*Update* Authorities Searching for Missing Teen
May 23, 2025 – ***Missing Person has been located***Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office released a photo early Friday morning of a missing teen from the Hopkins County area. Evelyn Vazquez The 16-year-old female is identified as Evelyn Vazquez who was last seen at her workplace (McDonald’s) on Thursday evening. Authorities believe she may be with Angel Daniel Garduno Guerrero, age 25, and traveling in a 2010 Chevy Malibu...
“Project Homecoming” Underway With $1000 Bonus
May 21, 2025 – This week marked the launch of a controversial new immigration program as the first charter flight under the Department of Homeland Security’s “Project Homecoming” initiative departed from Houston, Texas. Aboard were 64 illegal aliens from Colombia and Honduras who had voluntarily agreed to return to their home countries, making them the first participants in the program aimed at promoting self-deportation....
Homeowners May Get Larger Tax Break
May 21, 2025 – Texas homeowners are one step closer to a bigger tax break after the state House gave unanimous preliminary approval to a set of legislative proposals Tuesday. House members advanced bills aimed at giving homeowners relief on the property taxes they pay toward school districts, the biggest chunk of a property owner’s tax bill. Senate Bill 4 by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican, would change the...
Will This Be The End for the Texas Lottery?
May 19, 2025 – In a sweeping move that could reshape how gaming is regulated in the state, the Texas Senate voted unanimously to eliminate the Texas Lottery Commission. The decision comes amid growing scrutiny of the agency’s operations, with lawmakers citing concerns over alleged corruption, lack of transparency, and poor financial oversight. “The lottery is a tax on poor people and on people who can’t do math. Rich people and...
Your Lady Cats are Going to the State Semifinals!
May 18, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs Ladycats softball team won the regional championship Saturday, completing a suspended game from Friday night with a 1-0 win over Sanger, and then winning the decisive third game of the series by the same score, 1-0. The games were broadcast on KSST. The Ladycats will now play Andrews in the state semi-finals. The first game in a best-of-three series will be played at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at...
Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr Reports That the Marine Corps League will Hold a Memorial Service May 26th
May 17, 2025 – KSST’s Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr announces that the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det. 1357 will hold a Memorial Service on Celebration Square May 26, 2025, beginning at 11:00am. UOD, work with cover. Sarge, with handler Melissa, one of the League’s most impactful attractions, will be on display. Please spread the word… let your family, friends, and associated know about this important...
SNAP May Get Healthier Soon
May 16, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott has voiced support for restricting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to promote healthier eating among low-income Texans. Under his proposal, SNAP recipients would be prohibited from using their benefits to purchase certain “junk foods,” including sugary sodas, candy, and other items deemed nutritionally poor. Abbott argues that taxpayer-funded assistance...
Governor Abbott Announces $30,000 Reward For Fugitive Trevor McEuen
May 16, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Trevor McEuen, a fugitive who failed to appear in court while out on bond for a capital murder charge. In response to his disappearance, the Texas Department of Public Safety has added McEuen to its 10 Most Wanted Fugitive List. Trevor McEuen...
Seat Belts Only Work if you Wear Them
May 15, 2025 – TxDOT and law enforcement remind Texans to Click It or Ticket during increased enforcement period PARIS – It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter what you do. Everyone needs to buckle up. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working with law enforcement to remind Texas drivers to wear their seat belt every ride, every time. First responder learns life lesson In May 2023, Polk County...
Can a Drug Sniffing Dog Violate Fourth Amendment Rights?
May 14, 2025 – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest criminal court, is weighing a case that could have significant implications for search-and-seizure protections under the Fourth Amendment. The issue centers around whether a police dog is allowed to insert its nose into an open car window during a traffic stop without a warrant or probable cause. The case stems from the arrest of James-Varnell Organ in...
