Nola Frances Miller
Nola Frances Miller, 88, of Pickton, Texas passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was born on August 22, 1932, in Cuthand, Texas, to the late Joseph Thomas Gallender and Lillie Calidonia Jones. She married Raymond Miller on December 27, 1947. Nola was a member of the Pickton Methodist Church and enjoyed sewing, cooking, and reading. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Miller; three brothers,...
Meal A Day Menu For July 12-16, 2021
Meal-A-Day 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 July 12-16, 2021, includes: Monday – Chicken Spectacular, Candied Carrots and Pickled Beets.Tuesday – Rope Sausage, Sauerkraut, Black-Eyed Peas and Cornbread Wednesday – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a...
11 Jailed On Controlled Substance, Related Charges
At least 11 people were jailed on controlled substance and related charges between July 7 and July 10, according to arrest and jail reports. FM 275 Traffic Stop Edith Leanne Raney AK Edith Smith Raney (HCSO jail photos) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney reported seeing a Honda Civic traveling at a high rate of speed south on FM 275 south, cross the the fog line then travel into the grass toward the ditch. He...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of July 12, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of July 12, 2021. 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...
CHRISTUS Pharmacist Melissa Maeker Talks About Vaccines
Melissa Maeker, CHRISTUS Pharmacy Supervisor Because people in the local community have voiced questions about the COVID vaccine, boosters and other COVID-related topics, KSST reached out to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs for the latest news. Holly Ragan, who is Senior Market Development Coordinator for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, set up a Good Morning Show interview with CHRISTUS Pharmacy...
1 Jailed On A Warrant For Bond Violation, 2 On Warrants For Probation Violation
One Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a warrant for bond violations and two on warrants for violating probation, according to July 7-9 arrest reports. Leeroy Cecilio Lunda (HCSO jail photo) Leeroy Cecilio Luna surrendered himself at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office at 1:40 a.m. July 7, 2021, and was taken into custody by HCSO Officer Mark Poindexter. The 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday for bond...
Youth Basketball Camp on Deck Next Week
New Wildcats basketball coach Brandon Shaver will be leading the charge for SSISD’s youth basketball camp that will be held next week. The camp runs the second week of July and will last four days from July 12-15 (Monday through Thursday). The basketball camp will be run by Wildcats HC Brandon Shaver and is welcome to students ranging from entering kindergarteners to eighth grade. Sessions will run in the afternoon, from 5 P.M....
Sulphur Springs ISD Community Asked To Weigh In On ESSER III Fund Use Plan
The Sulphur Springs ISD community is asked to take a little time to weigh in on an ESSER III fund use plan. SSISD logo SSISD applied for its allocation, $7,984,629, of the $11.2 billion appropriated to the State of Texas for public education purposes under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act through the ESSER III Fund. Funds may be spent for costs incurred March 13, 2020 – September 30, 2024. The ESSER III funding must meet one of 15...
Casey Lee Chester
Casey Lee Chester Funeral services for Casey Lee Chester, age 34, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Smedley officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Ryan Chester, Kody Chester, Kehl Chester, Blake Chester, Eric Roland, Brian Floyd, AJ Powless, Chance Massey, Josey Hicks, James Carter, Lee Boles, and Trent Miller serving as...
Melissa (McVay)Darling Still Missing And, After 10 Years, Legally Declared Deceased
In a hearing unlike those typically held in a Hopkins County Courtroom, Judge Robert Newsom granted a petition officially declaring Melissa Ann Darling, the missing 33-year-old woman known as Melissa Ann McVay as deceased. These types of cases are so rarely handled here that the judge and attorney in the case reportedly researched the matter to ensure the proper procedure was followed and that all requirements were met. Mellissa Ann...
