David Lamar Russell
David Lamar Russell, age 69, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his residence. David was born on November 29, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi to Lamar and Emogene Hall Russell. After graduating High School in 1970, he served in the U.S. Air Force and later went on to own and operate a heating and air conditioning business. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa Kirscht and husband Michael; grandchildren,...
Roy D Jackson
Roy D Jackson, age 66, of Sulphur Springs Texas passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be on Saturday, December 26, 2020 from 11:00 – 1:00 pm at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at Denton Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Texas at 1:00 pm. Pallbearers will be Earl Dial, Johnny Wright, Charles Yarbough, David Hunter, Mario Thomas, Travis Williams,...
Dec. 23 COVID-19 Update: 10 New Cases, 27 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 23 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed 10 new COVID-19 cases and 27 recoveries for Hopkins County. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Dec. 23 COVID-19 update reported a high hospital COVID Unit patient count. Texas Health and Human Services on Dec. 23 reported three additional COVID-19 nursing home fatalities. COVID-1 Case Counts Two new...
Ushering In Christmas, The New Year By Finding The Good In 2020 While Looking Ahead To Kinder Times
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce We welcomed this year with open arms, excited and cheerful. And now, we are a little bit wiser and little bit worn down. 2020 has taken a toll … some things will never be the same. After all of it, though, we stand ready to do it again. I’m ready to welcome to 2021 with open arms; and this time, I do it with a hope that 2021 will be kinder to us. The year 2020 taught...
Lady Cats Basketball Individual Point Totals In Pine Tree Win Tuesday
In the Lady Cats’ 41-12 district win at Pine Tree Tuesday, December 22, the Lady Cats were led in scoring by senior Nylah Lindley who scored 12 points. Senior Bre’Asia Ivery scored 8 points. Sophomore Kenzie Willis had 7 points. Junior Baylie Large scored 6 points. Senior Dalanee Myles and sophomore Addisyn Wall both scored 4 points. The Lady Cats are now 2-2 in district play and 5-5 for the season. They play a...
CHRISTUS Hospital-Sulphur Springs Waiting On Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Paul Harvey, CEO of CHRISTUS Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs tells KSST News he and his staff are ready to receive the Moderna vaccine in the next day or so. As the largest employer of front-line healthcare workers in Hopkins County, the initial 400 doses (plus 200 doses headed to their clinic) will be offered to not only the front-line workers employed by CHRISTUS but also other clinics and medical offices in our area that are...
Lady Cats Soccer Goal Scorers In Tuesday Evening Scrimmage Win At Palestine
The Lady Cats Soccer Team won their scrimmage at Palestine, 4-1 Tuesday evening, December 22. SSHS Lady Cats Soccer Lady Cats’ sophomore Rebekah Stanley had the game’s first goal on an assist from freshman Haylee Shultz. Senior Janine Yamaguchi scored the Lady Cats second goal with Shultz assisting. The Lady Cats led 2-1 at halftime. Stanley also scored in the second half assisted by Shultz. Shultz scored the Lady...
Several Controlled Substance, Alcohol Arrests
Local authorities have reported several controlled substance and alcohol arrests over the last week, including a DWI crash, a man accused of possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility and at least three others on controlled substance charges and four on DWI charges, according to sheriff’s reports. DWI Crash On College Street A 51-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested on a second driving while...
GPS Monitoring System To Be Installed on County Emergency Response Vehicles
Dispatchers will soon be able to track movements of county emergency response vehicles, thanks to GPS monitoring system to be installed on fire department and sheriff’s vehicles. Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved at the recommendation of Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tanner Crump a 36-month agreement with GPS Insight to put monitoring systems on up to 49 vehicles. The technology would essentially...
Wildcats Basketball Team Comes Out Smoking In 73-54 District Opening Win At Home Tuesday
The Wildcats Basketball Team was red hot at the start of their district opener Tuesday afternoon, December 22, in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Wildcats led 25-5 after the first quarter on their way to a 73-54 victory. Six different Wildcats scored in the quarter led by Kordrick Turner’s 7 points, Justin Haire’s 6 points and Lamodrick Johnson’s 5 points. The two teams basically traded points the...
