Deputies Stop To Offer Assistance To Motorists, Make 2 Arrests
May 19, 2020 – Sheriff’s deputies stopped to offer assistance to motorists in a maroon Ford stopped with flashers active on the side of State Highway 19 south at County Road 1182. They ended up taking both occupants to jail on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Elijah Fite and Zack Horne, in arrest reports, alleged seeing several open containers of an...
1 New Positive Case In Hopkins County, 1 Recovered From COVID-19
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom this afternoon reported one new positive case of COVID-19 in Hopkins County, for a total of nine positive cases since the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team began tracking coronavirus in Hopkins County in March. The individual whose test result was reported to be positive May 19 is in isolation. No additional information about the case was released by officials. The new positive test result was...
Bright Star Theater Back Open For Business In Sulphur Springs
After being closed for two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bright Star theater is back open for business, although with limited capacity. KSST News talked with the owner who is thrilled that she is able to put her employees back to work at the theater. Show times will be on a limited basis as they get back open, and social distancing rules are in effect even as you select your seat online. Ticket pricing has been adjusted to...
Food Give-Away Scheduled In Sulphur Springs
NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AT THE HOPKINS COUNTY REGIONAL CIVIC CENTER TO HELP FEED HUNGRY NORTH TEXANS DURING COVID-19 Hopkins County Civic Center, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), will be distributing kitted food boxes through a low-touch distribution model on May 29th, 2020. Distribution will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. To receive food, visitors must be in a vehicle. No proof of...
Special Use Permit Request For Cosmetic Tattoos Approved By P&Z, Headed To ZBA
A Davis Street business is one step closer to being able to perform cosmetic tattoos. Salon Laveau’s special use permit request received approval from the Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday evening, and is on this evening’s Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals’ agenda. Special Use Permit Request Salon Laveau, 312 Davis Street, Sulphur Springs The business owners requested the special use...
A&M-Commerce Selected To Receive Texas Emergency Aid Funding For Students
Austin, Texas – Texas A&M University-Commerce is among 57 higher education institutions selected from among 124 applicants to receive Texas Emergency Aid Grant Program funding, according to an announcement Monday by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Higher Education Foundation, the Greater Texas Foundation and the Trellis Foundation. In addition to TAMU-C, other colleges and universities around the region named as...
Mack M. Barrett, Sr
Pastor Mack M. Barrett, Sr. 66 of Sulphur Springs Texas passed away Monday May 18, 2020 in Plano, Texas. Jurisdictional Homegoing Celebration will be held Saturday May 23, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ 402 J D Franklin Dr. Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482; with Bishop Nelson J. Gatlin eulogist. Interment will follow Morning Star Cemetery in Naples, Texas. Services are under the direction of J.C. White Funeral...
Mamie Lou Miller Green
Funeral services for Mamie Lou Miller Green, age 76, of Kemp, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Pastor Josh Hebert officiating and Karl Wilson assisting. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to service. Mamie passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at her residence. She was born on June 28, 1943 in Pittsburg, TX, the daughter of Wesley...
Ronald Lee Allen
Graveside services for Ronald Lee Allen, age 62, of Lone Oak, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Donelton Cemetery with Rev. Charles Hillis officiating. Pallbearers will be Todd Osborne, Jason Lindgren, Colby Lindsey, Colten Lindsey, Hunter Winstead, Zach Emfinger, Lucas Emfinger, and John Ankarstran. Visitation will be held during regular business hours from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at West...
CPJH Academic Awards Announced
Baxley, Monk Named Top 8th Graders While Como-Pickton Junior High was unable to host the 8th grade awards program scheduled earlier in the year to take place on May 18, school administrators and staff still recognized students accomplishments. CPJH Principal Cassie Bland announced this year’s CPJH Academic Awards recipients, including Top 10, perfect attendance and Honor Roll award recipients Monday. Top 10 Earning top honors as...
