Winter Grazing Program Set for August 24th in Overton
by Russell Adams, Texas A & M Agriculture OVERTON – Beef cattle producers hoping to cut costs and maximize winter grazing should attend an Aug. 24 program in Overton focused on reducing winter feeding with stockpiled forages and winter pasture, coordinators said. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program will be presented by Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, and Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson,...
KSST is Giving Away More Texas Rangers Tickets!
KSST is giving away tickets to the July 29th, 2017 Texas Rangers Game. Winners will be announced during Afternoon Drive 4-6PM on Wednesday July 26th, 2017. The Tickets: 1 pair, and 2 groups of 4 for the Saturday July 29th game, 7:05 first pitch. Rules: The tickets must be picked up from the KSST Studios before 5pm Friday July 28th, 2017. If can’t pick them up before Friday, a Saturday morning pickup can be arranged. 903 885...
Casillas Sentenced to 20 Years TDCJ For Child Pornography
Tuesday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, Carlos Omar Casillas, 22, was sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Child Pornography. Casillas had been arrested for money laundering but during an inventory of a cell phone belonging to Casillas, Sheriff’s investigators found child pornography. Casillas was charged with multiple counts of Possession of Child Pornography and has been in Hopkins County...
Senior’s Center Building Fund Slowly Increasing Through Gifts, Calendar
According to Karon Weatherman, an account set aside to hold donations for a new Senior Citizens Building is slowly growing but still does not contain enough to begin the work. Plans for a new 8,000 square foot building have been drawn up which would allow space for a large meeting/dining area with attached storage space for tables and chairs, separate rooms for library, work outs, quilting and arts and crafts, as well as office space...
DPS to Begin Charging Local Law Enforcement Agencies for Lab Tests
Texas Department of Public Safety announced Friday that beginning September 1, 2017, they will begin charging all law enforcement entities that utilize their testing labs. According to Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Sheriff Lewis Tatum this sudden bit of budgeting news creates some issues for a budget that is near completion for the county and, specifically, the Sheriff’s Department. This also creates issues for the City of...
Winnsboro Police Department Report July 17-23, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested Patrick Dial, III, 21, of Sulphur Spring for Driving While License Invalid (Enhanced) on July 19, 2017. During the July 17-23, 2017 report period, they investigated a non injury accident in the 300 block of E. Coke. As a vehicle left the parking lot of Alexander Meat Market, the driver failed to yield right of way striking a second vehicle on the left rear quarter panel. Also during the period, WPD responded...
Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard Begins Camp
Last week, the Wildcats Marching Band percussion group began a two-week percussion only camp to give them the extra time they need to be prepared when the entire band reports on July 31. This week, the band’s color guard is also having a special camp. Band Director Charles McCauley said the color guard will be working on fundamentals. McCauley said he could hardly believe his eyes when a work crew began putting down artificial...
The Edge Resumes With Solid Varsity Turnout
Because of a longer than usual non-school summer schedule, this year’s The Edge conditioning program was designed with a two-week break in it. Some wondered if athletes would come back after such a break. The Edge for high school students resumed Monday morning (July 24) with good numbers. Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the turnout outstanding and said it matched the kind of participation seen back in...
