Saranzinski’s Travel Plans Cut Short; Back in Jail
Summer travel plans may not work out as expected. Todd Joseph Saranzinski, 55, is in Hopkins County Jail Wednesday charged with Hinder Apprehension or Prosecution Known Felon and with Permit Facilitate Escape Correction Facility after his near round trip Tuesday drive from the Hopkins County Civic Center to near Athens and back to Hopkins County. He didn’t make it to the Civic Center but was stopped on the southern edge of the county...
Escapee Ebey and His Accomplice in Jail After a Tuesday Search
It took the day and assistance from Texas Department of Criminal Justice tracking dogs from Palestine and the Henderson County Sheriff and his deputies but Barney Dwayne Ebey, 53, and his accomplice Todd Joseph Saranzinski, 55, are in Hopkins County jail once again. Ebey fled a workgroup at the Hopkins County Civic Center Tuesday morning around 8 a.m. He was found west of Athens late Tuesday afternoon. Now, Sheriff Lewis Tatum knows...
Dinner Bell Menu For June 28, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for June 28th, 2017 FRIENDS OF DINNER BELL is this week’s wonderful Community Partner. The Menu: Chicken Enchilada Casserole Mexican Rice Beans Picco de Gallo Corn Tortillas and Butter Mississippi Apple Walnut Cake Tea or Water Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Triston Directs “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” July 7-9
Triston Pullen is spending the summer in his favorite style…directing a play while he’s home from college. Rehearsal for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is underway now, with the play to open on Friday July 7 at SSHS Auditorium at the Civic Center for three performances. There are 35 members of the cast and crew, from local children who make up the fairy dancers to familiar acting talent you will recognize...
Inmate Escapes Work Group at Civic Center
At Hopkins County Civic Center at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, Hopkins County inmate Barney Dwayne Ebey, 53, walked away from a work group he was assigned to and Sheriff’s office personnel are now looking for him. Ebey escaped in an unknown direction. Ebey is 5ft, 11-inches tall and weighs 180lbs. He has fair skin, blonde hair and Hazel eyes with facial hair. He is charged with Engaging in Organized Crime and theft of property less...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Plans Research Lock-In July 15
GENEALOGY LOCK-IN The Hopkins County Genealogical Society will host its annual lock-in on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Lock-in begins at noon and Research Library will stay open until midnight. Refreshments will be available. $15.00 Donation per-person Special this day only — Copies $0.10 each HCGS is extremely proud to announce new equipment and new research resources. The library now has a digital ScanPro 300 microfilm reader. The...
Clayton Sentenced to 10 Years in TDJC
Shatobia Keoshia Clayton, 29, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Eighth Judicial District Court Monday. Clayton was arrested Monday night May 2, 2016, on a 2nd degree felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams with Intent to Deliver. Clayton was the driver of a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation....
Vintage Market: Coming Soon
KSST sat down with Judy Heilman, President of the Downtown Business Alliance to discuss some upcoming events. The Downtown Business Alliance (DBA) is “an organization that is actively involved in the revitalization of downtown, and supporting the well-being of our community. It’s a group of business owners, property owners, and individuals that all share a common goal, which is to make Sulphur Springs a destination.”...




