February is Heart Month! Time for Cardiac Awareness
Left, Nolan Willis, Director of Cath Lab, and R. Cardiologist Dr. Varma Cardiologist Dr. Jai Varma and Nolan Willis, Director of the Cath Lab at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, visited the KSST studios on Valentine’s Day with a reminder that cardiac awareness is an expression of love! Prevention is essential to keep a healthy heart, given today’s statistics that one in two Americans have some form of...
2 Jailed For Burglary After Getting Truck With Stolen Items Stuck On Property
Feb 14, 2020 – Sheriff’s deputies caught a 36-year-old Emory man and 37-year-old Sulphur Springs woman with items they were accused of stealing from a residence and building on State Highway 19 south. The accused were unable to leave the scene as they got their truck stuck, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies reportedly responded at 12:53 p.m. February 13th, 2020, to a State Highway 19...
Roger Elliott Named Citizen Of The Year At 94th Annual Chamber Of Commerce Banquet
Roger Elliott received the Citizen of the Year award, one of nearly a dozen different awards presented at the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held Feb. 13, in Hopkins County Civic Center. The night’s theme was “Be the Light,” and those present were challenged to be a positive light in the community. Citizen of the Year Craig Roberts, Dee Elliott and Roger Elliott Roger Elliott started his...
FM 71 West, 2 County Roads Waterlogged By Rains
At least two county roads were reported overnight to be covered by water, the result of the rain received over the last few days. Motorists are reminded to be cautious when approaching low lying roads that are covered in water. The FM 71 bridge is under water, as is typical in times of rain accumulation. A motorist also at 8:07 p.m. Feb. 12 reported County Road 2415 to be flooded. The caller told officials he had to leave a truck...
Steroids, Marijuana Found After Crash In Cumby
Cumby Police arrested a 28-year-old Lauderdale Lakes, Florida man allegedly found with a bottle of steroids and marijuana following a crash Wednesday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Officer Zack Steward alleged the driver of a Dodge Caravan sped up as if to lose the officer when he entered Interstate 30 east near mile marker 109 around 3:45 p.m. Feb. 12. Steward reported the van took the 110 exit onto the south...
Chamber Connection – February 13, 2020
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Today is the day! It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Tickets are already going fast! We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will...
Candidates Have Until March 3 To File For A Place On Cumby City Council Ballot
The deadline for Cumby resident to file candidacy for a place on the May 2 Cumby City Council ballot has been extended to March 3. Because the election is a special called election for two unexpired seats on the council, the election fall under different guidelines, city staff explained last week. The council this week amended the prior filing order, extending the filing deadline as required to March 3, according to the notice posted...
SSISD Police Chief Presents Annual Racial Profiling Information; Reports Dash And Body Cams Needed
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Police Department this year was not only required to complete a racial profiling report for any traffic stops made, but also to modify their citations to meet additional legal requirements. The district may soon have to purchase dash cameras and potentially body cameras for Sulphur Springs ISD police officers. Racial Profiling Report In past years, Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department has...
