Kylene Claypool Crowned 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic
Jun05

Kylene Claypool Crowned 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic

Kylene Claypool was crowned the 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant winner. She also was named Most Talented at the June 4, 2022 pageant – not bad for a lady who claims to have no talent. She told KSST in a recent interview that she laughed when Pageant Coordinator Karon Weatherman asked her about her talent for the pageant. “I don’t have a talent. I made up one.” As planned, she warmed the audience up by...

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Obituary – Sue McDaniel
Jun05

Obituary – Sue McDaniel

Sue McDaniel A funeral service for Sue McDaniel, age 85, of McKinney, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at Stout’s Creek Cemetery with Richard Fite, Jonathan Fite, Stoney Mitchell and Doug Vidler serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. McDaniel passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022....

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Meal A Day Menu – June 6-10, 2022
Jun05

Meal A Day Menu – June 6-10, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of June 6-10, 2022 includes: Monday – Cheeseburger Casserole, Corn and Pinto Beans.Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Asian Vegetables and an Egg Roll.Wednesday – Ham and Potato Casserole, Candied Carrots...

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Dinner Bell Menu for June 8, 2022
Jun05

Dinner Bell Menu for June 8, 2022

The Lions Club is the Community Partner for this week’s meal. Thank you Lions Club for helping Dinner Bell feed those needing a meal in Sulphur Springs. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Baked Chicken Salad Rice Pilaf Crunchy Romaine Toss Buttered French Bread...

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Saltillo Students And Staff Recognized With Awards, Scholarships For Achievements, Service
Jun04

Saltillo Students And Staff Recognized With Awards, Scholarships For Achievements, Service

Saltillo recently recognized several outstanding students and staff with awards and scholarships for their achievements and service. Student Scholarships, Honors More than $23,000 in local scholarships were awarded to six members of the Saltillo High School Senior Class of 2022 during the program, including two new scholarships. 2022 Kerry W. Garmon Scholarship recipients Trinity White, McKenna Gurley, Andrew Redburn and Brianna...

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Melba Starrett Vaughan
Jun04

Melba Starrett Vaughan

Melba Starrett Vaughan A funeral service for Melba Starrett Vaughan, age 83 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with preacher Jerry Savage officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with David Oberlender, Daniel Oberlender, Chris Scroggins, Dallas Clifton, Kenneth Starrett and Rebecca Oberlender serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held...

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Paris District Road Report for June 6, 2022
Jun04

Paris District Road Report for June 6, 2022

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting June 6, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...

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2 Jailed After Failing To Follow Court Orders
Jun03

2 Jailed After Failing To Follow Court Orders

Two men were jailed Thursday after failing to follow court orders, according to arrest reports. A 51-year-old Pittsburg man instructed at 10 a.m. in the County Court-At-Law by the judge to complete a urine test to be analyzed for possible alcohol or drug content. The Pittsburg man allegedly sat down and refused to rise and complete the judge’s order for screening. The judge reportedly told the man his current bonds on an...

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3 Sulphur Springs Men Charged With Burglaries Thursday
Jun03

3 Sulphur Springs Men Charged With Burglaries Thursday

Three Sulphur Springs men were charged with burglaries on Thursday, June 2, 2022. One was booked into jail following a criminal trespass call and the two others had two burglary warrants added to the list of charges they are currently jailed on, according to arrest reports. Trespassing Call Sulphur Springs Police Officers responded Thursday afternoon, June 2, on Alabama Street, where they were asked to issue a criminal trespass...

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1 In 3 Texas Vehicle Deaths Due To Speed
Jun03

1 In 3 Texas Vehicle Deaths Due To Speed

1 IN 3 TEXAS VEHICLE DEATHS DUE TO SPEED With a 16% increase in speed-related crashes on Texas roadways last year, TxDOT urges drivers to slow down, drive to conditions to save lives    June 3, 2022 AUSTIN – Last year the number of people killed in vehicle crashes in Texas reached a level not seen since 1981, and 34% of those deaths involved speed. In 2021, speed was the main reason we saw 163,756 traffic crashes...

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