Amazon Truck Trailer Fire Reduces I-30 West To 1 Lane For Nearly 6 Hours Sunday
Traffic on Interstate 30 west was reduced to one lane for nearly 6 hours Sunday morning, while emergency officials worked to extinguish a blaze which destroyed a truck and Amazon trailer packed with general merchandise. The two men team driving the truck-trailer unit were unharmed; no injuries requiring hospitalization were reported among emergency responders. While Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County firefighters were responding a...
Trees, Power Lines Took Brunt Of Saturday’s Storm; More Storms Possible
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County weathered Saturday’s storm with minimal to moderate property damages reported overall, county emergency management officials reported Monday. One barn was reported to authorities as having been damaged by a tree, according to county reports. At least one Suphur Bluff resident reported seeing a funnel cloud that dropped three times, but that report as of Monday morning was unconfirmed, according...
Traffic Stop Results In 2 Controlled Substance Arrests
Jesus Daniel OlguinJuan Antonio Ramirez-Morales Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zach Brown arrested two Sulphur Springs men Saturday on a controlled substance charge each after allegedly finding cocaine in their possession. Brown reportedly stopped a Chevrolet 1500 at 8:04 p.m. May 18 on Kyle Street for an equipment violation. The pickup was occupied by two Sulphur Springs men, identified in arrest reports as 18-year-old Jesus Daniel...
Paris Woman Accused Of Having Child In Vehicle When Arrested For DWI
Christie Ann Applegate A 38-year-old Christie Ann Applegate of Paris was taken into custody early Saturday morning on Gilmer Street on the felony charge of driving while intoxicated with a child passenger who was younger than 15 years of age. Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon reported stopping a Chevrolet Tahoe at 11:47 p.m. Friday for failure to drive in a single lane. Police alleged on contact with the woman, identified in...
Reilly Springs Memorial Day
Teddy Boggs with Invocation Reilly Springs is still a vibrant community in Hopkins County! Families with deep roots there return each year to honor loved ones who have passed away and rest in the Reilly Springs Cemetery. This year’s memorial service was held on May 19, 2019 in the sanctuary of the Reilly Springs Baptist Church. Opening the service was an introduction by Reverend Danny Caldwell, pastor of Reilly Springs Baptist...
Reigning Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Visits KSST
KSST’s Enola Gay with Ms. Hopkins County Senior Mary Ivey Don’t let the crown fool you! Besides nobly representing the senior citizen population of Hopkins County, this majestic grandmother also enjoys camping, white water raft and sky diving! Mary Ivey was named Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic in 2018. After a year full of fun and exciting events, she will now hand over the crown to a new representative on Saturday,...
Dinner Bell Menu For May 22nd, 2019
The Sulphur Springs Rotary Club is COOKING HAMBURGERS! The Rotary Club is the Community Partner and is doing some of the cooking! Hamburgers and ALL the Trimmings Pinto Beans Jalapeno Potato Salad Lou’s Pineapple Cake Pineapple Cottage Cheese Dessert (the no sugar added dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Come for the grilled burgers cooked on a super large grill...
Sulphur Springs FFA Members Recognized For Proficiency, Hard Work
Several students were recognized earlier this week during the annual Sulphur Springs High School FFA Banquet for their successes and hard work. SSHS FFA had eight Leadership Development Teams and 16 students competing n a number of invitational contests as well as district and area contest in the fall. Those teams included: Greenhand Quiz Team – Cash Vititow, Hannah Sells, Brooklyn Burnside, and Beau BankstonChapter Quiz- Breanna...
SSHS Seniors Awarded More Than $3.3 Million In Scholarships, Awards At Ceremony — Part 2
Sulphur Springs High School seniors Thursday night received more than $3.3 million in scholarship offers and other awards. Several students were the recipient of more than one award, some received offers from more than one institution, others received large awards or multiple awards from their chosen school. Rhett Reid has been offered a $4,0000 Academic Achievement Award from the University of Texas at Tyler, a $24,000 University of...
