Grand Opening for New Courtroom Set for February 13; A 10 Year Dream Finalized
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. a Grand Opening for the new courtroom located next to the Law Enforcement Center will celebrate a 10-year dream of County Judge Robert Newsom and the work of Commissioners Court during the last two years. Judge Newsom was District Judge when he first sought Commissioners’ Court approval for the facility. Judge Robert Newson The new courtroom will be the site for Eighth Judicial District...
Wildcats Defeat Tigers; Team Manager Scores Opening Basket
Editor’s Note: Game video link in article. The #4 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team broke open a tight game in the third quarter by scoring 11 points in a row on their way to a 59-46 win over Mount Pleasant Friday night (February 1) at home. The run took the Wildcats from 3 points behind at 32-29 to a 40-32 point lead. The Wildcats went into the fourth quarter with a 42-35 lead. They padded their victory margin by...
Historical Photo Quiz #14 – The Selfie
Bill Bradford, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Loading… KSST Station, circa 1977
Historical Photo Quiz #11 – Autograph – Photo Added
There is no doubt about it, that is Justin Wilson, the famous cajun chef. At first we thought these images we taken at Howard’s. We learned that they where actually taken at the Grand Opening of Gibson’s. Mr. Wilson was on hand to sign autographs. Mr. Gibson spoke at the event. Gibson’s occupied the building we know as Fix-n-Feed at 1000 Gilmer St. 1973 is the consensus on the year. Loading… KSST Station, circa...
Thornton Files to Seek Place 6 on Sulphur Springs City Council
Tuesday afternoon, January 29, 2019, Landon Thornton filed for Place 6 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Thornton will face Doug Moore in the May 4th Municipal Election. Both men will seek a one year term to fill the unexpired term of Dan Froneberger, who resigned from the council in April last year. Moore was appointed in May to fill the place until the next election. Thornton is a senior at Sulphur Springs High School and a...
Historical Photo Quiz #13 – Stew Champion
Unknown, Dr. Ben Woods, May Dell Peoples (Godbolt), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Loading… KSST Station, circa 1977
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indicts 69 in January
January 25, 2019 – A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 69 indictments in January, 2019. Those indicted who have been arrested include: Daniel Lee Baxter was indicted for Injury Child/Elderly Disable with Intent Bodily Injury Janie Lynn Perez was indicted for Improper Relationship Between Educator/Student . In a press release from the office of North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Darin Jolly the district announced that a now...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department Purchases New Transport Van With Interdiction and Commissary Sales Monies
Corporal Zack Poindexter and K-9 Chiv Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department has purchased a new transport van with proceeds received through the interdiction program. The interdiction effort now operated by Corporal Zack Poindexter and his K-9 Chiv was started when Sheriff Lewis Tatum took office in 2017, with now retired Lt. Harry Washington, as the Deputy who led the program. The van will be up fitted with funds from the Jail...
Marine Corps League Serves Dinner Bell
Dinner Bell-1-2019-5 Dinner Bell-1-2019-3 Dinner Bell-1-2019-2 Dinner Bell-1-2019-1 Dinner Bell-1-2019-6 The Hopkins County Marine Corps League served the noon meal at Dinner Bell on January 23rd,...
