“Claws for a Cause” has indoor dining too!
Crawfish lovers who plan to attend the open-air “Claws for a Cause” Rotary Club fundraiser Crawfish Boil on Saturday April 30 will now have a roof over their heads! Due to a chance of rain, the open-air event has now been furnished with an indoor shelter on Main Street in downtown Sulphur Springs. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society, in partnership with the Rotary Club, will be offering space for dining in their...
Saltillo ISD Superintendent Kevin Woolley Retiring
April 29, 2016 – Kevin Wooley, Superintendent of Saltillo ISD has announced retirement plans following the end of his contract on June 30. He was offered a position with Mt. Sylvan Baptist Church in Lindale as Music Minister, and has decided to accept it and go in that direction. Wooley plans to continue directing the Haystack Youth Choir, and continue other community involvements he enjoys in Hopkins County. Wooley told KSST...
Husband, Wife Arrested Friday Morning For Theft
“If you steal something in Hopkins County, it may have a tracking device that will lead local law enforcement to the location of the item taken and lead to the arrest of the one or ones who removed the items according to Hopkins County Chief Investigator Lewis Tatum. Tatum’s statement is based on an arrest made Friday morning just past the Hopkins County line in Rains County. Ryan Rogers, 40, and Patricia Rogers, 33, of Fruitvale,...
Chicago Tour w/ Ken Burns
As I am always looking for interesting trips, I came across a small tour group that leaves in September for Chicago and includes a reception with film maker Ken Burns. Even if you have been to Chicago many times, you would find this tour very interesting and when would you ever have a chance to meet the master story teller Ken Burns??? Here is the official information: Join us September 19 – 23, 2016 for one of our most...
Two Sentenced in 8th Judicial Criminal Court Thursday
Jeffery Eugene Dixon, II, 32, pled true to family violence by choking or impeding breath, a Felony 3. A second family violence that did not include choking but was a Felony 3 was dismissed in the agreement. This is Dixon’s second trip to prison in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. If he commits any kind of family violence in the future, whether a misdemeanor or felony, he will face 25 years to life in prison. Raul Carrera...
Sulphur Bluff Baseball Seniors honored
Honored at Senior Night were Sulphur Bluff Bears and moms. Pictured Left to Right: Thomas Coberly (Left fielder) and Denise Coberly, and Cody Vance (1st Baseman) and Cathy Vance.
Two Arrested For Endangering Children and Possession of Controlled Substance
Russell Edward Skeen, 49, and Caitlan Danae Prestidge, 24, both of Sulphur Springs were arrested Wednesday evening for two counts of Endangering a Child and for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Amanda Weatherford performed a routine traffic stop on a 2004 Chevy Silverado traveling north bound on Fisher Street. The vehicle was carrying two adults and two young children of the ages of 7 and 8....
Walking Cane Used in Assault
Michael Lyle Gall, 29, is in Hopkins County Jail with bond set at $35,000 following a Wednesday morning arrest for Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House w/weapon and for possession of drug paraphernalia. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an assault in progress on County Road 4508 Wednesday morning. Upon arrival, Sgt. Fenimore spoke with the female involved who stated that Gall had assaulted her with a walking cane...
Mayor Celebrates Arbor Day Planting Tree in Buford Park
Sulphur Springs Mayor Kayla Price-Mitchell planted a tree in honor of Arbor Day Thursday, April 28, 2016, near the new pavilion in Buford Park. The 9 a.m. event, attended by city staff members and fellow City Council member Emily Glass, brought attention to the loss of trees due to drought and new construction. tree 1 tree 3 tree 2 20160428_090031 tree 4...
