Homecoming Court 2015; Higgenbotham Named Queen
Jonna Higgenbotham was named Sulphur Springs High School Homecoming Queen in pre-game activities Friday night, September 11. Named Princess were Hannah VanVleet and Autumn Adams. Other members of the court included Tamiyah Spigner, Molly Johnston, Sidney Deitze, Lexi Moore, Tia Berry, and Taliana Bell. Homecomming 2015 Homecomming 2015 Homecomming 2015 Homecomming 2015 Homecomming 2015 Homecomming 2015 Homecomming 2015 Homecomming...
“Updated” Stolen Vehicle and Two Runaway Minors Land Arkansas Man in Hopkins County Jail
A 21-year old Jacksonville, Arkansas man, Tyler Dale Smith, traveling with a 15-year old girl and a 17-year old girl, both reported as a missing runaway from Heber Springs, Arkansas faces charges, including stealing the vehicle he was driving, after he was stopped by a DPS trooper on westbound I-30 in Hopkins County Thursday at 3:15 p.m. The man is charges of theft of property in Benton, Arkansas and contributing to the delinquency of...
“Updated” Barricaded Man Found Dead in Today’s Standoff with Law Enforcement Now Identified
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders, a member of the SWAT team, told KSST News that the individual who barricaded himself from police this morning is apparently dead from a self-inflicted gunshot. Justice of the Peace B J Teer agreed. Teer pronounced the time of death for 55-year old Roger Lane Petty as noon Thursday, September 10, 2015. Teer has ordered an autopsy to be performed by American Forensics of Mesquite. Teer released...
*Updated* Cumby Schools in Lockdown Due to Nearby Standoff
Crisis Over: Click here to see updated story Cumby schools are in lockdown to ensure the safety of their students due to a police matter according to a school spokesperson. The schools were placed in lockdown at 9:30 a.m. Thursday when notified of a police standoff a few blocks away. A warrant service on an individual on Commerce Street in Cumby resulted in the individual barricading himself. Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Cumby Police Arrest Man Wanted for Online Solicitation of a Minor
A police officer in Cumby arrested a 23-year old Richardson man in connection with a warrant for on-line solicitation of a minor. The officer saw Michael Lopez Hernandez walking on Mill Street in Cumby Tuesday at around 5:40 p.m. The officer confirmed that the man was wanted on the warrant and arrested the man. The arrest report indicated the offense occurred in Hopkins County on January 21 at noon. Hernandez was jailed with a bond...
SSHS 2015 Homecoming Court Announced
Nine Sulphur Springs High School girls have been selected for this year’s Homecoming Court. A Homecoming Queen and two Princesses will be named just prior to the Whitehouse football game on Friday. The Homecoming Court includes Autumn Adams, Tamiyah Spigner, Molly Johnston, Sidney Dietze, Jonna Higgenbotham, Lexi Moore, Tia Berry, Taliana Bell and Hannah Van Vleet. The nine candidates spoke with KSST News Tuesday. All nine are...
Local Man Points Gun at Mother, Cousin During Disturbance
A 20-year old Sulphur Springs man was arrested by police Monday at around 10:40 p.m. for allegedly pointing a gun at his mother and cousin during a disturbance at a residence in the 500 block of Locust. Justen Blake Saffel was formally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon before Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings who set bond on Saffel at $50,000.
Trafficking Trial Postponed Until October
A jury trial in 8th Judicial District Court scheduled to begin Tuesday morning, September 8, has been postponed until October. The jury was dismissed and a new jury will be picked to the October trial of 51-year old Franklin Coy Kuhl, Jr. charged with trafficking a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct. Kuhl has been held without bond in Hopkins County Jail since May 29th of this year. District Attorney Will Ramsey said...
Bond Set for Aggravated Assualt with a Deadly Weapon Arrest
Wednesday morning, Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer set bond at $75,000 for 33-year old Miranda Marie Bazaldua of Sulphur Springs. Bazaldua was arrested Sunday night just after 10:30 p.m. after she reportedly threatened her mother with a knife. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Wade Sheets and Deputy Shea Shaw were sent to investigate a case of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. When they arrived, a woman said her boyfriend had...
Mexican Rodeo!
Local businessman Oscar Aguilar keeps a lot of irons in the fire, and his love of rodeo is one of them! A Mexican Rodeo event will be held this weekend in Sulphur Springs as a fundraiser for St. James Catholic Church. While not a full-scale Mexican-style rodeo with all the athletic events, this will be a start for Sulphur Springs entertainment and a launching pad for future shows. Plan to take a seat in the Hopkins County Civic Center...
