Remember, Honor and Teach: ‘Wreaths Across America’ Comes to Sulphur Springs City Cemetery at 11 am on December 15, 2018
This iconic image of Arlington National Cemetery inspired expansion across the nation and prompted the formation of the Wreaths Across America non-profit 501-(c)(3) In 2018, Sulphur Springs City Cemetery will join with Wreaths Across America, a nationwide campaign to honor fallen heroes by marking veteran’s grave with a live wreath for the Christmas season. The non-profit organization formed in 1992 to decorate Arlington...
Tira News November 21, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Mary Rawson. She passed away on Saturday, November 17th, and her funeral was held on Tuesday at the Tira Methodist Church, under the direction of West Oaks Funeral home. Please remember the family in prayer. Joyce Dodd reported that the Tira Food Pantry was the recipient of a “truck load” of canned food from the North Hopkins Elementary School. Student groups, under the...
Children in CPS Custody, Mother and Another Arrested
Three children were placed in Child Protective Services custody and their mother and the male driver of the vehicle in which they were riding were arrested when marijuana packaged for sale, THC product, and two firearms loaded with ammunition were found in the vehicle. The loaded firearms were near the children who were riding in the back seat of the vehicle. A Hopkins County deputy stopped a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 Tuesday evening for a...
‘Fly Your Flag’ Combines Fun and Fundraising for New Women’s Center Equipment
Meredith Caddell and Holly Ragan of Healthcare Foundation When you hear the term “Fly Your Flag” what do you think of? Well, in Hopkins County during Thanksgiving season, it means school pride, pride in community and generous hearts. ‘Fly Your Flag’ has become a fun, competitive way to raise money for needed hospital equipment to better serve the local community. This year’s event is slightly different...
Peckham Sentenced to 20 Years
Editor’s Note: KSST thanks Assistant District Attorney and County-Court-At-Law Elect Clay Harrison for information in this report. Koty Peckham, 38 On November 19, Koty Peckham, 38, of Winnsboro, was sentenced for the offense of felony Evading with a Motor Vehicle by District Judge Eddie Northcutt. The defendant had multiple prior felony convictions, including Evading with a Motor Vehicle and Bail Jumping. The defendant pled...
Fly Your Flag Today! Get Ready To Bid
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation will be on Celebration Plaza today accepting bids for their “Fly Your Flag” auction. More opportunities to win are available this year as in years past. In addition to the winning school having bragging rights to having their college alma mater’s flag flown in Celebration Plaza, the second place school will also have their flag flown. Also, if enough bids...
Cumby FFA Placed 7th out of 70 Clubs during Area VI Leadership Development
According to Dayton Wood, President of the Cumby FFA Chapter, the team had already placed 2nd at District earlier this Fall in Radio Broadcast contests, and that placement allowed them to advance to Area competition on November 14, 2018. Using scripts they developed during workshops and working as a broadcast team, they faced down students from 70 other schools to bring home 7th Place. However, they did not fulfill their dream of...
Lions Club Planning Bigger Brighter Christmas Parade
As the season of giving approaches, the Sulphur Springs Lions are making plans for a bigger and brighter Christmas Light Parade. The eleventh annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade presented by Carriage House Manor will be held in downtown Sulphur Springs on the evening of December 7th at 7:00 PM. As the city lights go out, the parade entries, which are required to be lit up with working Christmas lights,...
