Meet 2017 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Patsy Crist
Patsy Crist, a 30-year resident of the Cumby area of Hopkins County, is the newly crowned Ms. Sr. Hopkins County. Her talent presentation was an “I Love Lucy Vitameatavegamin” skit. She was crowned by 2016 Ms. Sr. Lavonne Elam. There were 9 contestants in the 2017 pageant, held at League Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall on Saturday June 10, 2017. The contestants were honored with a Tea on June 9, hosted by Leanetta...
Friends spotted at the Freeze-Off!
Isaiah Flores drove over 270 miles to visit the Dairy Festival. KSST caught up with Flores at the ice cream festival. “I can’t wait to come back next year! There was a Strawberry Lemon Crunch, that’s the one I voted for.” This was Flores’ first time to attend the Dairy Festival, and he went to every event. “My favorite part was probably the parade, and catching candy for all the little...
Family Fun at Saturday Night’s Hot Air-Balloon Glow
Saturday Night’s Hot Air -Balloon Glow was spectacular! Approximately 30+ balloons were on the ground at Shannon Oaks Church of Christ at 6:00 pm. The expected balloon flights were cancelled due to weather restrictions and high winds. A few balloon baskets were set up front for families to climb in and take pictures with some of the flight crews and the rest of the pilots let families take pictures up close in front of the...
The Hopkins County Championship Ice-Cream Freeze Off: WINNERS!!
The Ice-Cream Freeze Off was a huge hit! There was a large crowd at 5:00 pm even though the event didn’t formally begin until 5:30 pm. Every attendee was given a People’s Choice Award ballot so that they could vote for their favorite ice cream flavor. Approximately 50 Ice-Cream Freeze Off contestants created a variety of icy goodness in 5 categories: First Timers, Little Dip, Big Dip Classic, Big Dip Novelty, and Super...
Bobby McDonald Milking Contest
For the first time, the Milking Contest was re-named in honor of Bobby McDonald. 2016 Dairy Festival Queen Sadie Evans was there to give advice and encourage the 2017 Dairy Festival contestants. Judges included Bobby McDonald’s Mother and Sister. Here were the winners: Contestants: 1st place: Peyton Dietze with 3.16 lbs 2nd place: Marissa Greenway with 1.49 lbs 3rd place: Jaci Reed with 1.07 lbs Contestant Parents: 1st place:...
Junior Dairy Show
The Junior Dairy Show started off at 10:00 am in the civic center arena. There were over 129 head of cattle in the whole competition. Competitors came from Louisiana and all over Texas. There were barrels full of ice housing cold bottles of milk and water for competitors and their parents. A source of Hopkins county dairy farmers explained what the Judges were looking for: tall long body, Dairy Character-which is angular and...
Bonnie Faye Brumley
Mrs. Bonnie Faye Brumley age 86 passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Hospice of East Texas Homeplace in Tyler. She was born on October 12, 1930 to the late Charles Henry Redding and Beulah Regan Redding. Mrs. Brumley was a homemaker and member of Winterfield Baptist Church for 60 years. Bonnie married the late Leslie Willard Brumley on December 21, 1949 in Pickton, Texas. Bonnie was an active member of Winterfield Baptist Church...
Thornton Wins 5K Milk Run
Landan Thornton, 16, was the overall winner of the 5K Milk Run Friday evening during Hopkins County Dairy Festival Activities. Thornton’s time was 17:43.1 for a 5:43 mile. Second overall was Ross Hicks, 26, competing in the Male age 19-29 Division. Hicks pace was 5:53 per mile for an 18:13.4 over-all time. Adrianna Proffit, 15, was the Female Overall Winner with a time of 22:50.3 for a 7:22 per mile pace. In the female Divisions:...
2017 PJC Spring Graduates Announced
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce the certified list of students receiving associate degrees or certificates for the spring 2017 semester. Students from the area receiving associate degrees include: Como: Bonifacia Martinez Cooper: Kolton C. Leatherwood, Raven D. Maxwell, Ashley D. Palmer, Rebecca G. Cumby: Kathryn J. Mabe, Haley R. Meisenheimer, Halee D. Newton Pickton: Nabor Cuevas, Yoan Preciado Point: Amanda K. Fischer,...
