Meal a Day Says Thank You for the Donation!
Shown in Photo:Cecil Toenigges, Marie Gregory, Faye Berry, Sue Cooley, Mary Ivey and Linda Crowder Four members of the Lake Highlands Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs Ladies Missionary Association delivered a $331.00 ‘plus’ Canned Food donation to the Meal A Day Program on Monday February 10, 2020. Director Karon Weatherman and her volunteers sen out a big “thank you!” Meal a Day is always open to donations...
Arbala Volunteer Fire Department Recognized For Service
Hopkins County Commissioners Court and Fire Chief Andy Endsley recognized Arbala Volunteer Fire Department Monday for the department’s continued service to the community. Arbala VFD members are recognized by (third from right) Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and (back) Commissioners Court for their service. As part of Hopkins County Fire Department’s 20th anniversary celebration, the court and chief recognized the...
Meet New Line Dancing Instructor at Seniors Center
Kenya Duffey Chaffer is the new line dancing instructor for senior ladies who want to learn the skill. Here’s the news as reported by Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen’s Center. “I have found a new Line Dancing Instructor.Her name is Kenya Chaffer. She is a local person andowns her own Dance Academy called Chaffer’s Placehere in Sulphur Springs. Kenya has agreed to volunteer her...
Man Accused Of Trying To Pay For Service At Tire Shop With Counterfeit Cash
February 10, 2020 – At least two men were arrested Saturday on felony charges following a complaint of someone trying to pass counterfeit money at a local tire shop, according to police reports. Nathan Daniel Cain Officers were allegedly told by the complainant at the West Industrial Drive tire business that a man at the location had attempted to pay for services with counterfeit money. Officers reportedly spoke with the...
Amanda Cantrell
Funeral service for Amanda Cantrell from Mt. Vernon, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with brother Pepper Puryear and brother Shannon officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Amanda Ann Cantrell (Huskey) passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant, TX. Amanda Cantrell Amanda was born on September 26, 1966 in Nashville Michigan to...
THC Oil & Gummies, Loose Marijuana Allegedly Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
A sheriff’s deputy arrested a 27-year-old Grand Prairie man on a controlled substance charge Saturday night after allegedly finding vials of THC oil , suspected THC gummies, and loose marijuana in the Honda Accord he was driving. Kenneth Raynard Harris II Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Lavender reported stopping Kenneth Raynard Harris II at 8:25 p.m. for driving in the left lane of Interstate 30 from the 124 mile...
Armond Beaty
Armond Beaty passed away on February 7, 2020 at the age of 88, from heart failure at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, with family members by his side. He was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs. Armond Beaty was born January 15, 1932 in Dexter, New Mexico to Clifton Augusta Beaty and Mary Brian Beaty. He married Wanda Faye Hill of Tahoka, Texas. They were married in Clovis, New Mexico,...
Hopkins County Resident Gets Controlled Substance Case Dismissed
Cindy Lynn Dunn was arrested by Sulphur Springs Police on 4/16/2019. She was charged with attempting to use a fraudulent prescription to obtain Schedule III drugs. See original post on KSSTRadio.com here. KSST published public information about the arrest including a mugshot. Once the case was dismissed, Cindy Dunn asked KSST to publish an new article with her side of the story. She is proud to say her case was officially dismissed...
Kids Fishing Day: Great Weather, Great Turnout at Peavine Pinion Pond
Feb 10, 2021 – Dozens of kids and their families showed up to catch trout during the annual Larry Buster Memorial Kids Fishing Day at Peavine Pinion Pool on Saturday February 8, 2020. Sponsoring organizations and businesses as well as volunteers made the day possible. Texas Parks and Wildlife had stocked the pond with young trout a few weeks prior to the event. A good number of bass were also caught. Local volunteers from the...
Sulphur Springs Police Department Releases Annual Profiling Report
Nearly 20 percent more males were stopped by Sulphur Springs Police Department in 2019 than females, according SSPD’s annual report regarding traffic stops and arrests. Sulphur Springs Police Department Sulphur Springs Police Department Lt. Rusty Stillwagoner, standing in for the police chief who was away at training, presented the department’s annual profiling report to Sulphur Springs City Council at their regular...
