Four Arrested When Undercover Buy Goes South
November 19, 2015 – An undercover buy-bust created the necessity for the Special Crimes Unit to rush a house located at 734 I-30 East, which is the South Service Road of I-30. The rush was necessitated when a confidential informant that had entered the house to make a purchase was held against his will when the sellers discovered his true purpose. The informant was assaulted and his communication devices including cell phone...
Chamber Connection November 19, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection November 19, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Attention All Chamber Members….Membership Directories are being prepared NOW!!! Chamber Members, we are going to print a little earlier than normal for the 2016 Membership Directory. We are going to have it ready for distribution the first part of January, so we need you to do a few things… Please go to www.sulphursprings-tx.com and click on the membership directory....
Miller Grove News
An early Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. My mom’s side of the family will have a Thanksgiving dinner and family reunion this Sunday in Brashear. I hope everyone has a fun and safe time visiting with friends and family during the holiday (whether celebrating before, during, or after Thanksgiving). This week the Alexander family of the Divide community welcomed a newborn into their family. That’s right, Emily and David Alexander are...
Wildcats Win Season Opener; Scoring Led by Freshman
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats good defense allowed them to defeat Liberty-Eylau on the road Tuesday night, 63-51. Freshman Keaston Willis scored 20 points, Garrett Jones added 14 points and Ke’Ontae Dunn 11. The Wildcats, 1-0 for the season, travel to Wills Point next Tuesday night
Symphony League Auction Supported by Community Leaders
Alliance Bank President Tom Sellers is a fan of the Sulphur Springs Symphony League and especially their annual Independence Day Concert on the Square. He hopes people will consider that event and support the Symphony League’s Radio and TV Auction Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. It’s a major Symphony League fundraiser. Sellers told KSST listeners Wednesday morning that over the years community leaders have been involved in...
Renovations Continue For SSPD Offices
With a lot of the Sulphur Springs Police Department housed behind old City Hall in temporary offices, renovation work continues at the old police department. City Director of Finance Peter Karstens says demolition has been done and now comes the putting back. Work is expected to be done by end of...
Animal of the Week: Peanut Butter the Kitten
Peanut Butter is a six weeks old Domestic Short Hair house cat. Her unusual name comes from the color of her coat. The people who found her dropped her off at the Bright Star Clinic yesterday November 17, 2015. “She was found by herself by the road on College Street,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “So we picked her up and brought her here. She’s got a couple of scratches, but she’s fine. We...
Recovery of Stolen Property Leads to Arrest
A 31-year old Pickton man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a recent Hopkins County home burglary. The burglary occurred at a residence on State Highway 154 South. Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer set bond for William Kyle Parks at $50,000. Stolen goods work at least $25,000 were recovered by Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies. Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum stated that the owner of the stolen...
State Rep Flynn Files For Re-election
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, State Representative Dan Flynn, R-Van, filed for re-election at the Republican Party of Texas Headquarters in Austin, Texas. Representative Flynn, Chairman of the House Committee on Pensions, said: “It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as State Representative for House District 2, and today I am filing to run for re-election.” Flynn went on to say, “I am pleased that in the...
