Rickey Dale Carter
Rickey Dale Carter, age 56, of Point, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at his home. Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory is in charge of the cremation arrangements. No memorial service is scheduled at this time. Please sign the online guestbook for the family at www.wilsonorwoskyfuneralhome.com. Rickey Dale Carter was born in Plainview, on January 13, 1960, to Charles Vernon and Joan Alexis Cooper Carter. He married Judy...
Otha Lee Jackson
Otha Lee Jackson, age 82, of Emory, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at his home. Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, at 11:00 AM, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R. R. Martin and Rev. Bobby Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at Prairie Grove Cemetery. Otha Lee Jackson also known as “Pill”, “Gus”, and...
Game Day Tuesday: SSHS Volleyball Hosts Royce City; Team Tennis at Hallsville
There is volleyball and team tennis on the sports menu on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team has one more non-district match to get ready for district play coming up on Friday in Hallsville. Tuesday evening the Lady Cats welcome former district opponent Royse City into Wildcats Gym. The Lady Cats will enter play this Tuesday with a 20-7 record. They also have a six match winning streak. The Lady Bulldogs have...
Wildcats at Disney World, Video Story by Lauren Humphries
KSST thanks Lauren Humphries and Coach Greg Owens for this video....
House Fire in County Under Investigation
A house fire this weekend near Birthright at County Road 4587 and CR 4582 is under investigation by the Hopkins County Fire Marshall. The structure, vacant for several years, was fully engulfed when county firemen responded to a grass fire and found the structure as they began their work. According to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley said anyone with information regarding the structure or fire is encouraged to call the county...
Similar Equipment Raises Questions for Commissioner
Although it looked like County equipment was being used in building a shooting range and building a new driveway at the home of a county commissioner while the county road where the commissioner lives is being upgraded for the first time in 20 years, Beth Wisenbaker, Commissioner Precinct 1 says she and her husband, County Republican Chair Donnie Wisenbaker are paying for the work performing at the residence by a private contractor...
Fictitious Registration Leads to Discovery of Drugs in Auto
When a Hopkins County Deputy stopped Sharron Donice Simmons, 47, of Sulphur Springs for a traffic violation on State Highway 154 near FM 1567, the fact that she was nervous, had a suspended driver’s license, and no insurance card led to further investigation. As the deputy checked the registration of the vehicle, it was found to be fictitious. The registration was for a totally different vehicle. With consent to search, it was found...
DPS Unit Involved in Accident During County Pursuit
Fleeing a Hopkins County Deputy, avoiding DPS spikes by driving in the ditches or into oncoming traffic, using a church parking lot and the pasture surrounding were just a few of the reasons Scott Allen Moore, 19, is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Evading Arrest Detention with a Motor Vehicle, a Felony 3, and is being held on a $35,000 bond. The deputy attempted to stop Moore for a traffic violation. When the officer turned on...
