Special Ranger Tex Maynard Presents Program at HC Posse Meeting
Roger “Tex” Maynard may be retired from the Texas Department of Public Safety as a State Trooper, and retired from Hopkins County as Constable Precinct 1, but he is also a charter member of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse. In honor of the Posse’s 30th anniversary in 2017, Tex presented a program during the July meeting about the early days of posse work in Hopkins County. The organization was formed...
Folds of Honor “Patriot’s Sporting Challenge” Coming to Lake Fork area in October 2017
Chuck Roy, a board member of the “Patriot’s Challenge” Scholarship Foundation guested on the KSST Morning Show. He shared information about the Folds of Honor Foundation, the Patriot’s Sporting Challenge and an exciting entertainment event scheduled for October 27 and 28, 2017 at Lake Fork. National in scope, the Folds of Honor foundation strives to assist the spouses and children of soldiers killed or...
Early Morning Fire at Evans Firestone
Sulphur Springs Fire Station 1 and Station 2 along with Hopkins County Station 20 responded to a fire call at Tommy Evans Firestone located on Shannon Road (south service road) at College Street at 3 AM Tuesday morning. Flames were observed coming out the front bay doors of the work area, according to Sulphur Springs Fire Department. It took only four minutes from the time of call until the first unit was on scene. Three trucks and 12...
Odor of Marijuana on Money Leads to Money Laundering Charges
Sgt. Harry Washington, working interdiction for the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office, made contact with Luiz Longria, 53, of Edcouch, Texas and Oswaldo Reyes, 43, of Westlaco, around 8 p.m. Both were arrested and charged with Money Laundering more than $2500 but less than $30,000. Washington noted a large bulge in Reyes front pocket. When asked about it, Reyes removed from his pocket a white sock that contained a large amount of U. S....
Dinner Bell Menu For July 19, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for July 19th, 2017 Water Oak Elementary School is this week’s wonderful Community Partner. The Menu: Tuna Salad on a Tomato Slice Crunchy Napa Toss Cuke Salad with Sour Cream Dill Dressing Crackers Watermelon and Cantelope Cubes Tea or Water A cool meal for a hot summer! Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs,...
Anglin Announces Candidacy for Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct 2
My name is Greg Anglin and I am declaring my candidacy for the Commissioner of Precinct 2 in Hopkins County. I am a native of Hopkins County, a resident of 45 years. My parents are Randy and Linda Anglin and Don and Pansy Bell, also native residents of Hopkins County for over 60 years. I was raised in the Pickton, Pine Forest and Winterfield communities where I graduated from Como-Pickton Consolidated School District. I have been,...
Tampering Charge Filed for Attempt to Hide Marijuana
Montrel Jabbor Roberts of Missouri City, Texas, 23, was stopped for a minor traffic violation and officers observed him to have a green leafy substance believed to be Marijuana and a small baggy with reddish colored pills inside. Officers also found Marijuana beside the console of the vehicle where Roberts attempted to conceal it from the officers. Roberts was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 less than...
