Evarista Reyna
Funeral mass of Christian Burial for Evarista Reyna, age 65, of Yantis, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Sardinas officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at West Oaks Funeral Home, with Rosary beginning at 6 p.m. Evarista passed away on March 27, 2019 in Tyler, TX. She was born on October 26,...
HCSO: Disregarding A Barricade Results In Stop, Greenville Man Being Jailed
Motorists are reminded that ignoring traffic control devices such as barricades can mean trouble with the law, including a fine. A Greenville man was taken to jail Thursday morning on multiple misdemeanor charges after disregarding a barricade sign placed on FM 71 near FM 3134 by Texas Department of Transportation officials, sheriff’s reports read. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kelly Wiser stopped a Ford F-250 pickup for...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced To 25 Years On Controlled Substance Charge
Jason Earl Rogers Jason Earl Rogers, 54, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to jail and court reports. Rogers was facing 25 years to life in prison due to prior felony convictions, according to the district attorney. Rogers had agreed to plead guilty before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt during the 1:30 p.m. court session March 28 on the first-degree...
Senate, House Focus On Proposed Education Bills
Sharp: Teacher Pay Raise A Good Start, More Teachers Needed State officials this session have considered quite a few bills proposed by both the House and Senate which impact schools, including an across-the-board raise for teachers, changes to the Teacher Retirement System, safety and security, and school funding. While the passage of an across-the-board teacher pay raise is a welcome change for teachers state-wide, including those at...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 20-26, 2019
March 20 At 8 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near Quitman.At 9:29 a.m., cows were reported out on County Road 3230 near Quitman.Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Spur 514 near Yantis at approximately 9:43 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual.Deputies were dispatched to County Road 2434 near Mineola, at approximately 12:34 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located...
ATT Wireless Outage
Reports of poor or non-existent ATT Wireless service in the Sulphur Springs area are the result of a tower issues. Details on the outage are scarce, but KSST has received a report that the interruption may resolve by tomorrow at 2PM. Towers around the region are affected.
SSHS One Act Play Advances Wednesday From Bi-District To Area Competition
The Sulphur Springs High School One-Act Play, “Jules Verne Eats a Rhinoceros,” advanced to Area competition at bi-district Wednesday, March 27, at Texas High in Texarkana. Area competition takes place next Tuesday in Mabank. Four SSHS drama students received bi-district awards. Rachel Bramlett was named Best Actress for her role as Nelly Bly. Chase Berry was selected to the All Star Cast playing John Rhys Pendragon....
Thursday Game Day Features Wildcats, Lady Cats Track Teams at Sunnyvale Meet
Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track athletes have one final meet to get ready for the District Track Meet next week. The Wildcats and Lady Cats are competing at Sunnyvale on this Thursday (March 28) game day. Events get underway at 4 p.m. Nine Wildcats went to the Jesuit Sheaner Relays in Dallas last Friday and Saturday. Three Lady Cats were at a Van track meet last Thursday. This year’s track season has been hit hard by cold...
Lady Cats Golf Sizes Up District
Lady Cats Golfers Get to Size Up District Competition and District Course Three Lady Cats’ golfers got a district preview Tuesday (March 27) as they played at the site of next week’s district tournament, Paris Country Club. Mariam Tran shot a 92, which was good enough for second place. Tran finished several shots behind a Texas High golfer. Lady Cats Coach Whitney Spigener said she expected Tran and the Texas High golfer...
