Upcoming Greenville Air Show
May 12, 2023 – Greenville Texas will be hosting an air show with historic and vintage aircraft this month as the Commemorative Air Force hosts the Barnstormer Saturday Fly-In. The event is scheduled 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at Majors Field, the City of Greenville Municipal Airport. Admission and parking are free for the show, which will include a variety of craft presented by the Commemorative Air Force, the largest flying museum...
Sulphur Springs FFA Banquet Photos And Outcomes
Four Judging Teams made it to the State Contest this year: Jordan VanWinkle earned 1st place High Point Individual in the State of Texas for Ag Sales, Tripp Smith earned 8th overall Individual in the State of Texas for Dairy Judging. Roughly $4,000.00 in scholarships and awards from our chapter program were given out to students. In addition, Wayne Hinton, Tripp Smith, and Rebekah Stanley...
Bryan Slaton Expelled By Texas House Vote
May 10, 2023- The Texas House unanimously voted to expel Bryan Slaton on Tuesday, one day after the Royse City Republican submitted his resignation after an internal investigation determined that he had sex with a 19-year-old aide after getting her drunk. After hearing a tearful and angry recounting of Slaton’s “graphic” and “offensive” behavior, the house voted 147-0 for the expulsion of Bryon Slaton....
Upcoming Hopkins County School Districts Graduations
May 9, 2023- Put on your cap and gown, Hopkins County Independent School District students will celebrate the long years spent furthering their education. The School Districts, dates, times and locations are as follows: Sulphur Springs ISD – May 26, 7pm on the football field with weather permitting, otherwise the Civic Center Como-Pickton CISD – May 26, 7:30pm – 8:30pm will be held on the football field with weather...
Lady Cats Softball Now Begins Regional Quarterfinal Series Tuesday
Coach David Carrillo announced Monday that his team’s Regional Quarterfinal series now begins Tuesday, May 9. Lady Cats softball takes on Van in a best-of-three contest for the right to move on to the fourth round of playoffs. The two teams play Tuesday, May 9 at Rains ISD at 6:45 P.M. Its a quick turnaround for both programs though as they play Wednesday, May 10 in game two of the Regional Quarterfinal series in Forney. Friday,...
Rep. Bryan Slaton Resigned From Position At Texas House
May 8, 2023- District 2 House Representative Bryan Slaton chooses to resign ahead of possible expulsion from the Texas House. Following investigations of Bryan Slaton, who had been accused of inappropriate sexual relations with a 19 year old staff member, and providing alcohol to said staff member. The staff member claimed that she felt dizzy and had double vision after consuming the beverage. The Royse City Republican has been...
Hopkins County Republicans Call for Slaton to Resign
Local Republicans issue press release calling for District 2 Texas House Representative Bryan Slaton to resign in the wake of a report issued by the House General Investigating Committee. See previous story here: Slaton Faces Expulsion The following Press Release was received by KSST News: For immediate Release: It is with much sadness that we the below, 10 members of the 11 member Hopkins County Republican Party Executive Committee,...
Local Rep Bryan Slaton May Face Expulsion After Release of Disturbing Report
May 5, 2023 – During the first working weekend session of the 88th Legislative session, members of the Texas House were presented with a report shortly after noon Saturday detailing the findings from the House General Investigating Committee. The report detailed that Slaton did not dispute allegations that he had sex wth a 19 year old aide as well as provided alcohol to the underage aide. The report also stated that Slaton did...
Voters Elect Reed and Teer to SSISD Board of Trustees
May 6, 2023 – With 5.47% of the SSISD registered voters voting in this 2023 election, two new board members will take their place on the SSISD Board of Trustees. Darla Gibson Reed received the most votes of the four candidates with a total of 616 votes (437 early voting plus 179 on election day). Adam Teer received the second most votes with a total of 499 votes (360 early voting plus 139 on election day). As the top two out of...
Rep. Bryan Slaton Refused To Speak About Closed Investigation Hearing
State Rep. Bryan Slaton, the Royse City Republican who had been accused of having inappropriate relations with a staffer, has declined Thursday to discuss his attendance at a closed-door hearing of a house investigation panel that has been looking into these allegations. Slaton did not answer questions from reporters as he left the room where a due-process hearing was taking place. He was absent from the House floor as the...
