Hopkins County 4H Archery Shooters Compete in Houston
Bella Vaculik In March, two Hopkins County 4H archery shooters traveled to the Houston Livestock Show to compete in an NASP meet. Taydon Horton and Bella Vaculik got a good measure of experience from the competition. According to County 4-H Archery coach Stephanie Stewart, “Taydon Horton is a 5th grader from SSES and Bella Vaculik is a 6th grader from Miller Grove ISD. This is the first time for both of them competing at this...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 15-21, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of March 15-21, 2021, included the following activity: Arrests Winnsboro Police Department Bryan Couch, 29 years of age, of Grand Prairie was arrested on 3/15/2021 on a Wood County warrant for Assault Family Violence causing bodily injury and two Hopkins County warrants for criminal mischief and Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility.John Patrick, 31 years of age, of...
Commissioners Court Approves Equipment Financing, Grant Funding, ATCOG Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved equipment financing, grant funding, an Ark-Texas Council of Governments agreement, designated two days as County Clean Up Days, and rescinded an agreement with the hospital during their regular meeting Monday, March 22, 2021. A citizen also addressed the court during public forum regarding the planned Dike solar project. Grant Funding Hopkins County Fire Marshal/Emergency Management...
April 23-24 Designated As County Clean Up Days
Hopkins County Commissioners Court have designated Friday-Saturday, April 23-24, the weekend following the City of Sulphur Spring’s annual Spring Clean Up Days (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, April 12-17), as County Clean Up Days. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of. Items will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23 and from 8 a.m. to noon...
Cumby Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 3 Children Under 10 Years In SUV
A 60-year-old Cumby man is accused of driving drunk with 3 children under 10 years of age in the SUV with him at the time, according to arrest reports. Victor Miranda-Sirvantes (HCSO jail photo) Texas Department of Pubic Safety Trooper Christopher Sorley reported stopping Victor Miranda-Sirvantes for failing to maintain a single lane with the maroon GMC Yukon he was driving shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, March 20, on FM 2653....
Louisiana Pair Jailed on Controlled Substance Charge
A Louisiana pair was jailed Saturday morning at an East Industrial Drive motel on controlled substance and weapon charges, according to arrest reports. Marcus Dewayne Poole and Haley Alexis Nichols Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes and Lt. Pat Leber responded at 10:36 a.m. March 20 to a report of people smoking marijuana in a room at the hotel. Upon arrival, Mayes contacted 24-year-old Haley Alexis Nichols of Shreveport,...
Hicks: Purpose in the Pedal
Every 4-H’er has a story – an encouraging, empowering story, unique story. Here is a story of just one of our outstanding members, Penelope Deterding. Penelope has been buying chicken feed and chasing pigs around for ears, but running the pedal on a sewing machine isn’t as familiar. Penelope displays her basic 9-patch quilt. The Hopkins County 4-H Sewing Fun Day, held every year, provided an introduction to the 4-H Fashion &...
Dinner Bell Menu For March 24, 2021
Diversified Storage Systems is the Community Partner MENU Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping Bacon Infused Green Beans Garden Salad Toasted Walnut Spice Cake We hand out boxes of food lovingly prepared for you under the covered driveway on theNortheast corner of the Furst United Methodist Church campus. PLEASE PLEASE continue to WEAR MASK. Get your SHOTS when you can. STAY SAFELY from OTHERS. WASH YOUR HANDS. OFTEN. DINNER BELL...
SS Seniors Center Re-opens on Monday, April 5, Seniors Welcome!
Karon Weatherman will be happy to see the Seniors coming back to the Seniors Center. “I’ve missed them!’ she says! Director Karon Weatherman is thrilled to share the news that the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center will re-open it’s doors on Monday, April 5, 2021 for exercise, activities and lunch through the Meal A Day program. “Almost a year to the day since we closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, we...
Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival has Decided to Cancel the 2021 Hopkins County Dairy Festival
In a statement sent to KSST… Hopkins County Dairy Festival Press Release “Due to the uncertainty of holding large scale events, with many people in attendance, and the preparation requirements to hold these events, with heavy hearts, the Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival have decided to cancel the 2021 Hopkins County Dairy Festival. This was a very difficult decision but one that we felt...
