Burger Cook-off/Fundraiser To Benefit Local Schools: Tonight!
By Savannah Owens Tableleaf and SS Dodge invite the public to gather tonight at 5pm at Backstreet Brewery to enjoy the cooking competition and taste some appetizers and sliders. All proceeds benefit SSISD schools. There are also numerous giveaways, and prizes free with the price of admission. Admission is a donation of $20 but if you get there early and test drive a Dodge truck, SS Dodge will cover the entry fee. There will also be...
Riddle: Whimsy Grand Opening Delayed A Week
The grand opening for Whimsy Boutique and Wine Bar scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, has been delayed a week due to construction. The grand opening has tentatively been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13 , according to Karen Riddle. Visit whimsytx.com for updates.
Crime In Hopkins County Lowest In At Least 19 Years, Clearance Rate 97.87 Percent
New Record Lows Set For Burglary, Theft Categories; No Murders, Robberies Recorded In County In First Half Of 2019 Crime in Hopkins County continued to decline during the first half of 2019, with only 47 crimes recorded by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office from Jan. 1-June 30 in the eight major categories – a new record low, according to HCSO data. That’s 19 less than in 2018, when the HCSO previous 19-year record low was...
Opening Ceremonies for Dixie World Series Friday Evening, Play Starts Saturday
Twenty-nine Dixie Softball teams, representing three different age groups, will be recognized at an Opening Ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Bodacious Bar-B-Q is catering the meal for all the teams. After the meal, all of the teams have been invited to go to the Downtown Plaza to watch the movie, A League of Their Own. Play gets underway at Coleman Park Saturday morning. The...
Brashear Man Accused Of Forging 2 Checks On Former Employers’ Accounts
Trent David Floyd Wolfe A 20-year-old Brashear man was jailed Thursday morning for allegedly stealing two checks and forging them for a total of more than $600 on his former employers’ accounts, according to arrest reports. Two men told police they suspected Trent David Floyd Wolfe was responsible for passing and cashing two checks, which were forge to their accounts. At least one of the alleged victims told police he confronted...
Hopkins County Pony Tails Visit KSST
Hopkins County Pony Tails 2019 Dixie Softball teams from across the South have traveled to Sulphur Springs for the Dixie World Series. Games start 9:00AM Saturday at the Coleman Park ball fields. Three divisions will use all 6 fields with the final games played on Wednesday. The Hopkins County Pony Tails (12 and younger) visited the KSST studios Friday morning. They had opinions on a few topics including the recent Women’s World...
Saltillo Man Accused Of Trying To Hide Meth Pipe In Deputy’s Patrol Vehicle
Joshua Logan Martin A 29-year-old Saltillo man arrested on a Class C misdemeanor warrant Thursday morning allegedly compounded his troubles by trying to hide drug paraphernalia in a deputy’s patrol vehicle. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Jordan stopped a Ford Ranger for speeding on State Highway 11 west at County Road 4731. The driver, identified in arrest reports as Joshua Logan Martin, was found to be wanted for...
Meet the Hopkins County 12U All Star Team
Meet the Hopkins County 12U all star team. They will be playing in the Dixie World Series. Their first game is v.s. Louisiana. Game time Saturday 6PM, out at Coleman Park. Come out and support these local ball players! 2019 Hopkins County 12U All Star Team
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On 2nd Controlled Substance Charge In Less Than A Week
August 1, 2019 – A suspicious person complaint Wednesday morning lead police to a Sulphur Springs man who allegedly had methamphetamine and pills in his pockets, marking the second time the man has been arrested on a controlled substance charge in less than a week. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported finding what appeared to be a man sleeping in a red Audi upon arrival at 7:10 a.m. in the 1200 block of South...
Cumby ISD School Board, Facilities Committee Hosting Aug. 8 Community Meeting
Cumby Independent School District have been looking at way to fund facilities improvements. One option being considered is a bond election, which would provide funding for additional renovations to better address safety and security at the elementary campus, specifically moving classrooms out of the portable buildings. Cumby ISD trustees are considering calling for a bond election to update facilities, but would still like additional...
