Hopkins County Has Gone Hog Wild
By Savannah Owens What is going on with all these wild hogs? KSST set out to find out the best ways to manage the hog problem. We spoke with Extension Agent Mario Villarino, TAMUC’s Dr. Johanna Delado-Acevedo, and Wild Boar Outfitters Owner, Marcus Keith to get to the root of this major problem. Don’t be confused by the names! Wild hogs, Wild pigs, Feral pigs, etc. all are the same animal. However: wild hogs are not Javelinas....
Memorial Day: The Price of Freedom
By Savannah Owens Flags decorated downtown businesses and multi-generational families were out enjoying the nice weather this Memorial day weekend. Many Sulphur Springs residents also celebrated Memorial day with the annual Red, White and Brews festival on the square on Saturday night. But Memorial day is more than a day off or a fun event on the square. Memorial day is for honoring the soldiers who have died serving their country,...
Dinner Bell Menu For May 29th, 2019
Community Partner: The Knights of Columbus of St. James Catholic Church Herb Roasted Pork Loin Rice Pilaf Italian Cut Green Beans Salad Extravaganza Hot Yeast Rolls Lemon Cake To Die For Baked Pears (the no added sugar dessert) Schools out. The days are getting longer. Relax and have a cold drink of tea and a wholesome meal at Dinner Bell. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church ). Hope...
Fm 2653 Traffic Stop Nets 2 Grams of Methamphetamine, 1 Arrest
Jessica Lanae Bentle A traffic stop on FM 2653 south of State Highway 11 resulted in location of approximately 2 grams of methamphetamine and Jessica Lanae Bentle’s arrest.Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick reported stopping a Dodge Ram 1500 at 9:34 p.m. for a defective stop lamp. He noted the driver, identified in arrest reports as 31-year-old Bentle of Commerce, exhibited signs of nervousness, could not sit...
GPS Used to Track Stolen Truck, Driver to Mockingbird Lane Parking Lot
Malcom X Holmes A 31-year-old Tennessee truck driver was arrested at 9:50 a.m. Friday on Mockingbird Lane, after he was tracked using GPS in a company truck he did not return as requested.Texas Department of Public Safety was contacted regarding a stolen tractor and semi-trailer alleged to be heading east on Interstate 30 around 10 a.m. Friday. The owner of the vehicle reportedly provided GPS coordinates regarding the vehicle’s...
Hopkins County Records for the Week of May 31, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses Joshua Avery Askew and Amber Nicole Matheson Fernando Ortiz Escamilia and Yoanna Erend Tellez Amaro Rydon Joseph Naquin and Sarah Tayler Avellanet Mark Leon Winslow and Margaret Regina Boone
Two SSHS 7 on 7 Football Teams Play Van and Commerce at Home on This Thursday Game Day
Perhaps the highlight of this otherwise slow sports week is 7 on 7 football competition on this game day Thursday (May 23). Van and Commerce will be coming to the Multipurpose Building to take on two of the Wildcats 7 on 7 teams. Play begins at around 5:30 p.m. and is expected to go on for about two hours. Some Wildcats players will be missing as they are attending a combine at Kilgore Thursday that will give East Texas football...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Varsity Team Drops Game to Van, Defeats Commerce at Home Thursday
The Wildcats fielded JV and Varsity teams in 7 on 7 action Thursday, May 23, against teams from Van and Commerce in the Multipurpose Building. The Wildcats varsity lost to Van, 27-17 and then defeated Commerce, 24-21. Against Van, the Wildcats varsity got off to a bad start. Quarterback Kaden Wallace’s very first pass bounced off the receiver and was intercepted by a Vandal to give Van a 3-0 lead. A short time later, Van scored...
Cumby Traffic Stop Yields Marijuana Seeds, Other Drug Paraphernalia, 2 Arrests
Two women were taken into custody in Cumby Thursday evening, after police found pipes, marijuana seeds and a needle in their vehicle, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Officer Zack Steward reported stopping a Ford F-150 pickup about 7:40 p.m. Thursday on Williams Street, after noticing the female passenger was not secured by a seat belt. When the truck stopped, the female passenger got out of the truck and started to walk off;...
