Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Area Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for North Central and Northeastern Texas until 10 p.m. Tuesday evening. The watch was issued at 2:40 p.m. Hopkins, Hunt, Delta, and Lamar Counties are included in the watch.
Are YOU Smarter Than An 8th Grader?
Sulphur Springs Middle School 8th grade students are participating in a unique event today at Shannon Oaks Church and The ROC at First Baptist Church. The first ever “Are You Smarter Than An 8th Grader” STARRS test review game show is being held at the two locations from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, which kicked off on Monday, is an unconventional and effective way for the students to better prepare themselves for the...
Winnsboro Police Were Busy During May 2-8 Reporting Period
Winnsboro Police made three arrests, investigated two accidents, responded to 162 calls for service, and issued 54 citations and 41 warnings during the May 2-8, 2016 reporting period. William Goodwin, 29 of Winnsboro was arrested on a Hopkins County warrant Monday, May 2nd. Mason Monday, 28 of Winnsboro, was arrested on an Upshur County warrant Monday. On Sunday, May 8th, Bethany Bailey, 25 of Mt Pleasant, was arrest for possession of...
Glenzell Hawkins
Graveside services for Glenzell Hawkins, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the Greenview Cemetery with Pastor Vern Hawkins officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Dylan Thomas-Hicks, Robert Parker, Joseph Hicks, Michael Ferguson, Quinith Hicks and Ardell Hicks, Jr. A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Tapp Funeral Home. Glenzell was...
EMS Week/Police Week May 15-21 Celebrates “The Connection”
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders and Hopkins County Paramedic Tabitha Vaught appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show to promote “The Connection”, a 9-1-1 fun and education event planned for Saturday May 21 from 10am until 2pm on Celebration Plaza. The connection that links the citizens of the community to necessary services is 9-1-1, and that includes SSPD, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, Fire...
PJC Offers Summer Scholarship to Hopkins County Graduating Students
Graduating high school seniors are again receiving a great deal from Paris Junior College this summer — a scholarship covering tuition for one class in either Summer I or Summer II semesters. The summer tuition scholarship is available to those graduating from high schools in the PJC service area in Hopkins, Hunt, Delta, Fannin, Lamar, and Red River counties to set them on a path to finish more quickly at PJC. “A graduating high...
SSHS Annual Band Awards
Sulphur Springs High School Band presented annual awards at the 2016 Band Banquet this past weekend. The John Philip Sousa Award was presented to Zachary Herron and Timothy Ramos. Gillan Boyer received the Director’s Award. Aaron Randolph and Jose Lopez received the Louis Armstrong Award and Carlos Williams was presented the Rex Wilemon Legacy award. Outstanding musician awards were presented to Freshmen: Carissa Carter, Jaci Glenn,...
Whitney A. Miller
Whitney A. Miller of Plano, Texas passed away on May 8th, 2016, at the age of 74. He was born March 1, 1942 to Manton and Melverne Baker Miller of Cooper, TX. He grew up in Cooper working behind his dad’s soda fountain at Miller’s Pharmacy. Whitney was recruited to play basketball at East Texas State University and became known as the “East Texas Jumping Jack.” He was also on the Lion Track team, member of Kappa Alpha and voted All...
