Precinct 2 Residents Confront Commissioner Monday
Road work in Hopkins County Precinct 2 was the focus of the Public Forum for County Commissioner’s Court Monday morning. Residents asked Commissioner Mike O’Dell to present his plan for repairing County Road 2436. Stanley Alsobrook told O’Dell the road “…is tearing our cars up.” Residents told O’Dell they do not want a rock road. O’Dell responded to Alsobrook that he understood their problem but that “You don’t have the only road in...
Norman Reed
Graveside Services for Norman Reed, age 52 of Pittsburg will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Pastor Rick Richardson officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service at Murray-Orwasky Funeral Home. Norman passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his residence in Pittsburg. He was born on February 21, 1964 in Dallas, the son of Olin Diar and Mary Edith (Perkins) Reed. He was owner of...
Ray Dean Hass
Graveside service for Ray Dean Hass, age 67, of Mesquite was held on Sunday at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Mr. Hass died in a Dallas hospital on Friday, June 10, 2016. Dr. Marcus Alexander of Casa View Assembly of God officiated. Mr. Hass was born August 21, 1948, in Greenville to Edward Bowie and Odelia Nabors Hass. Survivors include: Mother: Odelia Hass Sullivan of Dallas Brothers: Artie Hass of Garland; and Kenny Hass of Rowlette...
Perry Haynes
Arrangements are pending with Tapp Funeral Home for Perry Haynes, age 52, of Irving, TX. Mr. Haynes passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016.
Meal A Day Menu June 13th – June 17th
Meal A Day Menu June 13th – June 17th Monday Chicken Flautas Pinto Beans Chips and Salsa Salad Tuesday Beef Spaghetti English Peas Garlic Toast Wednesday Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice Carrots Roll Thursday Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Roll Friday Oven Baked Frito Pie Corn on the Cob Sliced Onions Tossed...
Penson Wins State Freeze-Off Championship
Henry Penson took home the Texas State Championship Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off title but none of the Homemade Pecan Pie ice cream he had entered in the contest. Over 60 entries vied for titles in the Texas State Championship Ice Cream Freeze-Off-2016 Saturday and hundreds of people were present to consume the result. The annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce event takes place on the Walter Helm Memorial Grounds at the Regional...
2016 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parade
The 2016 Hopkins county Dairy Festival Parade began at 10 a.m. at Buford Park. Prior to the parade at the park, participants of the parade and their floats used the staging area to prepare for the Parade. The Parade departed from Buford Park at 10 a.m. down Connolly Street toward Celebration Plaza, turning right and continuing down Gilmer Street to South Broadway to Lee Street. The parade was led by Parade Marshall Mark Sustaire in...
2016 Balloon Lift from a Videographer’s View
KSST/Channel 18 Videographer Doug Haston gives you a unique view of Friday night’s balloon lift during the 2016 Hopkins County Dairy...
Stalker Faces Curfew and Monitor If Released
Gary Wayne Green, 50, is in Hopkins County Jail Saturday on $50,000 bond, ordered to wear a leg monitor if released, and will be under a curfew from 8 p.m. until 8 a.m., again if released. Green was arrested by Sulphur Springs Detective David Gilmore after Green allegedly kicked in a door of a neighbor on Jackson Street. Green is accused of stalking the neighbor on at least three or more occasions according to information given KSST...
Dairy Festival Hot Air Balloon Lift and Glow Friday Night
Hot Air Balloons lazily floated across I-30 near Shannon Oaks Church Friday night, June 11th, as the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Hot Air Balloon Glow and Lift gave spectators a colorful spectacle. Aided by local volunteers, the balloon pilots made lift off and, crossing over the conclusion of the 5K Milk Run, made their way toward a chosen landing sight northeast of the lift area. Several other balloons remained to await dusk and...
