Water Quality Training: The Importance of Water
by Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D. It is easy to understand the importance of water as a need and resource for our society. Both extremes (the absence or abundance of water) can provoke catastrophic consequences. Recently (as early as last year) we suffered both sides of the equation in the same year. Although a normal recurrence, the absence or abundance of water can cause stress in farmers and ranchers and communities as well. Both...
Smith Sentenced For Theft of Property of Elderly
Tuesday morning in 8th Judicial District Court, Desiree Ann Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $99,999.99 for theft of property of the elderly under $200,000, which is a first degree felony. According to the District Attorney’s office, Ms. Smith will serve 6 months in TDCJ at which time a bench warrant will return her to Hopkins County where she will begin 10-year probation. Ms....
CANHelp “Play it Forward” Tennis Tournament
CANHelp Executive Director Shanna Martin and CANHelp Board Member Trice Lawrence are spreading the word about the tennis tournament that funds CANHelp with benevolence funds for community projects. The second-annual “Play it Forward” Tennis Tournament and Family Fun Day is doubles play, set for Saturday April 16 at the SSHS Tennis Complex with check-in starting at 8:30am. All ages and skill levels are welcome!...
Public Library Offers Adult Programming
Sulphur Springs Public Library cordially invites everyone to attend our Adult Programming for March with our 2 special seminars and 2 weekly programs through April 9th : HOW TO SPOT A SCAM Thursday March 24, 6pm: Kaylen Burgess from the Better Business Bureau brings information on how to recognize common scams and how the psychology of a scam works. Bring your questions and take away some important knowledge. Food will be served....
Grand Jury Returns 55 Indictments in March
March 22, 2016 – A Hopkins County Grand Jury returned 55 indictments Monday, March 21st. Six were sealed indictments and will not be published until arrests are made. However, a number of charges for aggravated assault, sexual abuse of a child and possession of child pornography, along with a vast number of possession of a controlled substance were published. Wes Gerald and Curtis Anthony August-Adams were indicted for...
Tickets on Sale for Saltillo’s Fifth Annual Garmon Memorial Scholarship Benefit
On Saturday evening, April 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., the Fifth Annual Kerry Garmon Memorial Scholarship Benefit will be held in the Saltillo Kerry W. Garmon Memorial Gymnasium. This year, two deserving seniors at Saltillo High School will be awarded $2,000.00 scholarships to help them to extend their education. Mr. Garmon believed that growing up in a small town/small school with outstanding instruction was great preparation for students...
Brashear Baptist Church Revival
Brashear Baptist Church pastor David Burns visited the KSST studios to invite everyone to Revival, March 20-23. He brought along Reverend Freeman Pierce and Kay Pierce, and Buddy Gore of Psalms 100.
Frost Warning for Hopkins County
With temperatures falling at or below 32-degree between 1 AM and 10 AM Sunday morning, a frost warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Hopkins County and parts of North and Central Texas. Residents in the warning area are encourged to protect vegetation that may be killed or harmed by frost.
Phone Outage at Memorial Hospital Should be Resolved Saturday Afternoon
An unexpected electrical event at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital created an outage for phone service there Saturday, March 19th. The problem is expected to the resolved Saturday afternoon after 1 p.m. according to a hospital spokesperson.
Atmos Energy to Perform Routine Maintenance/Flare in Hopkins County
GREENVILLE, Texas (March 20, 2016) – Atmos Energy crews and contractors will oversee a controlled natural gas flaring Tuesday – Thursday, March 22 – 24, and possibly again on Monday, March 28, 2016. Flaring will begin at approximately 7 a.m. each day and may continue eight to twelve hours. The flare location is on Hopkins County Road 2319 just east of FM 1870. The company will be working on a a section of natural gas pipeline...
