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6 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants Over The Last Week
Mar16

6 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants Over The Last Week

At least 6 people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants over the past week (March 10-15, 2022), according to arrest reports. John Scott Dunn AKA John Clayton Dunn and Digger (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Drew Fisher and Isaac Foley, and Sgt. Tanner Steward were made aware of two warrants for John Scott Dunn’s arrest. They located the 59-year-old Sulphur Springs man at his residence and took...

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Girl Scout Troop 80 Delivers For Dinner Bell, Thanks To Community Donations
Mar16

Girl Scout Troop 80 Delivers For Dinner Bell, Thanks To Community Donations

Junior Scout Kate Paulson and Daisy Scout Jemma Barnes, Girl Scouts with Troop 80 of Sulphur Springs, rolled into Dinner Bell Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in a decorated wagon filled with boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Judy Gilreath, Daisy Scout Jemma Barnes and Junior Scout Kate Paulson The members of Girl Scout Troop 80 received 81 boxes of Girl Scout cookies donated by community members to benefit others. Paulson and Barnes had the...

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VFW Post 8560 Helps Blue Santa Get A Jump On Christmas 2022
Mar16

VFW Post 8560 Helps Blue Santa Get A Jump On Christmas 2022

VFW Post #8560 representatives Joe Bill Robinson and Travis Estes, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro and Cpl. Terry Miller, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite, and from VFW Post 8560 Art Romanat and Phil Gabbert Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8560 members presented a $250 donation for the Blue Santa program to Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County law enforcement officers. The Blue Santa program is...

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Alert: Medicare Phone Scam Attempted On Hopkins County Resident
Mar16

Alert: Medicare Phone Scam Attempted On Hopkins County Resident

A local resident reported a Medicare phone scam, and said while she did not fall prey to it, asked KSST to let others in the community know so no one will fall victim to it. The woman received a phone call Wednesday from someone claiming to be from the Medicare, Part B office. The caller claimed to be contacting her to schedule an annual “genetic testing.” That ,she said, was a red flag to her, even though the individual...

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Be Well, Live Well – An Informative and Practical Program Targeted At People Age 55 and Older
Mar16

Be Well, Live Well – An Informative and Practical Program Targeted At People Age 55 and Older

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent/Family and Community Health Agent for Hopkins County, [email protected] You probably know by now that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Hopkins County offers many learning opportunities. Most recently, a basic spring break sewing workshop was held at no cost to participants, thanks to generous donations of sewing machines and fabrics from the community.  Ten youth...

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Lady Cats Softball Wins Third Straight District Contest
Mar16

Lady Cats Softball Wins Third Straight District Contest

Lady Cats softball on Tuesday, Mar. 15 beat the Lady Tigers 6-0 in Mount Pleasant. Coach David Carrillo and his squad battled for eight innings with Mount Pleasant Tuesday. The extra inning proved to be enough for Sulphur Springs as they batted in 6 runs en route to a 6-0 shutout victory in Mount Pleasant. Crimson Bryant got herself her third straight win pitching for the Lady Cats. In eight innings, the junior allowed three hits and...

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Wildcats Baseball Falls to Mount Pleasant 9-1 in District Opener
Mar16

Wildcats Baseball Falls to Mount Pleasant 9-1 in District Opener

Baseball had a tough opener to their district season, falling to Mount Pleasant 9-1 on Tuesday, Mar. 15. Sulphur Springs could not keep up with their rival as the Tigers scored two early three runs through four innings to pull ahead 3-0. Coach Jerrod Hammack’s squad scored a run of their own in the bottom frame of the 5th but the visiting Tigers scored three runs each in the sixth and seventh innings to win over the Wildcats in...

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March 16 Chamber Connection – Business After Hours, Marketing Strategy Session Coming Up
Mar16

March 16 Chamber Connection – Business After Hours, Marketing Strategy Session Coming Up

By Butch Burney, Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Spots are filling up for the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, coming to Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 8. Chamber Golf Tournament flyer The tournament format is a six-person scramble, with the low net team putting their names on the trophy.There are two tee times: 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The morning group is limited to 18 teams, while the afternoon...

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Lady Cats Soccer Ends Season With 5-0 Loss in Hallsville
Mar16

Lady Cats Soccer Ends Season With 5-0 Loss in Hallsville

Women’s soccer get behind early and never recovered, losing in Hallsville 5-0 on Tuesday, Mar. 15.  Sulphur Springs coughed up four goals in the first period. The Lady Cats at home at Bobcat Stadium Tuesday scored once more in the second en route to a commanding 5-0 win over Coach Javier Aguayo’s team. Tuesday’s loss in Hallsville (9-2-1) ends women’s soccer’s season.  Coach Aguayo’s squad dealt with a slew of missing...

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Wildcats Soccer Falls to Hallsville on Senior Night, 2-1
Mar16

Wildcats Soccer Falls to Hallsville on Senior Night, 2-1

Men’s soccer fought for three periods to get a Senior Night win but ultimately fell short in overtime.  Sulphur Springs got ahead 1-0 over the visiting Bobcats but gave up two unanswered en route to a 2-1 loss on Tuesday, Mar. 15 to end their regular season.  Edgar Salazar scored the lone goal on the night in the loss for the Wildcats in the second period.  Six Wildcats suited up for the final time at Gerald Prim Stadium;...

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