United Way Report Meeting Shows Campaign Donations and Pledges Coming In!
2019 Campaign Chairs for Hopkins County United Way, Bill and Beverly Owens Bill and Beverly Owens guested on the KSST Good Morning Show on Thursday October 17, 2019, to bring the community up to date on the progress of the 2019 United Way Campaign in Hopkins County. “We are pleased to report Campaign pledges counted today total $3,962.00, bringing our total to date to $45,812.54! We are looking forward to adding to these numbers...
NETBIO October Sale Report
Producers sold 3,924 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the October Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sale held Wednesday at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission.A total of 164 NETBIO producer/members brought pre-conditioned cattle to the sale. The cattle were purchased by 31 buyers at an average of $774.86 per head. “The market was good and the sale went very well,” said David Fowler, NETBIO board member and...
North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming 2019
The annual North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming was held on Saturday, October 12, 2019. There were thirty-nine attendees for the event. Dr. Darin Jolly, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent, led a tour of the campuses. A video presentation, created by Amie Davidson and her technology students, was played in honor of the Classes of 1969, 1979, and 1989 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion, while the guests enjoyed a meal catered by...
Bicyclist Arrested On Misdemeanor Warrant, Controlled Substance Charge
Marco Antonio Orduna A 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly stopped for riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the road ended up in jail Wednesday afternoon on a misdemeanor warrant and for methamphetamine possession, according to arrest reports. The man reportedly caught Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott’s attention by his bicycle on the wrong side of the road against traffic, thus he was...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Caddo Mills Man On Tampering With Evidence Charge
October 17, 2019 – A 31-year-old Caddo Mills man was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, for tampering with evidence, found in Dr. Pepper cans, according to arrest reports. Josue Joshue Espinoza was reportedly stopped by a Hopkins County sheriff’s deputy, who noticed the Ford Mustang that passed him on Loop 301 about 12:52 a.m. Oct. 17 didn’t have front license plate. The deputies turned around and tried to stop...
Chamber Connection – Oct. 17, 2019
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The 50th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, Oct. 26th. Stew service will begin at 10:45 a.m., and quart sales begin at 11:30 a.m. Stew tickets are already on sale at all local banks and at the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are All-You-Can-Eat Stew for $6 each. T-shirts will also be available for $15 each. I have some...
40th Anniversary of Doing Hair: Renee Chanler at The Chanler Salons Plans Celebration on October 17
You are invited to help Renee celebrate her 40th year as a hairstylist, with most of that spent in Sulphur Springs. She invites you to come to The Chanler Salons at 468 Shannon Road West on Thursday October 17, 2019 between 9am and 7pm. Customers, previous customers and friends are all invited. You’ll take home a prize just as a Thank You! And no, she’s not retiring, she’s just celebrating! Renee’s 40th...
Owens Discusses the Corsicana Tigers, the Wildcats Football Foe Friday in Corsicana
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says his team has their back up against the wall as the travel to Corsicana for a district game Friday (October 18) at 7:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. Coach Owens discussed the Wildcats and Tigers at his weekly media gathering Wednsday morning. The Wildcats enter play Friday 1-3 in district play and tied for sixth place with Forney. The Wildcats season record is 1-5. Corsicana is 4-1 in district play and...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner calls 3-2 Loss at Royse City a Very Tough One
Sulphur Springs Lady Cats VolleyBall VS ROYSE CITY Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailry Dorner says her team’s Tuesday night (October 15) match at Royse City, a 3-2 loss, was a very emotional and intense game for both teams. She calls the loss a very tough one. Coach Dorner says her team battled but just could not finish some of the sets. The score was 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-21 and 15-7. She says her team had great moments and bad...
Fall Is Here: Remember Dallisgrass Staggers
Mario Villarino By Dr. Mario Villarino Earlier in the week, a beef producer walked into the Extension Office in Sulphur Springs looking for help. His small herd was having issues with dallisgrass poisoning. The problem was that cattle got into a heavily grown dallisgrass paddock and cattle got sick. Our first recommendation was to notify his veterinarian, who suggested to move them out of the paddock and feed them pellets and hay...
