Tornado Watch Issued for Hopkins County Area
At 12:06 a.m., the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Hopkins, Rains, Van Zandt, Anderson, and Henderson Counties until 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. The watch area extends from Hopkins County eastward into southwestern Arkansas and northwestern Louisiana.
Local Car Business Expands
Along with the new Hodge Chevrolet dealership, which is set to open on Wildcat Way in January, a local car dealer plans to move his dealership to a location on Gilmer Street. Hometown Auto Sales, owned by Tim Merrell, has been operating from their League Street lot for many years, but has purchased land on Gilmer Street and plans to build a new office building and a lot to hold up to 30 cars. The new location will be at 1017 Gilmer...
Broadway Laser Wash Torn Down
The Broadway Laser Wash owned by Clay Johnson of the Johnson Law Firm has been torn down. Johnson had closed the car wash after business declined. The Broadway Laser Wash opened in 1998 and was the only automatic car wash in town at that time. Johnson owned it as a side business while he worked at the law firm with his father Coy Johnson. It had a very successful first decade until competition and high expenses caused business to...
County Court at Law Judge Smith Interprets Ruling; Commissioners Leave Sign in Place
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court took action Tuesday morning on the new state open carry law set to take effect January 1. The court was swayed by the opinion of County Court at Law Judge Amy Smith who had read the Attorney General’s opinion on the matter. Judge Smith said that according to the Attorney General’s opinion any premise of any government offices and grounds that are utilized by the courts allows a ban on open...
Sulphur Springs ISD and the War Against Stress
by Steven Payne, KSST Intern and SSHS Senior When people think about school, many things come to mind: waking up early before even the sun is out of bed, writing countless pages of notes, eating questionable cafeteria food, chatting with friends in class, getting wrapped up in drama, attending sports games and UIL meets, and more. Everyone may have different things come to mind when they think of school, but there is one thing that...
Threat of Termination Only a Scam
One of the latest scams local lawmen are learning about sounds like a terroristic threat or even extortion. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum said this scam is working both city and county. An employee of a local bank was contacted and told that a contract had been placed for their termination. The caller offered to forget the contract and to give the individual the name of the one who had placed...
Hannah Kirby Launches New CD; Wednesday Morning Show Guest
Following a solo career since her appearances on The Voice Season 8, Hannah Caroline Kirby of Sulphur Springs is spending Christmas week booking 2016 appearances and launching her CD “Fire in my Soul”. The recording is a collection of ten original songs. Actually, track one “I’m Not Juliet” was co-written with her mother Nancy when Hannah was age 14 and the rest penned over the next six years. To...
Cockerham Receives Probation with Sex Offender Conditions
December 21, 2015 – Monday in 8th Judicial District Court, Trevor Michael Cockerham entered a plea of guilty to improper photography or visual recording and was sentenced to seven years probation. As part of his probation, he has to attend, pay for, and successfully complete the state’s sex offender treatment program. He will not be allowed to be in the presence of children without another adult present. In December of this year...
Yates to Stand Trial in January
A January trial date in 8th Judicial Court is being set for Stanton Wayne Yates following Monday’s court docket that included a total of 52 cases. The docket called for Yates to face three charges of burglary of a habitation, theft of property under $20,000, three counts of theft of a firearm, and to be arraigned before District Judge Eddie Northcutt for four counts of engaging in organized criminal activity. Yates is one of two...
Lady Cats Strong Fourth Quarter Overcomes Texas High
After battling Texas High for three quarters, the Lady Cats’ basketball team outscored the Lady Tigers 20-8 in the fourth quarter to clinch a 48-37 win in Wildcats Gym Monday afternoon. The Lady Cats led at the end of the first quarter 11-5 but the Lady Tigers roared back in the second quarter to lead 22-17 at the half. Texas High held a one point lead at the end of the third, 29-28. Lady Cats are now 2-1 in district play....
