County Investigators Recover Caterpillar Stolen From Cumby Construction Site
Reported stolen Monday morning from a construction site just off Interstate 30 near Cumby, a $64,000 Caterpillar skid steer loader was recovered Tuesday afternoon in Henderson County by Hopkins County Investigator Wade Sheets and Chief Investigator Charles Humphreys. They also recovered a 40 foot Big Tex Dovetail Trailer stolen in Arkansas. More on this story Wednesday.
Firemen and Law Enforcement Set Saturday Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Fellow Firefighter
A Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Steven Vickery will focus on cost of living expenses while he is in need of a transcatheder procedure and possibly a second open heart surgery or a heart transplant. The breakfast will be from 8 a.m. until noon at Fire Station #20 (Hopkins County’s central fire station), 1286 South Texas Street (next to UPS). Vickery was a fireman for nine years until his health forced him to and early end of...
24 Schools, 330 Lifters at SSHS Powerlifting Meet; Wildcats Finish Second
From all accounts, the Sulphur Springs Powerlifting Meet was a big success Saturday. The meet drew 24 schools and 330 lifters making it one of the largest in the state according to Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter. Coach Jeter expressed his thanks to all those who attended and to those that worked tirelessly to make it happen. The meet was certainly a success for the local lifters. The Wildcats finished second, just one point...
*Updated* The Cartoon Maps Are Back
by Chad Young After a long discussion with the owner of Community Creations, Inc. from Ohio, a lot of information has been cleared up. Joe Genco, President of the 30 year company who has delivered maps and montages to literally hundreds of different communities confirms that the current project going on in Sulphur Springs is in fact associated with his company. He called KSST offices to confirm that Community Creations TX, LLC is...
Man Identified in Friday Night Incident
Sulphur Springs Police, Special Response Team, and Fire Department responded to a call in the 100 block of Kyle Street Friday night around 11 p.m. where a man had barricaded himself inside a residence wanting to harm himself, according to Captain Jason Ricketson with the Sulphur Springs Police Department. Officers first on the scene attempted to make contact with the male subject by phone but were unable to make contact. That’s when...
Filing Underway for Area School Board and City Council May 6th Elections
Interest in the May 6th school board and municipal elections has garnered several applicants in Sulphur Springs, Como-Pickton, and Yantis. In Sulphur Springs City Council filing, incumbent John Sellers and former council member Brad Burgin have filed. Burgin has been on the Planning and Zoning Board and then served on the council. Sellers has been a member of the council for two terms. Kayla Price, Place 6, will not seek re-election....
Man Barricaded in Residence Takes Life as Police Try to Make Contact
Sulphur Springs Police, Special Response Team, and Fire Department responded to a call in the 100 block of Kyle Street Friday night around 11 p.m. A man had barricaded himself inside a residence wanting to harm himself, according to Captain Jason Ricketson with the Sulphur Springs Police Department. Officers first on the scene attempted to make contact with the male subject by phone but were unable to make contact. That’s when the...
#18 in State Lady Cats Basketball Scores 101-26 Win on Home Court
In perhaps the first time in history, the Lady Cats’ basketball team scored over 100 points in a 101-26 win over Marshall at home Friday night. The #18 state ranked Lady Cats had quarters of 23 points, 27 points, 25 points and 26 points. Autumn Tanton scored on a basket as she was fouled in the final minute of play to put the Lady Cats over 100 points. The Lady Cats allowed the Lady Mavs quarters of 7 points, 7 points, 8 points...
Sulphur Springs Man Attempted to Conceal over 200-grams of Meth During Traffic Stop
Constant requests by a Hopkins County Deputy resulted in Joshua Aaron Blaylock, 24, of Sulphur Springs eventually giving up what he had in his hand and had attempted to conceal from the officer. Blaylock was stopped by the deputy at 7:39 p.m. at the corner of Craig and Camp Streets. There the deputy observed him attempting to hide something in his hand. He also attempted to place the concealed matter in a Styrofoam cup. Finally he...
Winnsboro Man Arrested Following Highway 11E Head-on Crash
A driver weaving in and out of traffic on State Highway 11E Wednesday night stopped his antics near the Highway 11E/FM 3019 intersection when his vehicle hit another head-on. The accident resulted in a man and wife being flown to an area hospital with fractured bones and other injuries, one vehicle on fire, and the erratic driver being arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The erratic driver, Nelson Mitchell Privette,...
