Wildcats Team Tennis Topples Pine Tree in Longview, 14-5
LONGVIEW — Wildcats Team Tennis beat Pine Tree in Longview on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, 14-5. Wildcats Tennis coach Tony Martinez believes the win over the district rival Pirates will earn the Wildcats a playoff spot. Coach Martinez’s squad is now 2-2 in district play and 3-2 overall. The Wildcats will again face the Pirates as they host Pine Tree in Sulphur Springs on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. KSST is proud to be the official...
Winnsboro Police Department Report for Sept. 14-20, 2020
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Sept. 14-20, 2020, included the following activity: Arrests: Price, Tonya, 44 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 9/18/2020on a Franklin County warrant for Engaging in organized criminal activity. Oestreich, Dilon, 23 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 9/6/2020on multiple Cass County warrants: Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity,Secure Execution Doc....
Texas Conference For Employers Hosting Lunchtime Live
Texas Conference for Employers will be hosting Lunchtime Live, a series of 90-minute sessions on a variety of topics related to employment law, Texas Workforce Commission announced. One two different days each month through the end of the year a lunch session will be offered. The schedule, topics and registration links include: October 1: Click here to REGISTER COVID-19 Paid Leave-Related LawsPrivacy in the WorkplaceUnemployment...
Libertarian Lou Antonelli Seeking Texas 4th Congressional District Seat
A meet and greet was hosted over the weekend at The Magic Scoop in Sulphur Springs for Lou Antonelli, who is the Libertarian candidate running for Texas 4th Congressional District seat, a seat held by John Ratcliffe until he was confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence. Lou Antonelli, Libertarian candidate for Texas 4th Congressional District Antonelli faces Democrat Russell Foster and Republican Pat Fallon, who currently...
Sept. 29 COVID-19 Update: 7 New Cases, 21 Recoveries, Update On Age Percentages
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 7 new COVID-19 cases and 21 recoveries on Sept. 29. A breakdown of Hopkins County COVID-19 cases by age percentages was also provided by the Local Health Authority and the emergency management officials. positive COVID-19 result That’s three fewer cases than were reported on Monday, which included any new cases reported to HC/SSEM officials since their report...
Strides For Blue 122 On Their Walk To Dallas
The Strides For Blue 122 organization is making it’s way through Hopkins County on their journey from Mt. Pleasant to Dallas. The walking trip, a distance of 122 miles, is to educate, train and advocate for the prevention of PTSD and suicide for all First Responders, Veterans and their families. Their journey started on September 28th in Mount Pleasant and should take five days to reach Dallas. Supporters from all of the country...
3 Jailed On Controlled Substance Charges Monday
Three people were jailed on controlled substance charges Monday, Sept. 28, and 3 others on controlled substance or related charges from Sept. 25-28, according to arrest reports. Houston Street Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann and Sgt. Tanner Steward arrested 2 Sulphur Springs women around 7:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 on controlled substance charge. Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan(HCSO jail photo) The...
Hicks: Plenty in Store For the Rest of 2020
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Folks who visit our office never ask if anything is going on – they ask what is going on! We always have something of interest planned for all ages. The 4-H program is off to a good start, and enrollment for the 2020/2021 year is now taking place. We have five clubs in the county. Enrollment is open to all youth grades 3...
Putting Two and Two Together at PJC
SULPHUR SPRINGS — PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Math Instructor Charla Holzbog, right, works on a problem with Diana Gallegos, of Como, left, and Josh McMorris of Sulphur Springs during one of her math classes. Social distancing is being practiced in all classrooms, like Instructor Holzbog’s lecture shown above. Call PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Campus at 903-885-1232 for more information. Paris Junior College — located in Paris,...
Sulphur Springs Time Capsule Extraction to Take Place Oct. 3 in Heritage Park
Lyndsey Palmer, a member of the SSHS Class of 2000, tells KSST that an intermediate-age school project is about to come to completion, when a Time Capsule is unearthed in Sulphur Springs Heritage Park. From a press release, we learned that “at 10AM on Saturday October 3, 2020, the Sulphur Springs class of 2000 plans to unearth a time capsule placed in Heritage Park in 1993. During our fifth grade year, we were at Douglas...
