Marine Corp League Prepares Iron Mike for Independence Celebration
The Hopkins County Marine Corp League donated their Tuesday morning to washing “Iron Mike”, their name for the statue of the soldier on Celebration Plaza at the Veteran’s Memorial. Preparations are underway for the Independence Day Celebration in Hopkins County. The celebration will being June 30th with the annual Sulphur Springs Symphony League Independence Concert. (See slide show below) IMG_1048 (Large)...
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants #1, #2 and #3, Kaitlyn, Cassidy and Alexis
This week on KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV, we will interview current Queen Jaci Reed and all eight contestants for the 2018 title of Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen, in the order that they will appear on Pageant night. All the contestants entered as 17-year-old Juniors in local high schools, and all will be Seniors when school starts this Fall. Each is very excited about the Pageant on Saturday June 16 at 7 pm in the SSISD...
Chicago Man Arrested for Drug Following Traffic Stop
A 2011 Chevrolet Silverado with no license plate on the back was stopped at the 119 mile marker on I-30 by a Hopkins County Deputy Monday evening at approximately 7:30 p.m. Inside the vehicle the deputy found cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and two firearms and four bundles of U S Currency wrapped in rubber bands following a probable cause search. Weston Davis Rose age 38 Following the display of several signs of nervousness,...
NETBIO Sale Coming July 18
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization is gearing up to hold its mid-summer pre-conditioned stocker and feeder calf sale on July 18 at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. The sale will begin at 1 p.m. The consignment book has already been closed on this July NETBIO sale, but there are more sales ahead to accommodate producers wanting to market their cattle. Consignment books are open for sales to be held on Sept. 19,...
Dinner Bell Menu For June 13th, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU June 13, 2018 Community Partner Carol and Don Worsham and Family Menu: Parmesan Chicken Breasts Long Grain and Wild Rice Pilaf Oven Roasted Butternut Squash, Sweet Potatoes and Carrots Garden Salad Yeast Rolls Peach Cobbler Crisp Cottage Cheese and Gelatin (the no added sugar dessert) Served Wednesdays at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs,...
Taylor Signs Letter of Intent to Become Student/Athlete at Wayland University
Approached by the track coach after her performance at the Texas 5-A State Track meet and lured by the drier climate of the High Plains/Panhandle region of Texas, Imani Taylor will attend Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas. Monday morning at the SSHS Practice Facility, Taylor, Lady Cat Track State competitor, signed a letter of intent to attend Wayland Baptist University as a student athlete. Taylor will compete in long...
Mary Ivey Crowned Senior Queen : Ms. Hopkins County Senior Pageant Celebrates Beauty, Talent
Meet the new Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic, Mary Ivey, crowned during the 9th annual Pageant on Saturday June 9, 2018 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Mary is 70 years old, is a wife, mother of 2 and grandmother of 2. Her hobbies include zip lining and white water rafting with her husband Loyd, fishing, gardening and taking care of her dogs. Her talent presentation was a Daisy Mae skit. Mary is a member of Lake Highlands...
