North Hopkins BETA Club Attends State Convention; 12 Students Qualify for National Competition
by Faith Wheeler and Cecile Lozano The North Hopkins BETA Club attended the Texas State BETA Convention on February 1st through 3rd. BETA is a national nonprofit organization that promotes academic excellence, service and leadership among students. The North Hopkins BETA Club had over 55 members present at convention receiving the club growth award for increased attendance. At convention the students competed in numerous...
Ronnie Jones
Ronnie Jones 56, of Cooper passed away in his home on Sunday, February, 3, 2019. Ronnie was born September 12, 1962, in Paris, Texas, the son of Betty Marie Lane Jones and Harold Gene Jones. He was married to Dianna Lynn Beggs . He was self employed in the trucking industry. Ronnie was a simple, selfless person who would lend a hand to anybody who needed it. He enjoyed arrowhead hunting and riding those back roads...
Iva Nell Ratliff
Funeral service for Iva Nell Ratliff will be held at 11:00 A. M. Friday, February 8, 2019 at Lake Fork Baptist Church. Family visitation will be at 10:00 A. M. one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Elm Cemetery. Iva Nell Ratliff, age 81, of Emory, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs. She was born in the Bonanza community on December 21,...
2019 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Starts February 21st
by Mario Villarino The hands of youth livestock exhibitors do more than raise livestock projects that are an example of the highest quality animals in our food chain. Those hands also work to learn, lead, mentor, and serve. Thousands of 4-H and FFA youth, both young and old, use their hands day in and day out to succeed with livestock projects and build a better future for themselves and those around them. Hopkins County celebrates...
Soccer Game Day: Lady Cats Host Nevada Community
The Lady Cats’ soccer team has a home game on this Tuesday game day (February 5). The Lady Cats face the Lady Braves of Nevada Community at Gerald Prim Stadium. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. The varsity match will follow at around 7 p.m. The Lady Cats will be trying to break into the win column against Community. The Lady Cats are 0-9-3 for the season. Their schedule has included quite a few Class 6A teams. The team...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats at Texas High
On this Tuesday game day (February 5), the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams have big games in Texarkana at Texas High. The #4 ranked Wildcats play #23 ranked Texas High. The Wildcats are in first place with a perfect 7-0 district mark. The Tigers are in second place with a 6-1 district record. The Wildcats are 21-8 for the season. Texas High is 25-7 for the season. When the two teams played in Sulphur Springs back on...
New Bassmaster “Texas Fest” Elite Tourney and Expo Coming to Lake Fork in May
Michael Rogge with KiKi Bettis Does Spring make you think fishing? Michael Rogge, a well-known fishing guide and sportsman along with KiKi Bettis, Executive Director of the Wood County Industrial Commission, put the word out about an exciting new Lake Fork event when they visited the KSST studios on Tuesday February 5. In fact, the four-day Bassmaster “Texas Fest” Elite Tournament Festival is going to be for everyone of...
Grand Opening for New Courtroom Set for February 13; A 10 Year Dream Finalized
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. a Grand Opening for the new courtroom located next to the Law Enforcement Center will celebrate a 10-year dream of County Judge Robert Newsom and the work of Commissioners Court during the last two years. Judge Newsom was District Judge when he first sought Commissioners’ Court approval for the facility. Judge Robert Newson The new courtroom will be the site for Eighth Judicial District...
Winnsboro Man Arrested for Meth Possession in Rural Traffic Stop
A traffic stop for expired registration by a Hopkins County Deputy on State Highway 11 near FM 269 resulted in the arrest of Neal Curtis Brown, 34, of Winnsboro. The deputy found Brown to be wanted on a Titus County warrant for a Probation Violation for Larceny. While speaking with Brown, he gave verbal consent to search the vehicle for illegal contraband. A small clear baggie containing a crystal like substance believed to be...
