Congratulations to Cumby Robotics, Third in World!
According to a weekend report by Lee Gifford, Science Department Chair at Cumby High School, the Cumby Robotics Teams at World Competition April 19-22, 2017 placed First in their division and claimed Third Place in World competition. This unprecedented win at VEX World Competition in Louisville, Kentucky for the Cumby team represents their involvement in the fast-growing need for innovators, thinkers and problem-solving leaders in...
Lady Cat Softball Bi-District Play-off Schedule
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo announced bi-district playoff information for the Lady Cats and Lovejoy series Saturday morning on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show. Game one will be played Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at Lady Cat Park. Game two will be at Lovejoy on Friday, April 28 at 7 p.m. The third game, if necessary, is scheduled for Saturday, April 29 at noon at Royse City. The...
Late Night Arrest of Woman; Meth’s Stranglehold
Kayla Renea Roth, 26, of Summer Texas was arrested Friday at 2 a.m. at the corner of Highway 19 and FM 71 by a Hopkins County Deputy. When the deputy made a traffic stop, Roth showed signs of methamphetamine use. Roth said she had been arrested in Gregg County for Possession of meth a month ago but had not used meth since that arrest. Her story is one of many who are in the stranglehold of meth. With consent to search the vehicle, the...
Injury to a Child Charges Added for County Inmate
April 22, 2017 – An additional charge of Injury to a Child (Felony 3) was added to charges against James Michael Morris, Jr, 31, of Sulphur Springs. Morris is in Hopkins County Jail charged with burglary of a building, a case that was under investigation by the Sheriff’s office following Morris’ arrest for arson on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Morris was charged in December with setting a vehicle on fire on December 12th...
UPRA Rodeo Parade
The UPRA Rodeo in Sulphur Springs April 21-22 attracted the attention of many from a video produced by a New Jersey news crew Friday night to the Parade conducted Saturday morning. The New Jersey news crew have been touring Middle America and week six of their tour brought them to the Civic Center Arena where they filmed various scenes from the rodeo and interviewed cowboys. The video was titled “God, Family, Horses” and...
Marvin Ray “Doc” Reed
Funeral services for Marvin Ray “Doc” Reed, age 101, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bradley Edge officiating and Bro. Cleave Stafford assisting. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Brian Reed, Howard Wolfe, Randell Reed, Rusty Reed, Chance Reed, Roger Joseph Ray Reed, Keith Duncan, Charlie Crews, and Jackie Ray Reed. Honorary pallbearers...
Saturday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms prior to 7 a.m. Then, mostly cloudy. High: 65; Low: 47; Wind: North, northwest 10-20 mph, gusting to 30 mph
Wildcats Bludgeon Mt Pleasant 10-0; Maintain District Lead
Wildcats pitcher Triston McCormick took a perfect game into the fifth inning at Mt. Pleasant but had to settle for a one-hitter as the Wildcats bludgeoned Mt. Pleasant, 10-0 in a game halted after five inning due to the ten-run rule. The lead off hitter for the Tigers in the fifth hit a solid single to right. There were also a pair of errors in the inning but McCormick pitched around them and preserved his shutout. McCormick worked...
