Hopkins County Jail Passes Annual Standards Inspection
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Sheriff Lewis Tatum are pleased that the local jail passed state standards following an inspection Tuesday. Late Tuesday afternoon, November 13th, the inspector told the judge and sheriff that all was in order and that he was surprised to see that the three year old jail is not showing its age considering the number of inmates that have been housed there. Sheriff Tatum said the state standards...
Local Man Arrested for Assault
Sulphur Springs Police Officers were called to an apartment on Helm Lane Wednesday morning around 2 a.m. in reference to an individual trying to kick in a door. When officers arrived, they heard a female making loud noise as though in pain and a male yelling. Visible injuries on the female and telling officers that the male was beating her led to the arrest of Tom Coy Childress, 33, who lived at the address. Childress is in Hopkins...
Willis Led Wildcats With 26 in 76-57 Win
The Wildcats’ basketball team improved their season record to 2-0 with a dominating 76-57 win over Class 6A Rockwall-Heath Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. The Wildcats led only 20-17 after one quarter and 36-31 at halftime before blowing the game wide open in the third quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Hawks, 23-9 in the third period to extend their lead to 59-40. Senior Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 28 points including...
Wildcat Football: Tickets Go On Sale; Coordinators Talk About Friday Night
Wildcat Varsity Trainers play a vital role in each game. November 13, 2018 – Tickets for the Thursday night bi-district playoff game between the Sulphur Springs Wildcats and the Frisco High Raccoons go on sale today through Thursday noon at Sulphur Springs High School. Pre-sale price is $7 for Adults and $4 for students. Tickets on game day are $10 online and at the gate Thursday. All General Admission Tickets can be found...
Wildcats Host Rockwall-Heath Tonight; Varsity Game Live on KSST and KSST YouTube Channel
The Wildcats’ basketball team takes on its’ second Class 6A team of the young season as they have their home opener against Rockwall-Heath on this Tuesday game day. Action begins at Wildcat Gym with a freshmen game against the Hawks at 5 p.m. There will be a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats come into the contest with a 1-0 record after a Saturday win against Plano East,...
Agrilife: Hopkins County 4-H Members Featured; Master Wellness Volunteer Training; Jalapeno Cornbread
Hopkins County 4-H Members Featured In the next few weeks, you’ll be reading about the variety of programs, series, workshops, field days, and other events offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County. We recently held our annual Extension Leadership Banquet to honor our committees, Master Volunteers, 4-H leaders,...
Hopkins County EMS Presents: “Fill the Box” Blanket Drive
“Fill The Box” Blanket Drive Presented By: Hopkins County EMS Where: Sulphur Springs Walmart When: November 22, 2018 6pm-Midnight November 23, 2018 7am-Noon All Blankets will be donated to Safe- TCrisis Center. New or Slightly used blankets accepted. Free Hot Chocolate
Winnsboro Police Report November 5-12, 2018
Winnsboro Police arrested four, responded to two accidents, answered 140 calls for service, issued 30 citations, and wrote 41 warnings during the November 5-12, 2018 report period. Luke Shrum, 24, of Winnsboro, was arrested November 8th on a Winnsboro Municipal Warrant. Eric Jacobsen, 31, of Tyler, was arrested on November 9th on multiple Smith County Warrants. John Hearn, 36, of Winnsboro, was arrested on November 11th on a Hopkins...
27th Annual Symphony League Radio/TV Auction is Saturday November 17, 5pm
Sharla Campbell, President of the Symphony League Four years ago when Sharla Campbell became President of the Sulphur Springs Symphony League, she brought with her a love for fine arts as well as a desire to help budding musicians through scholarships. This year’s auction will raise money for three major annual FREE events; the Children’s Concert, the Independence Concert and the Opera Educational Concert. Funds for a...
