Arrested for Hunt County Warrants, Man Attempts to Consume Marijuana
Cedric Dewight Mosley, 35, of Sulphur Springs was observed driving a blue Cadillac Deville in the 200 block of League Street Friday around 4:40 p.m. Sulphur Springs Police knew that he was wanted on Hunt County warrants. Mosley was placed in an SSPD patrol unit and there consumed suspected marijuana to avoid prosecution. He had residue in his mouth when taken from the patrol unit. Marijuana residue was also found in the patrol unit...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested on Warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
December 31, 2016 – Friday at 12:40 p.m. in the 800 block of Ingram Street, Steven Dwayne Johnson, 50, of Sulphur Springs was arrested on a warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Felony 1. The child was under six years of age. Sulphur Springs Police located Johnson at his home and carried out the arrest without incident. Johnson is in Hopkins County jail held on a $200,000 bond.
Lady Cats Win Idabel Tourney; Resume District Play Tuesday at Marshall
As we get ready to ring in a new year, the Lady Cats’ basketball team will remember 2016 fondly. On the penultimate day of the old year, the Lady Cats captured their second tournament title of the season. The Lady Cats used their defense to defeat Canton, 50-29 in the title game of the Idabel, Oklahoma Warrior Winter Classic. The Lady Cats led all night long: 15-9 after the first quarter, 26-14 at halftime and 33-20 after three...
Saltillo Lady Lions Win 1 Lose 2 in Leonard Tourney
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ basketball team won one game and lost two in a Leonard tournament this week. Wednesday the Lady Lions lost to Whitewright, 41-7. Thursday the Lady Lions lost a tough one, 26-25 to North Lamar. It was a seesaw game. Saltillo led 9-4 after the first quarter. The Pantherettes grabbed the lead 15-9 at the half. The Lady Lions had a big third quarter and recaptured the lead after 3, 22-17. North Lamar ended...
SSHS Top 12 Sports Stories of 2016
I’m Don Julian, KSST Sports Director, and just for fun, here are my top bakers’ dozen local sports stories for 2016. Number 12, the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams, under new Coach Ross Hicks, go to the regional meet again after solid performances at the district meet. Number 11, freshman Wildcat Powerlifter Joe’ell Morales goes to the state meet in early April after qualifying at the regional meet....
County Judge Calls 2016 A Good Year
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom told KSST News that 2016 has been a good year despite the fact that the funds for certain county roads to be rebuild with Federal Emergency Management Agency funds have been slow in coming to the county. Newsom also notes that the transition in Precinct 1 with the retirement of County Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker and soon to be sworn-in Commissioner Mickey Barker and a new sheriff when Lewis Tatum...
Commissioner’s Court Expected to Approve Slate Roof for Courthouse Wednesday
Hopkins County Courthouse will receive a new slate roof soon. Commissioners opened bids Friday morning at the Hopkins County Courthouse. The contract will receive final approval in a meeting of the court Wednesday, January 4, 2017. The new roof will cost $600.000 of which all but $10,000 will be paid by insurance. The $10,000 is the deductible on the insurance. Commissioners had approved a contract with an individual who stated he and...
Remodel Delays Cause Dinner Bell Cancellation for Wednesday January 4th, 2017
An unprecedented 3 consecutive cancellations of the Dinner Bell are due to kitchen remodeling delays. A larger capacity Vent-A-Hood was installed to deal with excessive kitchen heat. Electrical, plumbing and other systems are often more complicated in older buildings. Several groups that use the First United Methodist Church facilities have been shifted to other parts of the complex, but the Dinner Bell simply could not be...
Miller Grove News December 30, 2016
by Brandon Darrow I hope everyone had a good Christmas – I know my family and I did. My niece and nephews seemed to have a lot of fun and enjoyed the gifts and the good food we had. The Sunday before Christmas we had supper at my Aunt Betty Phillips’ house for the Darrow side of the family. It was nice to see the folks in my family that I don’t get to see every day. There were several that didn’t get to make it this year but...
