Reilly Springs Jamboree Founder Honored with Proclamation
To a full auditorium at the Reilly Springs Jamboree on Saturday October 15, 2016, Reilly Springs resident and former judge Yvonne King read a proclamation set forth by Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsome, marking the 60th year. The country music show began in October 1956 on the stage of the old schoolhouse after consolidation with Sulphur Springs, and is still running today. Many family members of founder Joe “Shelton”...
Traffic Stop Finds Man With Fraudulent ID’s
A traffic stop by Sulphur Springs Police Friday afternoon found Michael Carl Spradling, 37, driving while license invalid. However, also in the auto was a zipper pouch containing over 15 but less than 50 various identifying information. Spradling was arrested for Driving While License Invalid and Fraudulent Use/Possession of Identifying Information over 10 items but under 50 items. He is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $30,000...
2016 Hopkins County Fall Festival Parade–Video Production
by Doug Haston, KSST/Channel 18...
Two Opportunities to Learn More of PJC Proposed District Service Plan on November Ballot
Hopkins County residents have two opportunities to learn more about the Paris Junior College district service plan that will be on the November 8th general election ballot. Monday night at the civic center and Tuesday night at the County Republican Bipartisan Forum. In order to provide more information about the Paris Junior College proposed district service plan, a series of town halls are being held in the coming weeks. The meeting...
Can-Am Defender at Nor Tex Tractor During KSST Remote Today
Join the KSST staff and others at Nor Tex Tractor, located on Shannon Road, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. today (Friday, October 14, 2016) to preview the Can-Am Destroyer. The Destroyer is a tough, capable, and clever vehicle that you can use for farm, ranch, work, and sporting activities. It can handle any work task asked of a side by side but is also comfortable to drive. The Defender is full of unique features that make the machine...
Wildcats Tennis Plans 2nd Annual Share the Warmth
Sulphur Springs High School Tennis Team will be holding their 2nd Annual SHARE the WARMTH tennis tournament benefiting CANHelp on November 5th. Entry will be a gently used or new coat. It will have a middle school, high school and adult division, single and doubles for each division. For more information or entry forms contact CANHelp at 903-885-9797 or stop by 613 Gilmer ST. or Contact Coach Tony Martinez @ 512-216-8014. All area...
Substance Abuse Facility Chosen Over Trial Before the Court
Morris Lee Toney, 53, was scheduled for a bench trial Friday afternoon in Eight Judicial Court in Hopkins County. Instead Toney will be entering six to nine months Substance Abuse Facility. The facility is a lock-down rehabilitation facility. Toney, who violated his probation which was set in 2014, was to be tried for two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, over 4-grams but under 200-grams, one count of...
Arkansas Escapee Found in Sulphur Springs; Two arrested
When the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, Sulphur Springs Police Department SWAT Team executed a felony arrest at 610 Houston Street they found not only the escapee but a member of the Special Crimes Unit and SWAT Team also found a controlled substance belonging to a resident at the address. Jeremy Lynn Barnett, 40, of Arkansas had escaped from the McGehee Police Department in that state. He was living at the residence also occupied...
