Wildcats Cross Country Season Schedules Firmed Up
On Monday, July 26, Wildcats football head coach and athletic director Greg Owens released the finalized season schedules for both the high school and the middle school teams. It will be a busy and tough season for the Wildcats, coached by Ross Hicks, as they will have to do a lot of travelling to compete in District 15-5A. Home games are underlined, and postseason meets are written in bold below. 2021 Sulphur Springs Cross Country...
EEA: Our Youth 4th Annual Back to School Ready Event Slated Aug. 15
East End Allegiance: Our Youth, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, will be hosting the 4th Annual Back to School Ready event from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 15, 2021, at the Grays Building in Pacific Park. “We will provide haircuts, backpacks, shoes, and free food,” said Bridgette Cooper, EEA:OY president. “We are requesting that parents sign their children up to ensure we can meet their need. Sign-up requires providing their...
Fort Worth Woman Pretended To Be Someone Else, Ran From Police To Avoid Arrest On 14 Warrants
A 27-year-old Fort Worth woman wanted by nine different agencies on a total of 14 warrants pretended to be someone else, then ran from police in an attempt to avoid arrest Monday morning, according to arrest reports. Justice Jashea Brown Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Malibu at 9:11 a.m. July 26 on JD Franklin Drive. The officer believed the woman driving to be one he knew had...
More Fun Facts About Sr’s Center Weekly Activities!
The Wreath class that meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 1:30 will now just be called a Craft Workshop. Instructor Leslie is on a planned absence, and Heritage Home Health has someone who will be teaching the class temporarily. Her name is Jessica Claxton. She will be helping you guys make something new every month. Please come and enjoy the fun. If you don’t want to keep the craft yourself you can always brighten...
Portion Of County’s ARP Funding Earmarked for Trustee Housing Facility
County Eyes Hazardous Mitigation Assistance Grant For Community Safe Room Hopkins County officials are considering building two structures near the sheriff’s office, a trustee housing facility and a community safe room. Trustee Housing Hopkins County officials plan to use a portion of the $7-plus million the county has been awarded in American Rescue Program funding to construct a trustee housing facility. The facility would...
Five Arrested Over the Weekend On Felony Controlled Substance Charges
Local officers arrested five people over the weekend on felony controlled substance charges, according to jail reports. Gilmer Street Welfare Check Jessica Joe Farrow A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested at 1:07 p.m. July 25 for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and possession of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 3...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Assault-Impeding Breathing Of Family Member
Raymond Requejo A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of assault – impeding breathing of a family member early Sunday morning, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported responding at 1:28 a.m. July 25, 2021, on Hodge Street, where an assault was reported to have occurred. He determined the victim, a 31-year-old woman, had been assaulted by a family member and the assault included...
North Hopkins-South Sulphur VFD Receives Donation To Help With Construction Of New Station
North Hopkins-South Sulphur Volunteer Fire Department received a donation to help finish building the new station Monday morning. During the regular July 26 Hopkins County Commissioners Court meeting, RWE Renewables Americas LLC Solar Development Manager Sean Pattee and Senior Project Manager of Construction Sean O’Hagan presented North Hopkins-South Sulphur VFD Chief Bobby Harris with a $70,000 donation to help the the...
Balkcom No Longer Associated With CHRISTUS, Plans to Continue Serving Patients
Dr I.L. Balkcom IV and Deborah Balkcom submitted the following letter dated July 22, 2021, to KSST to let patients and friends know about changes that are in progress. Dear Patients and Good Friends,After serving our community for 28 years, 24 of which were spent in service at the Medical Surgical Clinic and the last 4 years as a part of Christus Trinity Clinics, I am no longer associated with Christus Trinity Clinic.Many of you have...
Wildcats Basketball Soaking In Extra Week of Edge as Team Looks Onward to the Fall and Winter
Coach Brandon Shaver has been busy since his arrival in Sulphur Springs in mid-May. Not only has he helmed the Edge, but he also recently completed the youth sports camp that most of the sports teams here in Sulphur Springs have every summer. The new Wildcats basketball coach said camps like these are critical to building a family environment, a statement Coach Shaver has voiced before. He said that having young players attend these...
