PJC-Sulphur Springs Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
ADVANCING Tyler Kelley of Sulphur Bluff, left, is a third semester advanced student in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding program. Above he is practicing gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) under the direction of Instructor John Plemons. For information about welding classes or other workforce educational programs, call 903-885-1232.
Traffic Stop Results in Marijuana Find
When Jose Luis Rodriguez, 25, of Sulphur Springs, failed to signal a turn at the corner of College Street and Mitchell Alley, a Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop. The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle prompted the deputy to ask if Rodriguez had been smoking the substance. Rodriguez said he had been smoking marijuana and also said he had marijuana in the vehicle. Rodriguez is in Hopkins County...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigation Assists in Conviction of Greenville Man for Possession of Child Pornogaphy
Robert Ray Owens in 2016, about the time of his arrest for Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography Robert Ray Owens, 49, of Greenville was sentenced in Hunt County’s 196th District Court to three 20-year sentences to be stacked when he was found guilty on three counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Corley Weatherford said Owens sentence was the result of a Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Suspicious Activity Led to Local Arrest of Dallas Man
Suspicious activity at 151 Industrial Drive East created a call to Sulphur Springs Police. Upon arrival, SSPD found Nicolas Ari Hajdusiewics, 43, of Dallas. Officers began speaking to him regarding the suspicious activity and conducted a pat down search. During the pat down, the officer gained consent to search his pocket. There he found a clear plastic baggie with illegal substance. Hajdusiewics is in Hopkins County Jail charged with...
Tira News Feb 1st, 2019
By Jan Vaughn A special meeting of the Tira City Council was called for Monday, January 28th , for the purpose of discussing the needed repairs on the Community Center, due to the water damage, which happened in December. The group considered the estimates and made their selection. The repairs were scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 30th . Another topic on the agenda was the property insurance. We recently learned that the...
Two Diabetes Series Available By Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides numerous educational opportunities at low- or no-cost to individuals. One of those banner programs is diabetes education. Approximately 12% of Hopkins County residents have been diagnosed with diabetes (higher than the state of Texas and the U.S.) according to the Centers for Disease Control. ...
Friday Forecast
Patchy drizzle in the morning; 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms late night; High: 63; Low: 51; Wind south, southeast around 5 mph
Historical Photo Quiz #14 – The Selfie
Bill Bradford, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Loading… KSST Station, circa 1977
Wildcat Cards On Sale; Benefits Athletic Needs Outside Local Budget
January 31, 2019 – Sulphur Springs Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens wants everyone to know it’s Wildcat Card time. The cards, which offer discounts and offers from 30 businesses and benefit SSISD athletic programs, go on sale beginning Thursday (January 31). The $20 card is good for one year. Coach Owens said athletes from the 7th through the 12th grades will be selling the cards through February 13. He...
