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Basketball and Soccer Are on Tuesday Game Day

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Basketball and Soccer Are on Tuesday Game Day

The Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #10 in Class 5A would like to go into the playoffs with a three game winning streak. The Wildcats are 7-2 in district play in second place and they are 25-8 for the season. The Wildcats wrap up district play hosting Lindale Tuesday (February 18). There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV conest at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity match at 7:30 p.m. Mount Pleasant remains in first place with an 8-1 record. They close out district play at Greenville Tuesday night. KSST Radio will bring you the Wildcats and Lindale game featuring live video and audio streaming. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.

Meanwhile the Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams, both 2-0 in district play, will be taking on Mount Pleasant. The Wildcats have their district home opener against the Tigers. The Lady Cats will be on the road at Mount Pleasant. For both teams, there will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. The varsity game will take place at 7:15 p.m.

Basketball and Soccer

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Voting Began February 18th for the Mr and Miss Paris Junior College Contest

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Voting Began February 18th for the Mr and Miss Paris Junior College Contest

Mr and Miss PJC

February 18, 2020 – The race for Mr. and Miss PJC 2020 is on and the ballot is now available for students to vote on their favorite male and female candidate.

Emily Nance Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Mr and Miss PJC
Emily Nance Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Mr and Miss PJC

The list includes Emily Nance, above, a student at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Other female candidates include Chyna Bell, Rachel Gray, Sydney Hawkins and Kareyn Hellmann. Male candidates include Caleb DuBois, Eduardo Flores, Zach Norris, Lucas Rolf and Wilson Roubion.


Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.

Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.

The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.

Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.

Vision

To be the educational provider of choice for the region.

Mission

Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.

Democratic Voters To Consider 11 Propositions On March 3 Primary Ballot

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Democratic Voters To Consider 11 Propositions On March 3 Primary Ballot

In addition to casting ballots for their choices in local, state and U.S. elections, both Democratic and Republican party ballots also include Propositions.

Voters in the Democratic Primary will be asked to vote yes or not to the following propositions:

Proposition 1

Right to Healthcare: Should everyone in Texas have a right to quality healthcare, protected by a universally accessible Medicare-style system that saves rural hospitals, reduces the cost of prescription drugs, and guarantees access to reproductive healthcare?

Democratic Party Primary Election sample ballot

Proposition 2

Right to a 21st Century Public Education: Should everyone in Texas ave the right to high-quality public education from pre-k to 12th grade, and affordable college and career training without the burden of crushing student loan debt?

Proposition 3

Right to Clean Air, Safe Water and a Responsible Climate Policy: Should everyone in Texas have the right to clean air, safer water, affordable and sustainable alternative energy sources, and a responsible climate policy that recognizes and addresses the climate crisis as a real and serious threat that impacts every aspect of life on this planet?

Proposition 4

Right to Economic Security: Should everyone in Texas have the right to economic security, where all workers have earned paid family and sick leave, training to prepare for future economies, and a living wage that respects their hard work?

Proposition 5

Right to Dignity & Respect: Should everyone in Texas have the right to a life of dignity and respect , free from discrimination and harassment anywhere, including businesses and public facilities, no matter how they identify, the color of their skin, whom they love, socioeconomic status, disability status, housing status, or from where they come?

Proposition 6

Right to Be Free from Violence: Should everyone in Texas have the right to live a life free from violence-gun violence, racial hatred, terrorism, domestic violence, bullying, harassment or sexual assault — so Texans can grow in a safe environment?

Proposition 7

Right to Housing: Should everyone in Texas have the right to affordable and accessible housing and modern utilities (electricity, water, gas, and high-speed internet) free from any form of discrimination?

Proposition 8

Right to Vote: Should every eligible Texan have the right to vote, made easier by automatic voter registration, the option to vote by mail, guaranteed early and mobile voting stations, and a state election holiday — free from corporate campaign influence, foreign and domestic interference and gerrymandering?

Proposition 9

Right to Fair Criminal Justice System: Should everyone in Texas have the right to a fair criminal justice system that treats people equally, uses proven methods for de-escalating situations instead of excessive force, and puts an end to the mass disproportionate incarceration of people of color for minor offenses.

Democratic Primary sample ballot page 2

Proposition 10

Immigration Rights: Should there be a just and fair comprehensive immigration reform solution that includes an earned path to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants and their children, keeps families together, protects DREAMers, and provides workforce solutions for businesses?

Proposition 11

Right to Fair Taxation: Should Texas establish equitable taxation for people at all income levels and for businesses and corporations, large and small, so our state government can fund our educational, social, infrastructure, business, and all government services to improve programs necessary to all Texans to survive?

Democratic Primary sample ballot page 3

Early voting in all March 3 primary elections in Hopkins County is conducted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18-22, Feb. 24, Feb. 26 and Feb. 28. Voting will be conducted from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 23, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 27, in Justice of the Peace #2 Courtroom at the Hopkins County Tax Office/Justice of the Peace Offices, 128 Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs.

