DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST REWARDS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FOR CREATIVE LITTER PREVENTION EFFORTS
AUSTIN – Applications for the 2018 Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship contest are now being accepted. Eligible applicants include any Texas high school senior currently attending public, private or home school and planning to attend an accredited Texas college or university in the coming year. Presented in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful, the Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship contest will award one $6,000 scholarship and two...
Roland Zeke Baugh
Funeral services for Roland Zeke Baugh, 69, of Dike, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2018 at Lake Highlands Baptist Church with Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Cody Nix, Tony Coffman, Erik Coffman, Emil Langer, Randy Pendleton, David Short, and David Nix serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl...
John Nolan Taylor
John Nolan Taylor, 77, died Sunday January 21, 2018, at his home in the Pleasant Grove community, Wood County, Texas. He was born October 27, 1940, in Wood County to Nolan Nelson Taylor and Joycelyn Phillips Taylor. He attended grade school in the Pleasant Grove rural school and graduated from Winnsboro High School in 1959. He is survived by children Carmela Rodriguez of Los Angeles, California, and Jimmy Taylor of Las Vegas, Nevada,...
Cary Horton, Jr.
Cary Horton Jr. was born September 11, 1938 in Wake City, North Carolina to the late Cary Horton and Bertha Cooper Winstead Horton. He departed this life on Thursday, January 18, 2018 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Darlene and three brothers Linton, Leroy and Carl Thomas. He joined Rolesville New Bethel Baptist Church in North Carolina, at an early age. He attended and graduated from...
Your Constitutional Rights: What You Need to Know.
By Savannah Owens Most people don’t realize the full extent of their constitutional rights and the protection afforded by the Bill of Rights. KSST sat down with defense attorney Martin Braddy, to talk about basic constitutional rights and what you need to know. The first step is to know your basics. You can’t exercise your rights if you don’t know what they are. “There’s law and then the reality of the...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Basketball Coaches Pleased with Team Play
Cipoletta on Wildcats Win Over Hallsville The #7 Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played very well at Hallsville Friday night (January 19) in a 48-33 victory. He said Hallsville tried to slow down the game by holding the ball to limit possessions. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats did a good job of staying focused. He said they ran their offense well moving the ball around and finding open players....
Lady Cats Soccer Finish Third at Falcon Showcase
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey had a lot of additional information to add concerning the Lady Cats’ play in the North Forney Falcon Showcase on Saturday. In the tournament, the Lady Cats won 2, lost 1 and tied 1 and finished in third place. Saturday morning, the Lady Cats tied Garland Lakeview Centennial, 1-1. The Lady Cats scored just seconds before halftime to take a 1-0 lead. Janine Yamaguchi scored the goal on a nice...
Gerald Dean Kirkpatrick
Funeral service for Gerald Dean Kirkpatrick, age 80, of Emory, will be held 10:00 am Wednesday morning at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 pm at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church on Tuesday evening, Jan. 23rd. Interment will follow service in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery #1. Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Bryan Easley will officiate the services. Gerald passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21st at his residence. Gerald was born July 5,...
