2 New Jersey Men Arrested For Giving False Names During I-30 Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on Interstate 30 early Tuesday morning resulted in the arrested of two New Jersey men, accused of falsely identifying themselves to Sulphur Springs Police during a traffic stop. A Sulphur Springs police officer contacted the pair after conducting a traffic stop on a Kia sport utility vehicle on Interstate 30 at mile marker 122 at 2 a.m. Oct. 8. The occupants were asked to identify themselves as a result of a probable...
Suspicious Person Report Results In Alabama Man’s Arrest in Sulphur Spring
A complaint of a suspicious person on Wildcat Way resulted in a 61-year-old Hamilton, Alabama man’s arrest Monday evening. As police were responding to a report of a suspicious person on Wildcat Way at Arbala Road at 5:51 p.m. Oct. 7, an off-duty officer reported seeing the man walking away from a wooded area that appeared to be private property toward Wildcat Way, according to arrest reports. When the on-duty Sulphur Springs...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Lamar County Violation Of Probation Warrant
A 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at his residence Monday evening on a Lamar County warrant for violating probation on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest and jail reports. According to arrest reports, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman was made aware of the warrant for Heston Blaze Golightly’s arrest. Hoffma, in arrest reports, said he knew Golightly’s Pollard Street address and...
First Annual Walk ‘N Roll Will Be A Community Event on Saturday October 12
L. to R. Victoria Smith, Clay Pirtle and Jessica Pope According to one of it’s organizers Clay Pirtle, a “Walk ‘N Roll” is a celebration for disability awareness, representing the first of it’s kind in Sulphur Springs. The free Walk ‘N Roll event will be held from 11am til 2pm on Saturday October 12, where else? but on Celebration Plaza downtown, and everyone is invited! There will be games and...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Signs 48 Indictments During October Session
October 8, 2019 – The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the Oct. 3 session signed at least 48 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Named in the indictments were at least 36 people, including nine accused of two offenses and two individuals accused of three offenses. Charges ranged from burglary, felony drunk driving, fraud, theft, tampering with evidence and controlled substance charges to obstruction or...
Planners Receive Rudy Bruner Award of Excellence For Downtown Revitalization
City To Use $10,000 To Provide WiFi Downtown Rudy Bruner Award of Excellence Presentation Ceremony, Oct. 5, 2019, Celebration Plaza The city manger, designer, business alliance, veterans memorial committee, city officials and county judge were recognized over the weekend for their innovative work in revitalizing downtown, making it a thriving destination for tourists and community events. Earlier this year, the city was notified the...
SSISD Fine Arts Plans Tribute To National Anthem Before Oct. 11 Football Game
Fine Arts Barring a downpour, Sulphur Springs Independent School District Fine Arts Department will put on a special program before the Oct. 11 Wildcat football game in honor of the 130th anniversary of the first time the Star Spangled Banner was officially designated as the national anthem by the Naval Academy. All groups in the SSISD Fine Arts Department from elementary students on up will be taking part in the celebration. “Our...
Central Baptist Church Announces Their Annual Pumpkin Patch Event October 12
Central Baptist Church Pumpkin Patch 2019
Coach Owens Discusses First Win of Season and Tragedy on the Way Home on Coach’s Show
A sleep deprived Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens showed up to discuss his team’s district win at Forney Friday (October 4) as well as the tragedy on the way home on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Although school buses managed to avoid trouble, some cars following the buses home from Forney were involved in a fatal accident. Wildcat junior defensive end Kohlson Ivey’s mother and...
Lady Cats Volleyball Bested 3-1 at Greenville last Friday in District Play
For two sets Friday (October 4), the Lady Cats Volleyball Team was right in their district match at Greenville. Both teams had taken a set. The Lady Lions won set one 25-19 and the Lady Cats won set two 25-20. Playing at home, Greenville took set three, 25-17 and then outlasted the Lady Cats in a highly competitive set four, 26-24 for a 3-1 match win. Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner said the Lady Cats did not play too well. She said...
