Sulphur Springs Man Found to Have Meth When Arrested on Warrants
May 30, 2018 – Samuel Colten Stidham, 30, of Sulphur Springs admitted that the contraband was his when he and others were stopped for a traffic violation Tuesday night, May 29, 2018, at 10:44 p.m. at College Street and Industrial Drive. Stidham had appeared nervous during the stop and a records check was conducted. Stidham was wanted on one speeding warrant and one failure to maintain financial responsibility warrant. The...
Johnny Ray Savage
Mr. Johnny Ray Savage, 61, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 surrounded by family at his home in Commerce. He was born April 29, 1957, in Commerce, the son of Vernon Savage and Eddie P. Easter. Johnny Ray was a truck driver by trade. This came after he proudly served two tours of duty for the United States Army where he obtained the rank of Sergeant. On April 30, 1999 he married Terri Landry in Paris, Texas after a...
Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 1,2
This will be the first of four reports on the interesting women competing for the title of 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. The contestants represent women age 60 and older who live, work and volunteer in Hopkins County. These reports are taken from interviews between the ten contestants and Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show during the week of May 29-June 1, 2018. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9...
Wednesday Forecast
10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m.; High: 96 with heat index as high as 100; Low: 74; Wind: South 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Hopkins County EMS receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Recognition Award
Hopkins County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. This makes the third consecutive year that Hopkins County EMS has achieved the Gold Award from the American Heart Association. “The ability to have a cooperative program and close relationship with Christus Mother...
Chamber of Commerce Seeks Contestants for State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off; Deadline to Register is June 4th
Have you registered to compete in this year’s annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., on the rear lawn of Shannon Oaks Church? The deadline for entry is June 4, 2018. This event, the 17th Annual, is held in conjunction with the annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Contest rules and entry form for the contest are found below. Entrants must...
Dana Ruth Wilcher
Graveside service for Dana Ruth Wilcher, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Jerry Savage officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Wilcher passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Sunny Springs Nursing Home, Sulphur Springs. Dana was born on November 10, 1932 in Francis Oklahoma, the daughter of Wayland and Zettie Woodard. She...
Winnsboro Police Department Report for May 21-27, 2018
Winnsboro Police activity for May 21-27, 2018, includes three arrests, one no injury accicdent, 146 calls for service, 34 citations issued and 21 warnings written. Jason Craig Willams, 31, of Irving, was arrested May 23rd for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3, less than 28-grams in a Drug Free Zone. Kimberly Rene Burns, 46, of Daingerfield , was arrested May 23rd for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3,...
Texas Rangers Obtain Warrant for Arrest of Man Wounded in Gun Fire Exchange with Law Enforcement
Texas Rangers have a warrant issued for the arrest of a male-subject who was wounded in what is now known to be an exchange of gunfire between the man and Hopkins County Deputies and Department of Public Safety Troopers. The man will be arrested following his release from a Dallas area hospital where he was in stable condition as of last report Monday, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Tatum stated that the Texas...
