Judge Robert Newsom Makes Holiday Visit to Good Morning Show with Retiring Enola Gay
“At one time, I sat in your chair at the KSST control board”, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom quipped with Enola Gay during the December 22, 2021 Good Morning Show. “When I was in high school, I was a member of Radio Workshop. That was KSST’s educational program for high schoolers during weekday evenings, where we could sign up for a couple of hours shift and ‘dee jay” the rock n roll hits of the...
Wildcats Soccer Falls 3-1 at McKinney North For First Scrimmage Loss
The men’s soccer team dropped their first scrimmage of the winter 2021-22 season on Tuesday, Dec. 21 to McKinney North 3-1. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad travelled to the DFW metroplex Tuesday to take on the McKinney North Bulldogs but costly errors paved the way for a Wildcats loss. Sulphur Springs committed three keeping errors that proved too much to overcome in a 3-1 scrimmage defeat on Tuesday in McKinney. The Wildcats lone...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Assault Charges
A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, on aggravated robbery and aggravated assault with deadly weapon charges for offenses alleged to have occurred over the weekend. Tyler T-Ray Ivery AKA Tyler Tyrone Ivery and Buddy Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Davis, Deputies Zach Steward, Justin Wilkerson and Isaac Foley were dispatched at 7:46 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, along with...
Drunk And Impaired Driving Involved In Nearly One Quarter Of All Holiday Traffic Deaths
TxDOT Logo AUSTIN– A night of drinking at a friend’s house for Richie Griffin in Austin led to the holidays spent in the court system after he crashed into a home when he got behind the wheel drunk. This is just one of many stories that highlight the costly and tragic consequences of driving under the influence. This holiday season, TxDOT wants to remind Texans to always find a sober ride. Throughout December,...
2 Men Receive Prison Sentences In District Court
Two men, a 27-year-old Pittsburg man and a 39-year-old Hopkins County man, received prison sentences in hearings before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt this month, according to court reports. Brandon Darel Roach Brandon Darel Roach pled guilty on Oct.18, 2021, to the third-degree felony offense of retaliation and pled true to two punishment enhancement paragraphs, making the third-degree felony punishable under the...
Hicks: Your Health And Wellness
By Johanna Hicks Last week, I provided a brief summary of educational impacts in the area of diabetes management. This week, I’m sharing information about Extension activities pertaining to youth health and wellness – summer day camp in particular. Relevance According to https://nccd.cdc.gov, Hopkins County has a population of approximately 36,810, with 21% of children living in poverty. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Holiday Closures for Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County
Here is a list of closures and changes affecting Sulphur Spring and Hopkins County residents during the holiday season 2021. More information will be added as it comes in to KSST. The Sulphur Springs Post Office will be closing at 1pm on Friday December 24, and remain closed through the weekend. There will be no postal service on Saturday December 25 and no package delivery on Sunday December 26 by Postal carriers. Guaranty Bank will...
Chamber Connection – Dec. 22: Appreciate Each Person In Your Life With Gift Of Time, Memories
By Butch Burney, Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo For all that we’ve lost and everything we’ve gained in 2021, Christmas is an annual reminder to appreciate each day and to appreciate each person in your life. I hope that everyone has family or loved ones that they can connect with this Christmas season. A gift of time is more meaningful that anything wrapped under a...
2 Arrested On Felony Warrants
Two people were arrested on felony warrants over the past two days in Sulphur Springs, according to arrest and jail reports. Francisco Manuel Velasco Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro initiated a traffic stop on a red Dodge Charger at 12:16 p.m. Dec. 19, 2021, on Hodge Street. The car pulled into a residence that was last known to be associated with Francisco Manuel Velasco, a man Officer Castro said he knew to be...
Wildcats Basketball Routs Marshall 75-48 in District Opener
The men’s basketball team hosted Marshall for their district opener, routing the Mavericks 75-48 on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Sulphur Springs scored early and often, putting up 15+ points on Marshall in all four quarters. The Wildcats trailed 6-0 early, but the offense exploded from there. Coach Shaver’s squad outscored the Mavericks 22-10 (3-10, 0-1 district) in the first quarter. The men’s basketball team put the game away in the...