The last day to accept applications for ballots by mail is Feb. 21. Election Day voting will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the 12 voting center locations throughout the county.

Tax Office/Justices of the Peace Offices, located in side Hopkins County Courthouse Annex on Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs.

4 Candidates Vie For 2 Seats On Yantis ISD Board Of Trustees In May 2 Election

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4 Candidates Vie For 2 Seats On Yantis ISD Board Of Trustees In May 2 Election

At the close of filing, Yantis Independent School District Board of Trustees had four candidates filing for two seats on the school board.

Incumbents Jennifer McKeever and Melissa Stephens are challenged by Teresa Starrett and Jennifer Larkin for their seats on the school board.

Voters within Yantis ISD will be asked to select up to two candidates to serve for a full three-year term on the school board. The two candidates receiving the most votes will be elected to the board of trustees.

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted from 7 am. to 7 p.m. April 20 and April 27, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21-24 and April 28, at Wood County Annex, 200 West Bermuda St. in Quitman.

Applications for ballots by mail must be received by Laura Wise, Elections Administrator, PO Box 970, Quitman, Texas 75783, no later than the close of business on April 20.


For more information about Yantis ISD, visit the school website. Listen to KSST Radio 1230 AM and check out the KSST website for stories about Yantis ISD and other area school districts.

Man Jailed Saturday Accused Of Sex Crimes Involving 2 Young Children

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Man Jailed Saturday Accused Of Sex Crimes Involving 2 Young Children

The weekend arrest of 50-year-old Rodney Lee Harrison was the result of a joint investigation by Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigators into allegations of sex crimes involving two children. Child Protective Services and McKinney Police Department also aided in the case.

Rodney Lee Harrison

“He was on the run for seven days before McKinney Police Department took him into custody Friday at an apartment in McKinney,” Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sgt. David Gilmore said Tuesday.

Local law enforcement officials were first contacted in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 regarding the alleged sexual abuse of an 11-year-old child. During the investigation, officials received information alleging the youth had been sexually abused multiple times over a period of 1 1/2-2 years.

The offenses were alleged to have occurred in both Sulphur Springs as well as the Pickton area. Thus, investigators from both Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office worked together on parallel investigations regarding Harrison, according to police investigators. Child Protective Services personnel were also contacted.

Officials sought and obtained a warrant Feb. 7 for Harrison’s arrest for continuous sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony offense with a punishment range of 25 to 99 years or life in prison if a defendant is convicted, according to Gilmore.

Through the course of investigation, Harrison was also accused of one count of indecency with another child, a 9-year-old, by sexual contact. Another warrant was sought and obtained for Harrison’s arrest on that second-degree felony charge on Feb. 11, according to the police detective.

Officials looked for Harrison for seven days before he was apprehended on Feb. 14 on both warrants as well as a speeding warrant.

“We were in contact several days with McKinney Police Department’s intelligence unit. The defendant was arrested Friday morning at an apartment complex in McKinney on the warrants,” Gilmore said. “The investigation continues.”

Rodney Lee Harrison was transported later Friday from Collin County jail to Hopkins County jail. He remained Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Hopkins County jail in lieu of $150,000 bond on the continuous sexual abuse of a child charge and $100,000 bond on the indecency with a child charge, according to arrest reports.

The arrest is not the first time Harrison has been in the county jail, according to jail reports. He was jailed Aug. 8, 2018 on a violation of parole warrant; he remained in Hopkins County jail until Sept. 12, 2018 on that charge, according to jail reports.

KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.

If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.

The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.

If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.

If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.

SSISD Open House Schedule 2020

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SSISD Open House Schedule 2020

Sulphur Springs ISD welcomes parents to attend an open house on March 2 – 5, 2020. For your child’s school, see the schedule below.

Sulphur Springs Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing Weapon During Disturbance

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Sulphur Springs Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing Weapon During Disturbance

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 44-year-old Sulphur Springs man for allegedly firing a weapon during a disturbance involving stepsisters, according to arrest reports.

Samuel Patrick Bryant

Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 3:24 p.m. Feb. 17 to County Road 2436, where a 911 caller allegedly told dispatchers the resident’s stepsister had entered her County Road 2436 residence and a gun was shot at the ground.

Sheriff’s officials were allegedly told the female resident’s husband (later referred to as her fiance) had shot at an intruder, the woman’s stepsister, because the stepsister “broke into their residence and confronted them, causing them to be in fear for their lives.”

The resident then claimed “the stepsister grabbed a gun sitting on the couch,” Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Sgt. Shea Shaw and Deputy Aaron Chaney alleged in arrest reports. The male resident, Samuel Patrick Bryant, alleged the gun went off during a struggle when he tried to get the gun away from her. He later claimed the gun went off when he dropped it, the Shea and Chaney alleged in arrest reports.

