Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins County
The National Weather Service has placed Hopkins County under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. Sunday night. The Severe Thunderstorm alert includes 15 Counties in North Central and Central Texas. Hopkins Rains, and Van Zandt Counties are among the Texas counties. A tornado watch is in effect for counties west and north of Hopkins County. KSST will continue to watch the weather and bring you updates as needed.
National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch for 15 Counties Including Hunt amd Delta; Hopkins Not Currently Included
A tornado watch has been issued for Central Oklahoma and 15 North Central Texas Counties including Hunt and Delta Counties until 11 p.m. Sunday night.Hopkins County is not included in the watch at this time. Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton Fannin, Rockwall, and Lamar Counties are among the Texas Counties. KSST Weather will maintain a weather watch from now, 4:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon until the watch has cleared the area. There is a...
Civil Rights Era Icons on Campus to Honor Dr. David Arlington Talbot
Andrew Young, the former Ambassador of the United States to the United Nations, Georgia congressman and mayor of Atlanta, and Dr. Robert Green, the author of the Civil Rights era retrospective, “At the Crossroads of Fear and Freedom,” will be on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. David Arlington Talbot, the first African-American professor to serve at...
Video: Hay Producers Urged to Consider Quality Over Quantity
OVERTON – Producing quality hay takes planning but can be worth the effort, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Overton, said producing high quality hay can eliminate the need for protein and energy supplementation for beef cattle during the winter. Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, forage specialist, Overton, said improving Bermuda grass quality can be as easy...
Cooper Man Sentenced to Seven Years in TDCJ
Friday, Michael D. Johnson, of Cooper, Texas, received seven years in prison in a plea bargain agreement in Delta County Eighth Judicial District Court, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. He received the seven years for tampering with evidence. This is his second incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Should he be convicted of a third felony, he faces 25-years to life.
Drunkenness Leads to Arrest for Drug Warrant
The Sulphur Springs Police officer saw Roy Freeman Burkham, 59, of Sulphur Springs staggering down the street in the 300 block of S. Davis Friday night at 10:30 p.m. When the officer smelled alcohol on Burkham’s person, he ran a computer check and found Burkham wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. Burkham is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $20,000...
SSHS Soccer Season Ends in Bi-District Play
Royse City 3, Lady Cats Soccer 0 The Lady Cats’ soccer team had their season end with a bi-district loss to Royse City, 3-0 at Princeton Friday night. A rugged Bulldogs defense greatly limited the Lady Cats’ offensive opportunities. Royse City scored two goals in the first half and added a third in the second half. The Bulldogs scored at the 10:10 mark and 2:30 mark of the first half and at 28:29 in the second half. The...
Wildcat Track Finishes Fourth at Lindale
The Wildcats’ track team finished fourth at a Lindale meet Thursday. The Wildcats JV placed second. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said the meet featured Hallsville, Jacksonville, Pittsburg, Wills Point and Lindale. In field events, Josh Thompson won the discus with a throw of 125 feet. D.J Hall was second with a toss of 120-feet. Ian Blanch was third in shot put. In triple jump, Tiesan Goodson with fourth with a total of 41...
Lady Trojans 3-3 in District Following Fannindel Win
The Cumby Lady Trojans’ softball team improved their district record to 3-3 with a solid 27-8 win at Fannindel Thursday. Paige Seely got the pitching win for Cumby going an inning and a third with 3 strikeouts and 4 walks. Bailey Busby and Carly Talley also pitched. The Lady Trojans had three inside the park home runs. Alyssa Morgan, Busby and Alysse Bullock had one each. Morgan was 3 for 5 with three RBI’s. Busby was 3...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 15-21, 2017
March 15th At 12:52 a.m., a donkey was reported out on Highway 80/FM 2422. A deputy initiated a traffic stop at 2:58 a.m. on Highway 37, north of CR 2303. The driver, Mark Christopher Phillips, 44, of Mineola was arrested for Driving While License Invalid without Financial Responsibility. At 4:03 a.m., cows were reported out on Highway 154/CR 3230. At 5:03 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1843/FM 2966 in Yantis. At 6:48 a.m., cows...
