Bring Cash, City Hosts Sale
With all the renovation and moving going on at Old City Hall, quite a bit of stuff has been accumulated by the city that still might have value to someone. Items will be sold off Friday from noon until 4:30 p.m. Bring cash. There are lots of bicycles, desks, filing cabinets, chairs, office furniture, washer, dryer, dish washer, TV, microwave and more.
Terrific Tuesdays Makes Life Easier for Caregivers
A Walk to Remember coming up October 1 and the seven mini-walks leading up to it are all a part of a fundraiser for the Terrific Tuesdays program at First United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs. Joyce McDonald, the Director of Terrific Tuesdays, explained how the program works as a guest on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Thursday morning. Terrific Tuesday provides a day of respite for caregivers who care for those...
“Updated” One Arrested, Two Suspects Sought in Lightning Rod Scam
One arrest has been made and two suspects are being sought as scam artists have been active in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County the past few days. Sheriff’s Department Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum warns people to be wary when anyone knocks on your door offering services. Tatum said an individual in a small, white passenger car is working both the city and the county. The driver is stating that he is checking roofs...
Annual Extension “Christmas Joys” Holiday Program
Annual Extension “Christmas Joys” Holiday Program Time is flying! School just started yesterday (or so it seems), and fall is officially here. I love the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, and my thoughts have turned to the annual “Christmas Joys” holiday program. It appears that many others have also thought about it, judging from the number of individuals who have called to reserve seats! For those who are not familiar with the...
Jacquelilne Cecelia Ramsdell
Jacqueline Cecelia Ramsdell, age 72, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 28, 1943 in Kane, PA, the daughter of John Earl Lubold and Angeline Cecelia Rich Lubold. Mrs. Ramsdell worked at one time for Newburn Sun Journal as an illustrated artist, she also worked in sales and was a homemaker. She was a very talented artist who loved to paint. She...
Saltillo ISD Menu for October 2015
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Macon, 52 Others Indicted by Hopkins County Grand Jury Wednesday
A total of 89 indictments against 53 individuals were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Tressa Shana Macon indicted for hindering the apprehension of a felon. Macon, the girlfriend of Tilton Joshua Mapps, was apprehended while trying to assist Mapps eludes arrest. Mapps was indicted for the murder of Jonathon Trahern Young and for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence (see story...
Nickey Wade Jordan
Nickey Wade Jordan, 67, of Campbell passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, in Greenville. Nickey was born in Greenville on November 16, 1947, to Leona Laverne Foote and Bobby Joe Jordan who predecease him. He was retired from the armed forces having served in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army in Viet Nam. He was a member of the American Legion Post #1 of Commerce and the VFW Post #4011 of Greenville; a...
Grand Jury Indicts Mapps For Murder, Tampering With Evidence
Wednesday afternoon, September 23 2015, a Hopkins County Grand Jury indicted Tilton Joshua Mapps for murder and for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Mapps, 20, was charged with the murder of Jonathan Trahern Young, 26, at Pacific Park June 8th of this year. The charge related to physical evidence was added on July 8th of this year. Mapps became a suspect in the murder after local law enforcement questioned several...
