Mildred Elaine Graham
Mrs. Mildred Elaine Graham, age 77 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 in Winnsboro. She was born on August 26th, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Monroe Singleton and Stella Halbert Singleton. She was a caregiver and homemaker and member of Cumby United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Rev. Duncan Graham of Winnsboro; son, Kevin Graham and his wife, Maino of Quitman;...
Know a Veteran in Need? This Organization Wants to Help
Veteran’s Day has come and gone, but some veterans need assistance all year long. That is where Operation Victor Echo Tango comes in. Chris Wilburn, director of the charity, spoke with KSST News after their charity BBQ contest at the Hopkins County Civic Center last weekend. “We raised over $6,000 for local veterans at the last BBQ” Chris said. “Which is almost as much as we have...
Two Sentenced Tuesday in Eighth Judicial District Court
Tuesday in Eighth Judicial District Court two made plea bargains and were sentenced to prison. Nancy James was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Failure to Appear and Bail Jumping. Her latest arrest was in October of this year, Sulphur Springs Police responded to a disturbance involving a 2014 Mustang that was westbound at the 120-mile marker on I-30, he made the traffic stop in reference to a...
Blue Santa Workers Find Joy in Helping in 2018 Season of Giving for Needy Families
Blue Santa organizers L. to R. Sgt. Josh Shuefeldt of SS Police Dept., Amy Griggs of the Hopkins County Empty Stocking Program and Shanna Martin of CANHelp Individuals and organizations driving the local Blue Santa Campaign have one major attribute in common; their sincere joy in making sure Christmas is bright with toys for the children of local families who are facing hard times financially. In Hopkins County, sign-ups to receive...
Exciting DBA “Ladies Night Out” Shows it Pays to “Shop Local” during 2018 Holidays
As the holidays get closer and closer, you’ll hear reminders to “Shop Local” this Christmas, and that includes local merchants of many types, all over Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. Why drive out of town when there’s such a variety of shops and stops right here? Plan to join the “Shop Local” campaign now, and begin looking for interesting gift-worthy items for your Thanksgiving and Christmas...
Hopkins County Jail Passes Annual Standards Inspection
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Sheriff Lewis Tatum are pleased that the local jail passed state standards following an inspection Tuesday. Late Tuesday afternoon, November 13th, the inspector told the judge and sheriff that all was in order and that he was surprised to see that the three year old jail is not showing its age considering the number of inmates that have been housed there. Sheriff Tatum said the state standards...
Local Man Arrested for Assault
Sulphur Springs Police Officers were called to an apartment on Helm Lane Wednesday morning around 2 a.m. in reference to an individual trying to kick in a door. When officers arrived, they heard a female making loud noise as though in pain and a male yelling. Visible injuries on the female and telling officers that the male was beating her led to the arrest of Tom Coy Childress, 33, who lived at the address. Childress is in Hopkins...
Willis Led Wildcats With 26 in 76-57 Win
The Wildcats’ basketball team improved their season record to 2-0 with a dominating 76-57 win over Class 6A Rockwall-Heath Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. The Wildcats led only 20-17 after one quarter and 36-31 at halftime before blowing the game wide open in the third quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Hawks, 23-9 in the third period to extend their lead to 59-40. Senior Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 28 points including...
Wildcat Football: Tickets Go On Sale; Coordinators Talk About Friday Night
Wildcat Varsity Trainers play a vital role in each game. November 13, 2018 – Tickets for the Thursday night bi-district playoff game between the Sulphur Springs Wildcats and the Frisco High Raccoons go on sale today through Thursday noon at Sulphur Springs High School. Pre-sale price is $7 for Adults and $4 for students. Tickets on game day are $10 online and at the gate Thursday. All General Admission Tickets can be found...
