Translator Assists County Investigators in Arrest of Pickton Man for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child
Hopkins County Criminal Investigators Corley Weatherford and Jase Anglin arrested Samuel Avila Garcia, 38, of Pickton for Sex Abuse of Child Continuous: Victim Under 14 Wednesday. Using a translator, the investigators advised Garcia of his rights. Garcia then proceeded to admit to sexual assault of the child on numerous occasions over the past year beginning around October 15, 2015. Garcia is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a...
Leroy Jackson, Jr
Funeral services for LeRoy Jackson, Jr., 63, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Timothy Sharp officiating. A military graveside services by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Terrance Hobson, Gary Jackson, Roderick Williams, Trey Hall, Joseph Franklin, Roy Alex and Stanley Wood serving as...
BMX Stunt Shows coming to Fall Festival!
TONY AGUILAR WITH BMX STARS JON, JAREN AND SHANE Meet Jon, Jaren and Shane. Each of these professional riders was “bitten” by the BMX bug at about 10 years of age when they attended stunt performances in their various parts of the United States. By watching the riders, the skateboard- and bike-loving boys picked up new stunts to do, and like many boys, they dreamed of becoming BMX stars. For these three, the dream came...
Meal-A-Day Menu: October 24th-28th
Meal A Day Menu October 24th – October 28th Monday Beef Spaghetti English Peas Garlic Toast Tuesday Sliced Ham Au Gratin Potatoes Green Beans Roll Wednesday Beef and Vegetable Soup Crackers Tossed Salad Thursday King Ranch Casserole Corn Pinto Beans Friday Baked Chicken Wings Sweet Potato Fries Cole Slaw...
Chamber Connection: October 20th
Chamber Connection-October 20th The 47th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, October 22nd. Stew service will begin at 10:45 a.m. Quart sales begin at 11:30 a.m., and the “Drive-Thru Stew” line will open at 12:30 p.m. Stew tickets are already on sale at all local banks and at the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are All-You-Can-Eat Stew for $5.00 each. T-shirts will also be available for...
KSST will “Do the Stew!”
The KSST gang will be cooking stew at Site # 2, so come by and see us! Although KSST hasn’t always entered as cooks, our connection with the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest goes back more than a few years. Clovis “Peavine” Pinion, an original KSST employee, had his own recipe for the traditional dish and recently, we found a copy of it in our archives. We are not certain if Peavine ever won the stew...
Two Enter Pleas in Eighth Judicial District Court Wednesday
October 19, 2016 – Two men were sentenced to three years following plea bargain agreements Wednesday. Roger Petrea, Jr., plead guilty Wednesday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court to Injury to a Child with intent bodily injury and received a three year term in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Petrea, 29, were arrested Tuesday, June 14, 2016 on a warrant at the Child Protective Services office in Sulphur Springs....
Wildcats’ Team Tennis Season Ends; CANHelp Benefit Next
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad ended the season on a high note as they defeated Pine Tree on the road, 11-8. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the team prevailed despite some circumstances. The Wildcats top boy and girl player were unavailable due to illness. One player was with the band at their UIL contest. Anoher varsity girl was also unavilable. Coach Martinez said doubles specialist Tyler Stout played his first...
