Memorial Day 2019
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Hopkins County Has Gone Hog Wild
By Savannah Owens What is going on with all these wild hogs? KSST set out to find out the best ways to manage the hog problem. We spoke with Extension Agent Mario Villarino, TAMUC’s Dr. Johanna Delado-Acevedo, and Wild Boar Outfitters Owner, Marcus Keith to get to the root of this major problem. Don’t be confused by the names! Wild hogs, Wild pigs, Feral pigs, etc. all are the same animal. However: wild hogs are not Javelinas....
Memorial Day: The Price of Freedom
By Savannah Owens Flags decorated downtown businesses and multi-generational families were out enjoying the nice weather this Memorial day weekend. Many Sulphur Springs residents also celebrated Memorial day with the annual Red, White and Brews festival on the square on Saturday night. But Memorial day is more than a day off or a fun event on the square. Memorial day is for honoring the soldiers who have died serving their country,...
Dinner Bell Menu For May 29th, 2019
Community Partner: The Knights of Columbus of St. James Catholic Church Herb Roasted Pork Loin Rice Pilaf Italian Cut Green Beans Salad Extravaganza Hot Yeast Rolls Lemon Cake To Die For Baked Pears (the no added sugar dessert) Schools out. The days are getting longer. Relax and have a cold drink of tea and a wholesome meal at Dinner Bell. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church ). Hope...
Joanne Stinson
Funeral service for Joanne Stinson, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bruce Stinson and Rev. Pepper Puryear officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Wayne Galyean, Johnny Motes, Danny Christenberry, Price Orwosky, Rodney Harred, and Randy Garrett serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be James Hulen, Wayne Benson,...
Fm 2653 Traffic Stop Nets 2 Grams of Methamphetamine, 1 Arrest
Jessica Lanae Bentle A traffic stop on FM 2653 south of State Highway 11 resulted in location of approximately 2 grams of methamphetamine and Jessica Lanae Bentle’s arrest.Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Burdick reported stopping a Dodge Ram 1500 at 9:34 p.m. for a defective stop lamp. He noted the driver, identified in arrest reports as 31-year-old Bentle of Commerce, exhibited signs of nervousness, could not sit...
Meal A Day Menu: May 27th, 2019
Meal A Day Menu May 27th – May 31st Monday Hot Dogs Ranch Beans Chips Cole Slaw Tuesday Sweet and Sour Chicken Rice Oriental Vegetables Spring Rolls Wednesday Taco Soup Cheese Cubes Chips Tossed Salad Thursday Chicken and Cheese Sliders Lettuce and Tomatoes Pickle Spears Sweet Potato Fries Friday Sliced Ham Mashed Potatoes Broccoli with Cheese Sauce Karon Weatherman Program and Marketing Director Senior Citizen’s Center...
GPS Used to Track Stolen Truck, Driver to Mockingbird Lane Parking Lot
Malcom X Holmes A 31-year-old Tennessee truck driver was arrested at 9:50 a.m. Friday on Mockingbird Lane, after he was tracked using GPS in a company truck he did not return as requested.Texas Department of Public Safety was contacted regarding a stolen tractor and semi-trailer alleged to be heading east on Interstate 30 around 10 a.m. Friday. The owner of the vehicle reportedly provided GPS coordinates regarding the vehicle’s...
Man Jailed Following Disturbance With Woman
A 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested early Saturday at motel was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and resisting arrest, following a disturbance with a woman in a hotel parking lot. Sulphur Springs Police Cpl.Chris Rosamond reported contacting Jamie Lee Lindsay and a female at 12:36 a.m. about a disturbance he observed between the two in the parking lot of a motel in the 1500 block of East Industrial Drive Rosamond...
284 Candidates Honored At SSHS Class of 2019 Graduation
The Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2019 commencement exercises at Gerald Prim Stadium did not include a lot of fan fare; the graduation ceremony was direct and to the point, finishing in under 2 hours. Aside from introductions by administrators and speeches from the valedictorian and salutatorian, the high school band played “Pomp and Circumstance” as the seniors entered the field in pairs. Cameron Horton sang the...
