State meet at Regional Solo & Ensemble with a 1st division score in February, the Sulphur Springs High School Choir took nine students to the Texas State Solo & Ensemble meet at Austin, TX. The students were seniors Sarah Bennett, Britney Henderson, and Rylie Bridges, juniors Sydnee Hawkins, Savanna McAfee, and Karolina Espinoza, sophomores Alyssa Leuzinger and Cinthya Cortez, and freshman Hope...
7-On-7 Wildcats vs Van Vandals Tuesday, 4 p.m.; Spring Football
If the Wildcats Blue and White Spring Game didn’t satisfy your football needs this spring, tonight there is 7 on 7 football action here in town. The Van Vandals 7 on 7 team will be showing up. Action gets underway at around 4 p.m. according to Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young. Two Sulphur Springs High School 7 on 7 teams will compete with Van. Each team will play two games. Coach Young estimates action may continue to...
“Updated” Thunderstorm in Hopkins County
At 1:45 p.m. a thunderstorm producing light hail is moving through Hopkins County and is currently between Cumby and Brashear and stretching from West Delta in Delta County to south of Miller Grove. The storm is moving east, southeast. Lightning strikes and small hail is the current concern. It is not considered severe at this time. The thunderstorms continue to reach across the area during the afternoon. By 3:15, it continues to hail...
SSHS Graduation Moved to Civic Center Arena
Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2016 will find graduation ceremonies in the Regional Civic Center Arena thanks to the National Weather Service forecast of rain for Friday according to a release from the Office of High School Principal Derek Driver. The event will begin at 8 p.m. KSST will broadcast the graduation ceremonies and video for replay on Suddenlink Cable Channel 18.
“Updated” Local Law Enforcement Seek Suspect in Tuesday Morning Burglary
Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016. At 1:50 a.m. a burglar broke the glass front door and gained entrance into AG-Power at 3454 I-30 in Sulphur Springs. While removing two Stihl Pole Saws, he set off the alarm at the location. This is one of a rash of such burglaries that are happening in the North Central and Northeast Texas area. This time, law enforcement has a video. According to Hopkins County Sergeant Corley Weatherford, the subject...
Robert Clint Peterka
Funeral services for Robert Clint Peterka, age 56, of Dike will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Smedley officiating. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., one hour prior to service time. Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Irby, Bobby Joe Griner, Kenneth Machen, Danny Huie, Daniel Huie and Johnny Huie. Robert passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital....
