Allen Waives Appeal; Ruiz Sentenced
District Attorney for the 8th Judicial DistrictWill Ramsey praised his team of assistants for their hard work and dedication that has recently resulted in the sentencing of three individuals to state jail time. On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Robert Dwayne Allen appeared before the court and announced his intention to waive appeal in his recent life sentence for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. In exchange for his waiver of appeal, the...
Hannah Kirby Day Wednesday!
There will be a reception for Hannah Kirby Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Sulphur Springs City Hall. The entire City Council has been invited. Many citizens of Sulphur Springs have joined together to support Ms. Kirby during her recent participation on “The Voice” on NBC.
SSHS All Sports Honors Announced At Annual Banquet
The athletic year for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ teams was relived Monday night at the annual Sulphur Springs All-Sports Banquet. Larry Pryor, a football standout and a solid baseball player, received the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Wildcat. Two Lady Cats, basketball star and volleyball player Desi Debase and softball standout and basketball player Kasey Moore shared the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Lady Cat. Madeline Massey, a...
Knee Surgery Completed For Kojak
Sulphur Springs will not soon see its most famous pedestrian, a man known to most as Kojak, on local streets. He was injured in a vehicle pedestrian accident in the turn lane on Gilmer Street outside Brookshire’s in Sulphur Springs at 9:13 p.m. Sunday. The 56-year old Kojak, whose real name is Dennis Lewis, underwent knee surgery Tuesday morning. According to a family member, the surgery went well and the doctor was pleased with...
Senator Hall Seeking Committe Support for SB1158
SB1158, which would give citizens in Hopkins County the opportunity to vote to approve or disapprove an increase in county sales tax up to one-half percent and remove the 7% per $100 dollar valuation property tax increase currently adopted to fund a new jail under construction, is currently in the Senate Finance Committee with no current movement. According to Senator Bob Hall’s Chief of Staff Amy Lane, “At this time, we are working...
Steroid Testing Program Fails the Test
Mar 23, 2015 – by Buddy Kipp After spending millions of dollars based on claims of rampant steroid use in high schools, the Texas Legislature has been advised to shut down the six-year-old random testing program it began with great fanfare in 2008. Supporters of the program, however, say that the lack of results is their evidence not enough money was spent. In February the Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC), which...
City’s Most Famous Pedestrian Injured in Accident
Sulphur Springs most famous pedestrian, a man known to most as Kojak, was injured in an vehicle pedestrian accident in the turn lane on Gilmer Street outside Brookshire’s in Sulphur Springs at 9:13 p.m. Sunday. The 56-year old Kojak, who real name is Dennis Lewis, was listed in stable condition at Plano Medical Hospital Monday morning. He was taken by helicopter to the Plano hospital shortly after the accident. According to his...
Cumby Man Found Dead in Mobile Home Fire
A 75-year old Cumby man was found dead in a mobile home fire. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Mill Street, shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 75-year old Richard Pickens. The man was a smoker and was also on oxygen. Some neighbors reported hearing a loud explosion before they saw fire break out. Several Hopkins County fire units responded. County Fire Marshal Mike Mathews is investigating the...
KSST Opinion Poll
Bluebell is coming back… Hopefully! Let us know how you feel. You can find this opinion poll here, at the bottom of our Home page.
Analysis: For Legislation, May is the End of the Line
by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune – May 4, 2015 Only four weeks remain in the state’s regular legislative session, but there is just one week left before the real deadlines start. Most of the legislation now on the assembly line will be dead in a month. This is not a process that suddenly lurches to a stop; it dies gradually, as procedural deadlines choke off the flow of legislation. Take the first entry on the House’s May...
