Wildcats, Tri-Champions of District 16-5A Will be 3rd Seed as Bi-District Begins Thursday
The Tri-Champions of District 16-5A met at Mount Pleasant on Saturday to determine the #1, #2 and #3 seeds for the upcoming playoffs. The Wildcats dropped two games and will be the district’s #3 seed. Texas High defeated the Wildcats and Hallsville to claim the #1 seed. Hallsville lost to Texas High but defeated the Wildcats to claim the #2 seed. In the first game Saturday, Texas High shut out the Wildcats, 5-0. Tyler Armstrong...
Lady Cats Advance to Area
The Lady Cats’ softball team won their bi-district series with Lovejoy two games to nothing with a 15-1 rout at Lady Cat Park on Friday night. The Lady Cats won at Lovejoy Thursday night, 15-4. Friday the Lady Cats scored in every inning. They led 4-0 after one inning, 6-0 after two innings, 10-1 after three innings and 15-1 after four innings. The game was called after four and a half innings due to the ten run rule. Kate...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Up 56 Indictments
April 26, 2016 – Fifty-six (56) indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury on April 25, 2018. Those indictments in which arrests have previously been made include: Javaron Tyray Ross was indicted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Ross, 21, was arrested in February at his Jackson Street address on an Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child warrant. A Sulphur Springs Police officer made the arrest and...
Nationwide “Dentistry From the Heart” Ministry Coming to Sulphur Springs
Dr. Matthew Johnson and the staff of Summit Dental in Sulphur Springs, Texas is leading a group of nine local dentists and their office staff in a free dental ministry on Friday April 27, 2018. Working in teams, they will be providing as much dental care to persons who sign up for it, as they can in one day’s time. Their work will be mainly in extractions and fillings. Persons in line for the annual free dental program will be...
Former University of Memphis, University of Tennessee Basketball Player Sentenced in Eighth Judicial District Court
Former University of Memphis Tiger and University of Tennessee Volunteer basketball player, Cornelius “Scooter” McFadgon, 35, of Memphis, Tennessee and Dallas, Texas will serve 20 years for possession of Marijuana and 20 years for Possession of Cocaine following his plea in Probation Revocation cases heard in Eighth Judicial Court Monday. The sentences will run concurrent. McFadgon was arrested in June, 2014 when 2.5 pounds of cocaine...
Aviation History: What ever happened to the eleven ?
Eleven C-140Bs were assigned to the Military Airlift Command. They were flown as VC-140B’s on special government and White House airlift missions by the 89th Military Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, Maryland. The VC-140B’s were capable and versatile, but by the early 1980’s the Air Force was looking for a replacement. JetStars were out of production and spares were getting expensive. The JetStar was also not as fuel efficient as newer...
Lady Cat Softball Begins Play-off series at Lovejoy Thursday
District Champ Lady Cat softball will travel to Lucas-Lovejoy for their first game of the best of three play-off series. The Thursday night game will begin a 7 p.m. On Friday night, the Lady Cats will host Lovejoy at Lady Cat Park at 7 p.m. If a third game is needed, it will be played Saturday at noon at Royce City.
Wildcat Park Dedication Ceremony
Tonight, April 20th 2018, was the official Grand Opening for the new baseball fields in Wildcat Park. Superintendent Mike Lamb began the dedication by thanking the fans, taxpayers and school board members. He continued to thank the baseball coaches. Lamb offered a special thank you to the maintenance crew, and local vendors for all their hard work and support. Lamb explained that the building, upkeep and support “is a community...
Complete Video Presentation: Chamber of Commerce City Council Candidate Forum
In one hour and 17 minutes, five candidates for three places on the Sulphur Springs City Council presented opening and closing statements and answered submitted questions regarding their individual view of the past, present, and future of the city during a Thursday night, April 19, 2018, candidates forum sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce at the Sulphur Springs Middle School. Place 1 candidates, challenger Erica...
Froneberger Resigns City Council Place 6
April 18, 2018 – KSST News has confirmed that Dan Froneberger has resigned as councilman Place 6 on the Sulphur Springs City Council effective immediately. Froneberger confirmed his resignation to Channel 18 Videographer Doug Haston. Froneberger has been serving his first term on the council. His resignation comes just prior to the city council debate sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce set for Thursday night...
