Pair Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Stop On Interstate 30 In Hopkins County
A 24-year-old Midland man and a 26-year-old Michigan man were reportedly jail following a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle early Saturday morning, Sept. 28, according to reports. Isaac David Provencio Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a GMC Sierra that came back as stolen. Upon contact with driver Isaac David Provencio of Midland around 1 a.m. Sept. 28, at the 139 mile marker on Interstate 30 Provencio...
2-1-1 Texas is Vital Part of Emergency Preparedness
Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Hopkins County Kristi Springfield, with Jessica Pope, Lead Community Specialist for local 2-1-1 Call Center September was National Emergency Preparedness Month, and during all four Fridays, local speakers shared information with KSST listeners as to Hopkins County’s level of preparedness. On Friday September 6, Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley, who is also Hopkins...
4 Men In Custody, Another Sought In Connection With Home Invasion, Robbery
Four men are in custody on charges stemming from a Sept. 25 home invasion. Authorities were still looking for a fifth man implicated in the aggravated robbery and home burglary Tuesday morning, Oct. 1, according to police. “This was not a random home invasion. The subjects knew each other, some of the alleged victims and some defendants,” said Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Detective David Gilmore. On Wednesday, Sept. 25,...
St. James Gala Fiesta Dinner and Auction is October 5 at Hopkins County Civic Center
Oscar Aiguilar Oscar Aiguilar’s siblings and his mother Mrs. Aguilar began serving a handmade Mexican feast for charity 28 years ago. All the family pitched in with the cooking and the serving, making it a massive personal mission annually for their church. At first it was held in the small Parish Hall before it was outgrown, then it moved to the First UMC Fellowship Hall downtown, and now fills the Civic Center Banquet Hall....
Volunteers Needed To Cook For Meal-A-Day On Wednesday, Thursday
Hopkins County Meal-A-Day is dependent on volunteers to prepare and deliver meals to senior shut-ins in the community. Currently, Meal-A-Day is in need of cooks on Wednesday and Thursday. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to help prepare meals, and a few hours to volunteer Wednesday and/or Thursday morning(s). Starting in November, Meal-A-Day will be needing a driver to deliver meals on an in-town route on...
Lady Cats are Second and Wildcats Fourth at Titus County Fair Invitational Cross Country Meet Saturday
The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished second while the Wildcats were fourth at the Titus County Fair Invitational in Mount Pleasant this past Saturday (September 28). The Mount Pleasant course will be the site for the District Cross Country Meet on October 9. All of the district’s teams ran Saturday except Lindale. The Lady Cats lost only to Mount Pleasant while the Wildcats finished behind district foes Mount Pleasant and...
Wildcats Team Tennis Plays Practice Match at Home Against Royse City on Monday
Wildcats Team Tennis has a practice match with Royse City on this Monday (September 30) game day. The Wildcats will be taking on the Bulldogs beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Wildcat Tennis Center. The Bulldogs have put a team together although too late to play a district schedule. The Wildcats completed their district schedule last Monday with a 1-0 forfeit from Mount Pleasant. The Wildcats finished district play in third place with a...
TIME TO PLANT BULBS FOR SPRING COLOR
As we await the arrival of cooler temperatures and the soothing, comforting colors of Fall, now is the time to consider planning and planting for the dazzlingly vibrant colors we anticipate next Springs. Spring-flowering bulbs are planted as temperatures begin to cool and night-time lows approach 40-50 degrees F. Planting should be done 6-8 weeks before the ground freezes, which will give the bulbs an opportunity to set down roots and...
Change of Location for Report Meeting on October 1 and October 8 for Hopkins County United Way Workers
Good morning, Campaign Volunteers and Media Friends. Due to interior renovations at the Texas AgriLife Extension office, we have a change in location for our Report Meeting tomorrow, Tues., Oct. 1 and next Tues., Oct. 8!! We will be meeting in the new Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce office at 110 Main Street, just south of the square, a few doors down from Plain and Fancy. Look for the black and white striped awning! Do not go to...
