Ms. Hopkins County Senior Pageant Contestants Elizabeth Wilburn, Marjean Allen & Mary Ellis
KSST’s Faith Huffman recently sat down with the 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant contestants in groups of three to help the community get to know these vibrant, engaging beauties a little better and whet appetites for this weekend’s contest. And, 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Wilma Thompson also graciously stopped by for a chat about her experiences this year. The interviews have been broadcast over the past...
Ms. Hopkins County Senior Pageant Contestants Kylene Claypool, Sharon Dunham & Sharon Baker
KSST’s Faith Huffman recently sat down with the 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant contestants in groups of three to help the community get to know these vibrant, engaging beauties a little better and whet appetites for this weekend’s contest. And, 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Wilma Thompson also graciously stopped by for a chat about her experiences this year. The interviews have been broadcast over the past...
Trusty Housing Facility Having To Be Revised Due To Increases In Construction Costs
Hopkins County Commissioners Court, auditor, fire marshal, and sheriff and jail personnel discussed with architects and construction-manager-at-risk what the next step should be – or if there should be a next step – in the pre-construction process for a new a trusty housing facility, which currently is projected to cost nearly twice the original construction budget allocated for the project. DRG Architects LLC Principal...
Triple T Amusements Carnival Open Wednesday-Saturday
The ribbon has yet to be cut on this year’s Hopkins County Dairy Festival, but one favorite among kids and the young at heart is back for a four-night stint. Triple T Amusement is all set up on the Hopkins County Civic Center grounds Wednesday evening, gearing up to offer fun, thrills, delights, games and prizes. Carnival patrons gear up to lift off on Viper, part of Triple T Amusements Carnival on the Civic Center grounds June...
Farewell Reception For Freddie Taylor Planned June 7
A farewell reception for Freddie Taylor is planned June 7, 2022, just before the regular council meeting in the Council Chambers inside the Municipal Building (City Hall) on Davis Street. Freddie Taylor, 18-year Place 4 City CouncilmanSulphur Springs City Council February 2022Sulphur Springs City Council August 2021Freddy Taylor, Place 4 City Councilman, June 2021, the new HW Grays BuildingSulphur Springs City Councilman, Place 4,...
Brief Interstate 30 Pursuit Concludes With Arkansas Man’s Arrest
An Arkansas man ended up in Hopkins county jail Tuesday afternoon following brief Interstate 30 pursuit, according to arrest reports. Joseph Kian Anderson Franklin County authorities attempted to stop a red Toyota Corolla inside of which an active assault between the driver and passenger was reported. The car did not stop. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies reportedly were alerted and spotted what they believed to be the car in...
Repair Work On Second Half Of Lee Street Under Way
Repair work on the second half of Lee Street is currently under way. Work crews brought equipment and began preparing the road Tuesday. The Lee Street project was originally slated last year, but was delayed for several months. One of the streets earmarked for improvements by Texana Land and Asphalt in 2021, the project kept getting pushed back. In November 2022, City Manager Marc Maxwell reported that the contractor had planned to be...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments For May 2022
The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the May 2022 session issued 47 indictments accusing 40 people in the charges, including at least five people named in two offenses each. More than half of the indictments were for controlled substance offenses. The remainder of the charges ranged from aggravated assault and aggravated robbery to evading arrest, tampering with evidence and firearm charges. Derek Wayne Bone Indicted for aggravated...
Mississippi Woman Arrested For Having Suspected MDMA Pills
A 27-year-old Jackson, Mississippi woman was arrested for having suspected MDMA pills, according to arrest reports. Marcandice Justavea Gant Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Elijah Fite and Dan Turrentine, and Sgt. Richard Greer reported stopping a red Kia at 12:34 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2022, for a minor traffic infraction on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 142. Upon contact with the two occupants, Fite reported...
Hospital District Board Members Take Oath, Elect Officers
New EMS Station, District HQ On Track For October Completion Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors newly reelected members took the oath of office and elected officers from among the board. The board also received an update that the new EMS station and district headquarters is currently on track for an October completion, considered HCHD employee insurance carrier and received a brief update on hospital operations from...
