5th Suspect In Home Invasion Robbery In Custody
The fifth suspect wanted in connection with a home invasion and robbery on Lee Street is in custody at Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning on two aggravated robbery and one burglary of habitation with intent to commit other felony offense warrants. Tyrees Tupac Shukar Williams (HCSO jail photo) Tyreese Tupac Shukar Williams turned himself in at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office just after noon June 29, 2020 and was escorted into...
Wildcats AD Greg Owens Ponders Possible Fall Football, UIL & Coronavirus
Speaking Friday, Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens gave KSST his current take on possible fall football, UIL and Coronavirus. SSHS Wildcats Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Greg Owens He said he is still seeking guidance and direction from the UIL. He noted the current spike in new COVID-19 cases in Texas and added Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pulling some things back as a result. Coach Owens said we...
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Picks Wildcats To Finish 7th In District
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine is picking the Sulphur Springs Wildcats to finish 7th in the 8 team District 8-5A Division II, when and if the 2020 season takes place. A UIL official told the Dallas Morning News over the weekend that it’s too early to tell right now. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football thinks quite a lot of the Wildcats’ District 8-5A. In fact, district member Ennis is not only picked to win...
SSISD Issues Statement Regarding Fall School Term
Sulphur Springs Independent School District issued the first communications to community members regarding the fall school term. While there are as yet many unknowns, Superintendent Michael Lamb assures parents the district will have plans in place to educate all students in the 2020-21 school year, including in-person and virtual programs, but capacity on buses as well as on campus will likely be two of the biggest challenges...
Traffic Stop, Disturbance Report Result In Controlled Substance Arrests
A traffic stop, disturbance, warrants and a report of a man with a knife resulted in controlled substance arrests, according to arrest reports. Wildcat Way Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Officers Derrick Williams and Silas Whaley conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Traverse at 11:14 p.m. June 27, 2020 on Wildcat Way at Arbala Road in Sulphur Springs, TX. Brittany Mechelle Noel (HCSO jail photo) Upon contact with the...
Hopkins County 4th Of July Celebration Cancelled
The Hopkins County 4th of July celebration planned to be held downtown Sulphur Springs this weekend has officially been cancelled. City and county officials meet at 10:30 a.m. Monday to discuss the impact Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-28 will have locally, particularly the Hopkins County 4th of July celebration. Just before 11 a.m. Monday, June 29, city officials reported that Sulphur Springs Mayor Johns Sellers, after...
Meal A Day Menu – June 29-July 3, 2020
The Meal A Day Menu for June 29-July 3, 2020 includes: Monday — Chicken Dressing Casserole, Candied Baby Carrots, Green Beans and a Roll Tuesday — Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Egg Roll and Oriental Vegetables Wednesday — King Ranch Beef Pasta, Corn and Broccoli Thursday — Rope Sausage, Sauerkraut, Black-Eyed Peas and Corn Bread Friday — Cheese Burgers, Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Pickle Spear, Baked Beans and BBQ Potato...
Should Officials Continue With 4th Of July Celebration?
As Governor Abbott’s latest executive order effectively bans outdoor gatherings of 100 or more, the order also allows for local officials to make decisions on events planned for their communites. KSST News would like to know what you think of the event scheduled for Saturday July 4th, by voting in our poll. [poll id=”141″] No decision has been made yet regarding the 4th of July celebration scheduled to be hosted...
Shepard, Swain Sentenced On Aggravated Robbery Charge In Connection
Dequenek Timothy Craig Shepard, 20, of Brashear and Zavarion Caymond Christopher Swain, 19, of Paris were sentenced this week in the 8th Judicial District Court on one aggravated robbery charge each in exchange for additional charges being dismissed. Dequenek Timothy Craig Shepard (HCSO jail photo) Both men have remained in Hopkins County jail since their arrest Sept. 26, 2019, on one charge of burglary of habitation with intent to...
6 Jailed On Felony Warrants
At least 6 people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants between June 19 and June 26, 2020, according to jail reports. Misha Michelle Price (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Oklahoma City, where he took 26-year-old Misha Michelle Price into custody at 2:30 p.m. June 26 at Oklahoma County jail. Fite transported Price to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked at 6:47 p.m....
