Kathie Eyvonne Millsap
Funeral services for Kathie Eyvonne Millsap, age 64, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Halston Potts and Rev. Tim Potts officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Jace Potts, Teddy Jennings, Greyson Pruitt, Larry Nelson, Harrell Hettich and Eddie Price serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Zack Potts and Jim Potts....
Apology Letter for Memorial Vandalism Promises Face to Face Apology, Take Notes of Individual’s Stories
KSST News received an email containing a letter from a juvenile who claims to have created the vandalism at Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial last week. A request to share the letter came via a Facebook message, which stated, “Can I share an apology letter from Romeo to the citizens of Sulphur Springs. For the vandalism that he caused on the Sulphur Springs Veterans Memorial. And also maybe see if you could let some people...
Frances Ruth “Frankie” Ainsworth
Funeral service for Frances Ruth “Frankie” Ainsworth, age 92, of Emory, will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 2:00 pm, at Woosley Baptist Church. Bro. Joe Ramsey will officiate. Burial will follow in Hooker Cemetery. Visitation will be at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home on Tuesday evening, 6:00-8:00 pm. Frankie passed away Saturday morning, May 14, 2016, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab. She was born Sept. 26, 1923, in Point,...
Marine Corps League Detachment Honors Fallen Law Enforcement
At 7 a.m. Sunday morning, May 15, 2016, Marine Corps League Detachment 1537 raised and lowered the Celebration Plaza and Veteran’s Memorial flags in honor of those law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. A wreath was also placed at the base of the flag pole in honor of fallen law enforcement. At 7 p.m. Sunday evening, the Corps will return to lower the flags to the playing of taps. Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
A few scenes from Tuna Does Vegas
Through May 22, you still have time to see the Community Players production of “Tuna Does Vegas” at Main Street Theater. Here are some photos from the Saturday May 14 performance. See if you can pick put the three local actors: David Woody, Pip Bickford and Bryan Deterdeng among the characters.
Holy Highway Holds Fish Fry
The annual fundraiser for Holy Highway held on May 14, 2016 was a huge success if judged by the crowds that attended. They planned to serve fish and sides for 300 people but they actually fed about 400 diners in the serving lines. The two dozen students sang worship music and gave their testimonies on a beautiful Saturday evening for those gathered on the lawn and drive areas of Tabernacle Baptist Church at Pickton. Larry Neal of...
Como-Pickton FFA Tractorcade
Almost 50 tractors joined in the 31st annual Tractorcade at the Como-Pickton school on Friday May 13. Classes from all grades turned out to watch the tractors on parade. Como-Pickton FFA Chapter members, teachers and people from the community showed off a total of 46 tractors of every size, from garden tractors to antique tractors to the giant hay-making machines. The War Eagles Marching Band played for the event. Ag Department...
Crowson Offensive Player of the Year; Driver co-Newcomer of the Year; Lady Cats Named to All-District Team
The Lady Cats’ softball team earned two superlatives and had a total of eleven players named to the All-District Team, recently selected by the district’s coaches. Second baseman Hannah Crowson was named the district’s Offensive Player of the Year. Freshman Brinklee Driver was chosen as co-Newcomer of the Year. Earning first team honors were first baseman Sarah Womack, third baseman Kristen Allen, left fielder Sadie...
Christina Poe Pennington
Graveside Service for Christina Poe Pennington, age 37 of Sulphur Springs will be held from 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Peerless Cemetery with Bro. Mike Eason officiating. Bradley Peek, Alex Peek, Kyle Green, Anthony Pennington, Tristan Pennington and Brandon Blevins will be serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Christina passed away...
