Home Invasion Suspect Sought by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators
A home invasion and robbery at a residence on State Highway 11W just outside the city of Sulphur Springs has Hopkins County Investigators seeking assistance from the public. A $1,000 cash reward and possibly other reward money through Crime Stoppers are being offered. On Tuesday a thin build masked white male believed to be between 40 and 50 years of age entered the unlocked back door of the residence and walked up behind the senior...
Miller Grove FFA Students Enter Livestock, Welding Projects in County Show
Miller Grove FFA members Cassidi Froneberger and Wyatt Poteet with Ag Instructor/FFA sponsor Jeff Gatlin Freshman Cassidi Froneberger will be showing her cattle project during the Hopkins County Livestock Show on February 21, 2019 in the arena of the Regional Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. Cassidi is a member of the Miller Grove FFA Chapter. She hopes that during the judging process in the ring, that her animal will be selected for...
2019 NETLA Ag-Mechanic Show Results
The 2019 NETLA Ag-Mechanic competition Tuesday afternoon at the Hopkins County Civic Center included 31 projects built by FFA students from Como-Pickton, Cumby, Miller Grove, Sulphur Bluff, and Sulphur Springs. Morris Mortenson was judge for the event. Results (photos courtesy of Dan Froneburger) include: Grand Champion project was a 20 ft. Gooseneck Lowboy built by Daniel Galvan, Landon Lambrich, Caemon Wilburn, and Avery Holcomb...
Meet the New Hopkins County Agri-Life Extension Assistant Jessica Taylor
Hopkins County Extension agents Johanna Hicks and Mario Villarino and office manager Barbara Sanders recently welcomed a new member to the team, Jessica Taylor. She is an Extension Assistant assigned to the Hopkins County office for the next couple of years. To meet the community, Jessica appeared with Johanna in a KSST Good Morning Show interview on Wednesday February 20, 2019. L. to R. Extension agent Johanna Hicks and new Extension...
County Sheriff’s Office Focus on Curbing Narcotics Begins to Make Impact on Distribution
With the rise of methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office began in June, 2018, a focused work in attempting to curb narcotics. From June until the end of January, 2019, the Sheriff’s Department has investigated and made 31 cases that led to 28 defendants being charged. 5.25 ounces of methamphetamine were recovered as part of the narcotics investigations. Hopkins County Investigator Wade...
Cumby FFA Chapter Members Enter Projects in the Jr. Market Show
Cumby FFA Chapter President Dayton Wood and Vice President Bethany Taylor with Cumby Ag Instructor Robert Cowden Dayton Wood has been showing livestock projects since back when he was a youth in Jr. FFA. He is now a Senior at Cumby High School and President of the Cumby FFA chapter. During high school, Dayton has earned a State title in Creed Speaking and qualified in a number of categories at the State level during his high school...
Easter Egg Hunt Planned in Pacific Park For Everyone; Can You Help?
“EEA OUR YOUTH” 501C3 Non-Profit Organization plans to present an Easter Egg Hunt at Pacific Park on April 13, 2019. Everyone is invited! Bring the kids out for some family fun! 🤗 SAVE THE DATE. As we stay true to our mission, community activities are vital to the overall success of our youth. Thus, we’re asking for donations of candy filled eggs. Our goal is 1,000 eggs. We’re asking each LOCAL organization and business...
