Hicks: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Reception
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Reception Greetings again from your Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office! Wow, November got off to a busy start! We just completed the 47th annual “Christmas Joys” holiday program. This popular event was started by my predecessor, Janie Crump, and I have kept it going. Even...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs News: Checking Work
CHECKING WORK Dillon Beadle of Sulphur Bluff checks his welding work during his class in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop. Dillon Beadle of Sulphur Bluff PJC Sulphur Springs Welding
Lady Cats Cross Country Team Has Their Best Regional Finish Ever in 11th Place Monday
The district champion Lady Cats Cross Country Team added to their impressive resume this year with an 11th place finish at the UIL Region II-5A Championships Monday (November 9) at the Jesse Owens Athletic Complex in Dallas. Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks called regional competition a highlight of any season and a fun experience for his runners in one of the toughest regions in Texas. Coach Hicks said the top three...
Lady Cats Volleyball on the Road, No Home Lady Cats Basketball on Tuesday Game Day
On this Tuesday (November 10) game day, the Lady Cats Volleyball Team, 9-1 in district play, are at Hallsville. The Lady Cats need just one more win or a Texas High loss to capture the district championship. The Lady Cats are in first place with their 9-1 record. They are a game and a half ahead of second place Texas High with their 8-3 record. Texas High has a bye tonight. The Lady Cats have won 9 straight district matches. The first...
TxDOT Calling on Texans to Keep Roadside Workers Safe
AUSTIN – The side of a highway may be a chaotic environment, but it’s also the daily office space for law enforcement, first responders, utility workers, tow truck drivers and TxDOT workers. That’s why TxDOT is calling on Texas drivers to keep these roadside workers safe. TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” safety initiative is urging motorists to follow the state’s Move Over/Slow Down law. This law requires drivers to move over or slow...
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Discusses Corsicana Win and Upcoming Greenville
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, we here at KSST radio met up with Wildcats football coordinators to discuss the upcoming game on Friday versus Greenville. Matt Young The Wildcats emerged victorious against the Corsicana Tigers Friday, 28-21. With the win, Greg Owens and his squad have won not only their first win of the season, but also the first game of zone play. Wildcats football offensive coordinator Matt Young said there were two...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report — Nov. 2-8, 2020
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Nov. 2-8, 2020, included the following activity: Winnsboro Police Department Arrests Christopher Wilson, 35 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 11/03/2020 for assault causing bodily injury- family violence and interference with emergency request for assistance.Alejandro Velazquez, 22 years of age, was arrested on 11/06/2020 for DWI, 2nd offense.Rodney Ferguson, 54...
Head Start CARES Act Spending Plan, 3 Personnel Changes Approved By SSISD Trustees
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees made quick work of the regular portion of the November agenda Monday, including appointment of representatives to the Civic Center and Appraisal District Boards, an agreement with the Country Club and a Head Start CARES Act spending plan. Three personnel items were also approved following an executive session. SSISD Board of Trustees and administrators continue practicing social distancing, with...
Hopkins County United Way Campaign Is A Success
The 2020-21 Hopkins County United Way campaign is a success, with the $150,000 goal not only met but exceeded, thanks to generous contributions from the community. This year’s goal was less than in the previous year, to make allowances for the economy during COVID-19, while still helping 19 local agencies. With more than $50,000 turned in last week, the campaign needed less than $11,000 meet the goal. Hopkins County United...
Woman Back In Jail For Third Time This Year, Man For Second
A 58-year-old Sulphur Springs woman is back in jail in Hopkins County for the third time this year, and a man for the second time, according to arrest reports. Broadway Street Arrest Deanna Leigh Boyett (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward learned that Deanna Leigh “Mama D” Boyett was wanted. He and Deputy Justin Wilkerson went to a Sulphur Springs motel where she’d been...
