Como Man Arrested for Burglary of Christmas Gifts and Toys
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department has made an arrest in connection with a burglary where a thief made off with lots of items inside a rural county home including Christmas gifts and toys. Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum said William Ryan Miller, 25, of Como, has been arrested for the burglary. Tatum said weapons and televisions along with Christmas gifts and toys were taken from the residence. The...
Hopkins County Deputy’s Undercover Work Leads to Greenville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Soliciation
Michael Henry Shahan, 32, of Greenville, Texas, was sentenced today, December 15, 2015, by U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to 10 years in federal prison, following his guilty plea in September 2015 to one count of attempted enticement of a minor, announced John Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. According to documents filed in the case, in November 2015, an officer with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office...
Tuesday Night Holiday Extravaganza Downtown Sulphur Springs
Yorri Franklin, Community Development Specialist for the City of Sulphur Springs, paid a visit to KSST to remind listeners and viewers about the downtown Holiday Extravaganza on Tuesday December 15 from 5-8pm. Shop for savings at participating shops, then present your sales recipt to downtown eateries for 10% off your dinner bill. Also catch the exciting Dancing Lights display on Celebration Plaza at the top of each hour, starting at...
Winnsboro Police Report Busy Seven Days
Winnsboro Police were active December 7-13th with seven arrests, one accident, 178 calls for service, along with 53 citations and 34 warnings issued. The driver of a Toyota Tacoma was transported to Trinity Mother Francis with unknown injuries as the vehicle, traveling southbound in the 300 block of North Main, left the roadway and struck a utility pole with the right front causing the vehicle to roll. The vehicle came to rest on its...
Emerson Files for Precinct 3 Commissioner in Democrat Primary
There will be a contested race in the 2016 November General Election for Hopkins County Commissioner, Precinct 3. It will be a near rematch from three years ago. On the last day to file Monday, Billy Emerson of Sulphur Bluff filed in the Democratic Primary. One-term incumbent Precinct 3 County Commissioner Wade Bartley is unopposed in the GOP Primary. Bartley out polled Emerson and Independent Andy Wright in 2012
Winnsboro’s Ogburn VFD Receives $200,000 Forest Service Grant
WINNSBORO, Texas — The Ogburn Volunteer Fire Department, 6308 FM2088, Winnsboro, recently received a $200,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service. The funds went toward securing a new large brush truck through the Rural VFD Assistance Program. The reliability of the vehicle is what makes this truck so valuable to the department. It can carry four firefighters and a driver/operator and has plenty of room to store all of...
Tuesday Night: Lady Cats Open Season; Wildcats Host Paris
The Lady Cats’ basketball team lost in the championship game against Dallas Christian 46-37 Saturday evening at an Edgewood tournament. They Lady Cats were outscored 15-8 in the fourth quarter. Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Earlier in the tournament, the Lady Cats defeated Scurry-Rosser, Edgewood and North Forney. The Lady Cats are now 11-3 as they open district play at Longview Tuesday night...
SSHS Students Named to Area and Regional Bands
The Wildcats Band had their best showing in the Charles McCauley years as Band Director at the All-Region Band Tryouts Friday. McCauley announced 18 named to the All-Region Band and five earned Area honors. Both numbers are the best numbers in years. Forty-nine SSHS band students competed. Those named to Area Band as well as All-Region Band are Sophomore Celeste Leeds Laliberte, piccolo (first chair); Freshman Carissa Carter,...
A Close Shave and Quick Arrest
After a close shave, law enforcement arrested Mohammad Shabeeh Raza, 25 of Kansas City, Missouri for online solicitation of a minor. Law enforcement had been in contact with Raza since April when he thought he was communicating online with a female under 17. The 5 ft. one inch male arrived at a local convenience store Sunday following a holiday stop with friends in the Dallas area. Arriving early, Raza had just finished shaving in the...