During a review of 911 recordings, the caller was reportedly heard saying that the man had shot into the floor due to the stepsister being unwanted inside the and to scare her away, the sheriff’s deputies alleged in arrest reports.

After further investigation, reviewing evidence and statements, deputies believed Bryant shot into the floor at the woman’s feet, not as out of fear for his life but, as an intimidation method while the two stepsisters were arguing, Shaw and Chaney alleged in arrest reports. The stepsister and Bryant allegedly live at the same address, owned by a family member, in different structures, according to arrest reports.

Bryant was arrested at 4:43 p.m. Feb. 17 on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge. He remained in the Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, in lieu of $50,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle

If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.

4H Member Aspen Mayhew Prepares for Hopkins County Junior Market Show

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4H Member Aspen Mayhew Prepares for Hopkins County Junior Market Show

Aspen Mayhew is a well-spoken 7th-grade student at Sulphur Springs Middle School, as well as a member of Hopkins County 4H Club. During a brief interview at the KSST studios, Aspen gave an idea of what it’s like to get your livestock project ready for the large local event, the ‘Hopkins County Show’, to be held in the Civic Center arena on February 27 and 28, 2020. The NETLA, or Northeast Texas Livestock Association’s Sale of Champions will take place on Saturday February 29, 2020.

Aspen Mayhew

“This year I am showing chickens again. It’s about a 6-week project, start to finish. First, in January, you receive your 25 chickens ordered through our 4H chapter. You begin raising them, which is largely feeding them, keeping a close eye on them, and keeping their bedding clean. The most challenging thing is probably the cleaning, because they get all riled up and scared when you have to change the bedding! But they settle back down soon and begin to eat again. The chickens have a lot of weight and size to gain in a short period of time! Drafts and cold can be a problem when the weather turns real wintery. Inside the barn, I put up a tarp to cut down on drafts and I usually keep a heat lamp on them depending on the temperature. Chickens are very prone to cold and can die! Along the way, you begin to see which of your 25 chicks are going to grow into the best chickens. At some point, I have to cull them. Culling means I separate the show candidates from those I will not be showing. The culls we go ahead and raise anyway in separate quarters, and they ultimately will make good meals for our family. Again and again I have to cull the chickens because I am going to want only the three best specimens for the Show. And validation of my entry is another step in the process. When late February comes and show day is finally here, I transport my ‘pen’ of three chickens to town to the Civic Center arena. That morning, judges will come by and assess all the chicken projects. We have to ‘show’ them, or hold them up for the judges to examine. We may be asked to say something about our project, or answer any questions the judges may ask. When that’s done, all of us showing chickens can give a big sigh of relief because we have gotten that far! The last thing comes a bit later in the day, finding out how our project has placed in the judging, and if it “made the sale”! That is a very exciting time! For me, the most gratifying thing about raising a chicken project is winning! And I know that the getting up early, the feeding, cleaning, culling and lots of time just watching out for their health and growth has it’s benefits, too”.

Aspen’s history with showing livestock goes back to her first year as a fourth grader new to her 4H Club. She has shown cattle as well as chickens. “I earned a showmanship ribbon last year with a heifer, and another year I earned Reserve Champion in the Hopkins County show and at the Ft Worth Livestock Show with cattle. My former project, Venus, was a two-year-old Braford, and she died this week during delivery of her calf. I am very sad to lose her because I had raised her and cared for her all this time, but I must realize that is part of raising livestock”. Aspen plans to keep on raising and showing animal projects during the next few years, and to learn all she can. When asked what advice she has for youth raising livestock projects in hopes of selling them for scholarship money through the NETLA organization, Aspen answered ” Don’t get frustrated if you don’t win the first time you show. You will learn a lot from that. It’s actually a journey!”

Teen Reportedly Fatally Injured While Working On Vehicle

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Teen Reportedly Fatally Injured While Working On Vehicle

An 18-year-old was reported found dead on FM 1567 east in what is believed to be an accident while working under a vehicle, according to sheriff’s officers.

The teen’s girlfriend reportedly found him at the FM 1567 east residence; Authorities were contacted at 2:06 p.m. Feb. 17. Sheriff’s officers responded. The teen was reported to be deceased. Based on initial investigation, the teen is believed to have been working underneath his vehicle when the jack slipped, crushing him, according to Hopkins County sheriff‘s officers.

The teen has been identified by authorities as Darrell Puckett, 18, of Sulphur Springs. An autopsy has been ordered as is standard procedure, according to Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace BJ Teer.

Main Street Theater Presents “Death by Chocolate” in Six Performances Feb. 28-Mar. 8

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Main Street Theater Presents “Death by Chocolate” in Six Performances Feb. 28-Mar. 8

Also check out the entire 2020 season offered by Sulphur Springs Community Players at the Main Street Theater, 225 Main Street!