Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 3,4 and 5
This is the second of four reports on the interesting women competing for the title of 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. The contestants represent women age 60 and older who live, work and volunteer in Hopkins County. Reports are taken from interviews between the ten contestants and Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show during the week of May 29-June 1, 2018. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9 at 6 pm in...
Commissioners’ Court Approves New Courtroom, New Communication System for Inmates
A new courtroom will be built at the Law Enforcement Center/Jail with work starting sometime in the next two months. A contract for $390,453.76 for the construction was approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Wednesday morning, May 30th in a special session. The contract does not include the Audio Visual, fiber optics, and utilities for the building. The contractor for the work is Petty Homes and construction management will be...
Two Arrested for Meth at Apartment Near Private School
Special Crimes Unit along with Sulphur Springs Patrol were at an apartment in the 500 block of Church Street seeking a wanted felon. The occupants of the residence seemed extremely nervous and consent was granted to search the residence. During the search a small bag containing suspected cocaine was located in the living room. Further search led to approximately 3.8-grams of suspected methamphetamine. The located of the possession was...
Felony Warrant Arrest Leads to Additional Charges; Arrest of Second Individual
A tip to Crime Stoppers that a female wanted on a felony warrant could be located at 420 West Park Street in Sulphur Springs. A Hopkins County deputy arrested the female, Maegan Deleyn Strawn, 23, and then Angel Hernandez, Jr, 25, of Sulphur Springs, showed the deputy the room in which she was staying. After searching the room, a small case with a lock was found. The key was located and when opened, suspected methamphetamine,...
Sulphur Springs Man Found to Have Meth When Arrested on Warrants
May 30, 2018 – Samuel Colten Stidham, 30, of Sulphur Springs admitted that the contraband was his when he and others were stopped for a traffic violation Tuesday night, May 29, 2018, at 10:44 p.m. at College Street and Industrial Drive. Stidham had appeared nervous during the stop and a records check was conducted. Stidham was wanted on one speeding warrant and one failure to maintain financial responsibility warrant. The...
Children’s Museum Records High Spring Attendance
The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is transitioning from a successful spring to an activity-filled summer. A parking lot filled with school buses from as far as Texarkana, Linden, Denison, Dangerfield, Rockwall, Terrell, Princeton, and Hugo, Oklahoma, has been a part of the field trips for the last three months. High attendance peaked during Spring Break with over 1,200 visitors in 5 days. Visitors from 78 different...
Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 1,2
This will be the first of four reports on the interesting women competing for the title of 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. The contestants represent women age 60 and older who live, work and volunteer in Hopkins County. These reports are taken from interviews between the ten contestants and Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show during the week of May 29-June 1, 2018. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9...
Hopkins County EMS receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Recognition Award
Hopkins County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. This makes the third consecutive year that Hopkins County EMS has achieved the Gold Award from the American Heart Association. “The ability to have a cooperative program and close relationship with Christus Mother...
Chamber of Commerce Seeks Contestants for State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off; Deadline to Register is June 4th
Have you registered to compete in this year’s annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., on the rear lawn of Shannon Oaks Church? The deadline for entry is June 4, 2018. This event, the 17th Annual, is held in conjunction with the annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Contest rules and entry form for the contest are found below. Entrants must...
