Is It Time For a County Road Engineer?
by Chad Young With the overwhelming response that we received in our “County Road” poll that we conducted here on KSSTradio.com, we received 584 responses with different opinions of how the county could take care of our roads in a better fashion. Of those responses, 436 voted for either “Share resources between precincts” or “Hire more qualified help”. With almost 75% in one of the two...
Season Tickets Week
One of the biggest weeks for Wildcats’ football fans takes place next week as it’s Season Tickets Week. The cost for a season ticket packet of five home games is $50. The first two days, Monday and Tuesday, will be for current season ticket holders to renew their seats. Tickets not renewed those two days will be available to others. Wednesday is a day for renewing season ticket holders to seek upgrades. Those season...
“Updated” Hopkins County Angels and Ponytails Win First Games in World Series Play
Both the 9 and 10 year old Hopkins County Angels and the 11 and 12 year old Hopkins County Pony Tails won their 9 a.m. Saturday games at the World Series tournament in Alexandria, Louisiana Saturday morning. The Angels defeated North Carolina 5-1. The Pony Tails hammered Georgia 9-1. Both teams play again Sunday. The Angels will play Mississippi at 11 a.m. The Ponytails take on Tennessee at 1 p.m.
Stole and Sold His Mother’s Ring; Hid Drugs in Her House
Called to a disturbance at a residence on FM 2297, Hopkins County Deputies were told that Taylor Wayne Connatser, 22, of Sachse, had hidden drugs in his mother’s house. Both his mother and his girlfriend told the officer that methamphetamine was in the residence. The disturbance began over a ring that Connatser stolen from his mother and sold in Mesquite. Connatser had told his mother that he would hide the meth in case she called...
Initial Activities Set for Hopkins County Schools
Schools in Hopkins County are gearing up for the new school year. Cumby ISD Varsity and Junior High Cheerleaders are attening a cheer camp in Oklahoma to prepare for Trojan Football season. The first day of school in Cumby is August 22. At Miller Grove the foundation has been poured for the new elementary building. The Miller Grove FFA Chapter plans a hamburger supper August 25th, during the first week back at school. Yantis Owls...
Local Man Arrested on Van Zandt County Warrants for Sexual Assault
Jesus Rubio-Rodriquez, 46, of Sulphur Springs was arrested by Hopkins County Deputies at his residence in the 600 block of Main Street Tuesday. The arrest came as a result of warrants out of Van Zandt County. Rubio-Rodriquez is in Hopkins County Jail awaiting transfer to Van Zandt County Jail. The two warrants included Sexual Assault and Assault Family/House Member with previous conviction. He is being held on a total of $60,000...
Drugs, Weapon, and Driving Lead to Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Officers responded to a call of an unknown person pointing a handgun at individuals on the downtown square in Sulphur Springs. Law enforcement officers were advised with a description of the vehicle and that the driver was possibly traveling to Winnsboro. A County Deputy located the vehicle and made a traffic stop. A strong odor of marijuana was coming from the inside of the vehicle....
Inmate’s Methamphetamine Hidden in Bunk Found in Cell Search
A cell search by Hopkins County Jailors and the Special Crimes Unit found Tabitha Ann Hughes, 32, a current resident at Hopkins County Jail from Malvern, Arkansas to have 14.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden in her bunk. Hughes had meth hidden in her clothing when she was checked into the jail over the weekend. Hughes was traveling with Tyler Scott Bailey, 22, of Arkansas, when they were stopped by local law enforcement over the...
NETBIO Awards Scholarships Prior to Successful Mid-Summer Sale
A good quality cattle was the trademark of the July Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) Sale held Wednesday. The mid-summer sale exceeded the 5,000 head mark for only the second time in July, selling a total of 5,183 head of calves and yearlings. “The sale went very well and I think the shippers (sellers) were pleased with the results,” said Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission co-owner David Fowler. “We had a lot...
Assault Family Violence Arrest Sunday Morning
Sulphur Springs Police responded to a welfare concern on Atkins Street Sunday at 9:30 a.m. There the officer made contact with a female who said her husband assaulted her. Injuries were evident to the officer. While interviewing the victim, her husband returned while Sgt. Matt Glenn was speaking with victim and he was agitated. Fearing another assault could occur if the parties were not separated, Russel Kline Frazar, 25, was arrested...
