Lydia Mae Frost
Lydia Mae Frost passed away Saturday evening, Jan. 13,2018, in Greenville Health and Rehab. She was 86 years old. She will have a family memorial service 2:00 pm, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at First Baptist Church of Point. Mae was born July 29, 1931, in Danville, Arkansas, to the parentage of Jonathan Washington and Lela Belle Womack Pruitt. She was employed, by Rains ISD, as a cafeteria worker for many years. Also, she owned her own...
Stay Current on Closings and Weather; Download the Simply Sulphur Springs App
KSST has long been the source for school and weather related closings in Hopkins County. We have a new tool to get the word out on severe weather, The Simply Sulphur Springs App. SSS App for Android. SSS App for iOS. KSST will be sending Push Notifications through the Simply Sulphur Springs App, as needed, during all severe weather events. Download and stay informed. If you have information on severe weather or a closing you would...
Update: Martin Luther King Day: Hopkins County 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony Has Been Postponed
Update: The event has been postponed due to the Winter Weather Advisory issued for the area, according to organizer Dr. LaVelle Hendricks. Travel is expected to deteriorate in early evening. Dr. Ray Keck, President of Texas A & M Commerce, will serve as Master of Ceremony for the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony is set for 7 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2018, at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. The Martin...
Video Presentation: Sheriff’s Posse 30th Anniversary
He became a member of the Hopkins County Sheriff’ Posse and found a love for law enforcement. Now, Sheriff Lewis Tatum wants to return the local posse to activities that were a part of its beginning. The Sheriff addressed the posse at their 30th Anniversary Chile Luncheon and Swearing-in Saturday, January 13th. Ithe warmth of the Sally Port at the Hopkins County Jail, the men and women members of the Sheriff’s posse celebrated the...
He Sells Marijuana But Was Found in Possession of Meth
Although the driver of the 2016 Dodge Challenger told the Hopkins County Deputy that the brown pills found next to the marijuana in his backpack were vitamins, a field test proved them to be methamphetamine. When Daniel Peter Chavez, 27, of Dallas failed to signal a turn onto the North Service Road the deputy initiated a traffic stop. The smell of marijuana was emitting from the passenger side window. A probable cause search revealed...
Sunny Sue Fenter
Services for Sunny Sue Fenter were held Thursday, Jan. 13, 2018 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Billy Smith officiated. Burial was in Lone Star Cemetery. Sunny was born in Kerrville to the parentage of William Winston and Frances Freeze Montgomery. Her birthdate was July 29, 1960. Her church affiliation was Point United Methodist Church. Sunny finished high school at Rains High School where she was a member of the...
Winter Storm Watch For Hopkins County and Area
Winter Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning for areas along and south of a line from Goldthwaite to Hillsboro to Sulphur Springs from midnight tonight until 6 PM Tuesday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for counties immediately north of the Warning from 6 PM this evening until noon Tuesday. Light to moderate winter precipitation is expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions tonight through Wednesday...
Monday Forecast
20% chance of rain after noon, 50% chance of rain, sleet, snow Monday night; High: 52; Low 22; Wind: South becoming North in afternoon 5-10 mph
Aviation History: VC-137C 62-6000
This is probably the most famous aircraft of all the Boeing 707 family, as it was operated as the personal aircraft of the President of the United States by the 98th Air Transport Squadron, 89th Military Airlift Wing, USAF, from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington D.C. Known as “Air Force One”, VC-137C was the military VIP designation for this Boeing 707-320B, of which 62-6000 was the first delivered to the Presidential...
Miller Grove Opens District with Solid Win at Roxton
The Miller Grove Hornets opened district play with a solid win at Roxton Friday, 61-47. The Hornets had to rally in the last two quarters to win. After Miller Grove went up 15-12 after the first quarter, Roxton had a big second quarter and took a 29-19 lead into halftime. The Hornets got to within one point after three quarters outscoring Roxton 19-10. Roxton led 39-38 after three quarters. The Hornets put the game away outscoring...
