City National Bank Team Takes Super Stew Honors
October 30, 2023 – The 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival endured through steady rain and mud on Saturday, Oct. 28, to crown winners in four cooking categories at Buford Park. The rain, which started before dawn and continued through the entire morning, didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the cooks, who provided chicken and beef stew for several thousand people who waded through the mud to participate in the festival. “A big...
H P Hosey Memorial Set for Saturday
October 30, 2023 – The Memorial for H P Hosey will be Saturday November 4th, 2023 HP Hosey died at 89 of heart complications on Tuesday 10/10/2023 in the hospital at Sulphur Springs, TX. HP was the pastor at Winnsboro’s First Presbyterian Church from 1979 to 1999. See his full obituary here. A memorial service and reception lunch is set for 10:30am Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park in Sulphur...
North Hopkins Victorious Over Como-Pickton; Bi-Distric Coming Up
October 27, 2023 – The North Hopkins ISD Volleyball Team won in three straight matches and secured their seat in bi-district play Friday night. Como-Pickton huddles up during the second game. NH dominated the first match. Como-Pickton rallied and led for the first haft of the second set. In the third and final game, both team shared the lead. North Hopkins took a time-out in the final minutes of the third set. See the final...
It’s Rain or Shine for the 2023 Hopkins County Stew Contest
October 27, 2023 – Burford Park was alive with people setting up for the 2023 Hopkins County Stew Contest on Friday. Virtually all the stew sites had equipment and canopies in them. Early set up is going well and spirits are high. Brian from CANHelp was busy getting their vender site ready. CANHelp is pulling double duty this year. They are partnering with a local insurance company and a Sulphur Springs City Council member to...
Heavy Rains Increase Flooding Dangers
October 26, 2023 – Hopkins County received much needed rain overnight, but drivers need to be wary of localized flooding on roadways as the rain will continue through much of the day and the runoff continues after the rain stops. Turn Around – Don’t drown! Drivers should remember to NEVER drive into water that covers the roadway as it is impossible to know how deep the water may be. As little as one foot of water...
Rangers World Series Game One is Friday Night
October 24, 2023 – The Texas Rangers will face the Diamondbacks or the Phillies Friday night in the first game of the 2023 World Series. First pitch is 7:03PM. This is a home game for the Rangers. KSST Will continue to broadcast all post-season Texas Ranger Games unless they conflict with Sulphur Springs ISD Wildcat Games. Keeping that in mind, the Sulphur Springs ISD Wildcats will be facing Kaufman at home. It will be Senior...
Cumby Traffic Stop Results In Arrest of Security Employee and Avalanche of Drugs
October 24, 2023 – A stop for a traffic violation went downhill quickly for two out-of-state residents as they passed through Cumby in the early hours of October 24th. Police noticed drug paraphernalia in plain sight in the vehicle and the driver of the Chevrolet pickup admitted to having marijuana in the car handing a jar of the leafy substance to the officer. This action prompted a probable cause search of the vehicle which...
Early Voting Underway For November 7th Election
October 23, 2023 – Registered voters in Hopkins County can early vote by personal appearance starting on Monday October 23rd through November 3rd for the November 7th special election. Early Voting is being held at 128G Jefferson Street, in Justice of the Peace #2 Courtroom. Voting times for Early Voting are as follows: October 23rd, Monday – 8am to 5pm October 24th, Tuesday – 8am to 5pm October 25th, Wednesday...
Tense Situation Requires SWAT Team Resolution
October 23, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a residence on FM 1567 about a disturbance with an intoxicated individual causing problems for other parties at the address, including a minor child. The scene was cleared with the minor child being removed from the residence along with everyone else except the person making the disturbance, Mathew Joseph Calder. Two individuals returned later in the...
SSHS Band Headed to State Competition
October 23, 2023 – “Man of Man That Wildcat Band” will head to the Alamodome in San Antonio on Wednesday, November 1st to perform in the UIL State competion after placing 2nd in Area competion in Lindale on Saturday. The award-winning Wildcat Band is slated to start their performance at 9:45am.
