Lady Cats Dominate Marshall 85-12
Lady Cats 85, Marshall 12 The Lady Cats’ basketball team mixed an explosion of offense with strong defense to take a lopsided 85-12 win at Marshall in a district game Tuesday night. Kaylee Jefferson scored 23 points to lead the Lady Cats. The victory improved the Lady Cats’ district record to 4-0. They are now 18-3 for the season. The Lady Cats were ranked #24 in the state in Class 5A in the latest poll from the...
Game Day: Basketball and Soccer
Wildcats Basketball Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta believes playing tough teams, like his team did in a Longview tournament last week, will pay dividends in the future. The Wildcats lost to Pro Vision of Houston and Houston Sam Houston, teams Coach Cipoletta says are two of the top ones in Texas and in the nation. Sam Houston is the #1 team in Class 6A in the state. The Wildcats also lost a game to Dallas Skyline, #2 in...
Winnsboro Police Report December 26,2016 – January 1, 2017
From December 26, 2016 to January 1, 2017, one arrest, no accidents, 201 calls for service and 42 citations and 70 warnings issued provided report writer’s cramp for Winnsboro Police Department during the seven day period following Christmas. On December 28, Winnsboro police arrested Timbre Reid, 28, of Winnsboro on a Smith County warrant.
Bank Reception Honors A & M-Commerce President Dr. Ray Keck
Guaranty Bank & Trust is hosting a reception for Dr. Ray Keck on Monday, January, 9, 2017 from noon-1pm. This is a unique opportunity for the community to meet the new President of A&M Commerce and hear his vision for the university. Dr. Keck along with Dr. Lavelle Hendricks, Assistant Professor of Psychology Counseling in Special Education will be guests on KSST Morning Show with Enola Gay on Jan 9 at 8:15 am prior to the...
Arrest of Pair in Saddle Theft Declares Tatum’s Intent to Maintain Clearance Rate
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum has been the Chief Criminal Investigator for the Sheriff’s Department for several years. He told KSST News that his goal as Sheriff was to maintain his closure rate for criminal cases at the high level he and investigators have achieved in the past. Tuesday morning, he is well on his way to maintaining the level. Tatum reported the recovery of 10 stolen saddles. The saddles were stolen in Hopkins...
Second Arrest In Same Area in Less Than 30 Days
Tuesday morning a traffic violation stop in the 1200 block of South Hillcrest led to the arrest of Alicia Anne Blunt, 32, and Evertt Lloyd Brown, Jr., 43. During the traffic stop the pair gave consent to a search of the vehicle. In the center console of the vehicle was found a cigarette box containing two baggies of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine and syringes. This is the second arrest for Blunt in less than a...
Sulphur Bluff Store New Owners Plan Jan. 7 Event
The old Sulphur Bluff Store has re-opened with a new name, “Bear Country Store”, and with new owners, Billy Emerson and Brad Cecil. The store is located on FM 71 East in the heart of Sulphur Bluff near the school and post office. It will cater to residents, school personnel and others with breakfast and lunch, gas and diesel, groceries and a friendly place to have a cup of coffee or soft drink and catch up on the latest...
County Line Baptist Church New Year’s Stew and Singing
It’s been an annual event for over 100 years at County Line Baptist Church; the traditional New Year’s Stew (both chicken and beef!) and All-Day Singing. Decades ago, County Line parishioners would hold the event in a cramped church house which overflowed outside to tables near where the stew was cooked on church-owned property. Today, the church sits on a portion of the original property on FM275 near the Hopkins/Rains...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Offers Free GED Class Starting January 9
The Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center’s Adult Education and Family Literacy program is offering a free intensive GED® (General Educational Development) class starting on Jan. 9. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the GED® class begins Jan. 2; it will be held at the CANHelp Building. Contact Registration Clerk Macenzie Langston to sign up at 903-782-0467. In addition to preparing for the GED®, the Adult...
