KSST Election Central Begins at 7 p.m.
“Election Central” on KSST will broadcast election returns tonight as they are received at and released by the Hopkins County Clerk’s office. State votes will be reported as TSN (Texas State Network) at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour beginning at 7:15 p.m. You can hear our reports on ksstradio.com stream as well as our Smartphone App. You can also check in at this sight as we follow four specific races....
William Thomas “Tommy” Wade
Funeral service for William Thomas “Tommy” Wade, age 87, of Tyler, are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 PM. Interment will be in the Dunbar Cemetery. Kent Mereness and George Filpansick will officiate. Tommy passed away Monday, February 29, 2016, at ETMC in Quitman. He was born at home in the Dunbar...
Super Tuesday Ends at 7 p.m.; Vote Center Locations
Time is runnning out for Hopkins County registered voters to cast their Primary Election day ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county from 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Below are voting locations in Hopkins County. During the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendments Election, the county reduced the number of polling places from 21 to 14 providing the option to vote at a place nearby instead of having to travel to the assigned...
Paint the Town Run Saturday Funds Summer Work Camp
Sulphur Springs Work Camp has been around since 2007 and organizers are excited to celebrate their 10th camp this summer. Each year kids from area youth groups gather together the first week in June to paint homes for the elderly, disabled, widowed, single moms and those in financial need at no cost to the homeowner. Since its founding SSWC has completed 162 projects. The goal for 2016 is to paint and restore at least 22 homes. Each...
Pilot Club planning Brunch
Sulphur Springs Pilot Club members are finalizing plans for their Spring Brunch coming up Saturday March 26. It will begin at 10am at League St. Church of Christ. A delicious spread of various brunch items, a silent auction and program are part of the much-anticipated annual event for local ladies. Tammy Whitehurst of Joy for the Journey Ministries will again be the speaker. Tammy’s goal is to encourage and inspire women of all...
Fundraiser 5K and 10K for Paint the Town Work Camp
A fundraiser 5K and 10K Run is planned for Saturday March 5 to benefit Sulphur Springs Paint the Town Work Camp. The run will begin at 8am from Buford Park. Walkers, strollers and joggers are also welcome! Money is being raised for the expenses of Sulphur Springs Work Camp, a youth volunteer event that paints houses for elderly and others in the community. During the past 10 years, 162 homes have been painted and freshened at no cost...
A & M-Commerce Political Science Student One of Ten to Receive Qatar Exchange Fellowship
COMMERCE, TX—The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations recently selected Texas A&M University-Commerce political science and Honors College student Kaylin Taylor as one of ten students from across the U.S. to receive the Qatar Exchange Fellowship. The fellowship allowed Taylor to travel to Qatar with the other fellowship recipients and five faculty members who received the Malone Fellowship. “Kaylin’s receipt of the Qatar...
Louisiana Man Arrested For Sexual Assault of Local Minor
Phillip Justin Rhone, 27, of Barksdale, Louisiana was arrested Monday night on charges of Online Solicitation of a Minor and Sexual Assault of a Child. The minor’s parents informed law enforcement officials that their child had not returned home. Officers began investigating and discovered a possible subject in whose presence the minor was at the time. That subject was Rhone. During the investigation officers learned that Rhone...
Winnsboro Police Weekly Report
Winnsboro Police Department responded to 136 calls for service, issued 49 citations and 33 warnings, investigated one accident, and made three (3) arrests during the seven day period, February 22-28. Kristy Bailey, 30, of Winnsboro was arrested Monday, February 22 for driving while license invalid with a previous conviction and on a Wood County warrant. Ronald Caviness, 54, of Yantis, was arrested Thursday, February 25, for evading...
