Commissioners Court, President Of The Republican Women Of Van Zandt County
May 8, 2023- Jill Dutton the current president of the Republican Women of Van Zandt County came to speak during Commissioners Court on Monday to discuss her running for State Rep. in 2024. Dutton came to talk with the Commissioners and learn about how they operated around Hopkins County. Dutton expressed her hopes of working with the commissioners during her run for state representative. Who We Are Republican Women of Van Zandt...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 05-01-2023 – 05-7-2023
Arrests: Taylor, Floyd, 55 years of age, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested 5-1-2023 on a Hopkins County Warrant. Baker, John, 39 years of age, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on 5-2-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance 1/1-B < 1 Gram. Allen, Zachery, 32 years of age, of Como, was arrested on 5-4-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance Pg 1/1 –b>=and Possession of Controlled Substance PG3< 28. Light, Laura, was arrest...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 5/8/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 8, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. New Service- Eye Surgeries We are excited to announce that Ophthalmologist, Kara Hartl, MD FACS, will now be doing eye procedures such as cataract removals at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. Educated at Harvard University and University of California-San Diego...
Liquid Versus Solid Fertilizers For Your Patio
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Many keep liquid fertilizers to feed individual plants around the patio. They act faster than solid fertilizers and give plants an immediate shot in the arm, so to speak. In fact, patio container grown plants do their best when they get frequent doses of liquid fertilizers, because nutrients are immediately distributed throughout the container. Liquid fertilizers work very well but have...
Hopkins County Republicans Call for Slaton to Resign
Local Republicans issue press release calling for District 2 Texas House Representative Bryan Slaton to resign in the wake of a report issued by the House General Investigating Committee. See previous story here: Slaton Faces Expulsion The following Press Release was received by KSST News: For immediate Release: It is with much sadness that we the below, 10 members of the 11 member Hopkins County Republican Party Executive Committee,...
Local Rep Bryan Slaton May Face Expulsion After Release of Disturbing Report
May 5, 2023 – During the first working weekend session of the 88th Legislative session, members of the Texas House were presented with a report shortly after noon Saturday detailing the findings from the House General Investigating Committee. The report detailed that Slaton did not dispute allegations that he had sex wth a 19 year old aide as well as provided alcohol to the underage aide. The report also stated that Slaton did...
Dike Incorporation Election Fails to Pass
May 6, 2023 – With 140 of 218 eligible voters in the Dike community voting in the special election for Class C Incorporation, the measure failed to pass witha majority of votes. 59 voters voted early, with 8 for and 51 against, and on election day 24 voting for and 57 voting against. With the measure failing to pass, mayor and city commissioner election results were rendered uneeded. Dike will remain an unincorporated area of...
Como-Pickton CISD Elects Four to Board of Trustees
May 6, 2023 – A total of 81 voters voted in early voting and election day voting in the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees election. The four members elected to serve on the board are: DJ Carr, Brittney Wright Smith, Jim Murray, and Keith Monk. The following are the vote totals for early and election day voting: DJ Carr: Early, 49, Election Day, 27, Total: 76 Brittney Wright Smith: Early, 68,...
Hopkins County Records – May 5th
Land deed Transactions Ricardo Chavarria to Melvis Bonilla and Olga Bonilla; tract M A Bowlin survey Robert Scott Ficke, James Scott and Sharon Amanda Scott to Charlye Hooten and Tristyn Hooten; tract M A Bowlin survey Judy Kay Heaps, Stan Heaps, Carolyn Ann Rawson, Mary Ann Rawson, Michael Jean Rawson to 2 Times LLC; tract in the L P Dikes survey Beborah M Jacobs and Michael D Jacobs to Deborah M Jacobs Revocable living trust,...
SSISD Board Names Lone Finalist For SSISD Superintendent
May 5, 2023 – Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees selects Dr. Deana Steeber as the lone finalist to be the next superintendent. The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees would like to announce that Dr. Deana Steeber has been selected as the lone finalist for the district’s next superintendent. Former superintendent, Mike Lamb, ended his time at SSISD on April 30, 2023. Dr. Deana Steeber is coming from Argyle ISD, where she...
