Contraband Found Under Seat of Vehicle
Derek Lane Carrell, 20, of Sulphur Springs appeared nervous when law enforcement made a traffic stop at 6:51 p.m. Sunday at the North Service Road and College Street. A search of the vehicle revealed baggies containing a white crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine, two glass pipes commonly used to smoke meth under the passenger seat. Carrell is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance...
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.
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...
Wrong Direction on One Way Cumby Street Results in DFZ Arrest
Raymond Edward Dafft, 51, of Commerce was driving his Toyota in the wrong direction on a one way street in Cumby when a Cumby law enforcement officer saw him. Dafft presented the officer with an expired driver’s license and a records check showed the license suspended. Dafft gave consent to search the vehicle and the officer found a small white plastic container on the passenger’s side with two different types of pills. Both are...
Warrant Served for Animal Cruelty; Large Amount of Meth Found
When the Special Crimes Unit served two warrants on Juan Manuel Rodriguez-Aguilera, 48, of Sulphur Springs, marijuana and methamphetamine were in plain sight. A search of the room found an even larger amount of methamphetamine and two sets of digital scales. Rodriguez-Aguilera is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-gram but less than 200-grams ($30,000 bond), Possession...
Laborer Arrested for Fake ID, Methamphetamine
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators received information of methamphetamine located at a local motel in Sulphur Springs. A search warrant was obtained and a search of room 204 at the location led to methamphetamine, a glass pipe, and fake social security cards along with fake permanent resident cards located with the social security number and other identifying information for Juan Carlos Gomez-Rodriguez, 26. Gomez-Rodriguez was...
Bake Sale Benefit for Shanda Beck Vaughn on March 25, 2017
A Bake Sale Benefit will begin at 10am on Saturday March 25, 2017 along the sidewalk in front of Caps and Flasks and across from Muddy Jakes, corner of Main and Davis Streets in downtown Sulphur Springs., Texas. There will be chocolate pies, buttermilk pies, Pina Colada cake, Coca Cola cake, candies, cupcakes, brownies and many other specialty treats prepared to benefit the local resident. Shanda Beck Vaughn has been diagnosed with...
Holy Highway Girls Home Plans Fish Fry Fundraiser on May 13, 2017
The 5th annual Holy Highway Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held on Saturday May 13 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Pickton, Texas. Serving will begin at 5 pm complete with all the side items, desserts, tea and coffee. There will also be silent and live auctions through the evening with proceeds going to projects and activities of the girls’ school and home. Individuals and businesses are invited to support Holy Highway by...
