Sheriff’s Office Investigating Vandalism At A Local Cemetery
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating vandalism at a local cemetery.
On Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a call of vandalism at the Aiguire Cemetery. A large number of headstones had been knocked over, and several of those were broken. A report was taken and this case is currently being investigated, according to a press release from Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Lake Country Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020. Crime Stoppers offers up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest/conviction of any felony crime in Hopkins County. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office also requests that information, after contacting Crime Stoppers, be forwarded to Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford at 903-438-4040, according to the press release.
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum reported trusties from the county jail Thursday morning were working at the cemetery up-righting stones, clearing debris and restoring order in the cemetery as much as possible.
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.
Cumby Woman Jailed For Second Time This Month
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested 13 Days After Release From Jail
Two people were arrested this week on felony warrants, including a Cumby woman jailed for the second time this month and a Sulphur Springs man arrested 13 days after his release from jail, according to arrest reports.
Cumby Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers notified Cumby Police Officer A. Gonzalez by phone just before 6:20 p.m. Oct. 21, 2020 that a 22-year-old Cumby woman was wanted, and provided her address and place of work.
The Cumby officer went to the Main Street business, where she worked and heard an employee call out for Mackenzie, and saw a woman answer. After she confirmed she is indeed Mackenzie Fyke, whose date of birth matched the information for the wanted woman, Gonzalez took Fyke into custody.
Mackenzie Laine Fyke was booked into Hopkins County jail at 5:35 p.m. Oct. 21 on a warrant for violation of probation on an abandoning or endangering a child charge.
She was initially arrested Oct. 2, 2018, on an warrant for abandoning or endangering a child, according to jail reports. She was also arrested July 29, 2019 and spent until Sept. 10, 2019 in the county jail for violation of probation on the charge.
Oct. 21 marked the second time this month the Cumby woman has been booked into the county jail this month. She was also arrested on Oct. 6 and remained in the county jail until her released on Oct. 9 on a $25,000 bond on a hindering apprehension or prosecution of a known felon.
Arrest in JP Court
Hopkins County Precinct 2 Constable Bill Allan took 36-year-old Jonathon Ryan Swindell into custody at 9:50 a.m. Oct. 19, 2020 in the Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Court on a warrant for defective bond on an online solicitation of a minor. He remained in the county jail Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, according to jail reports.
Swindell has been jailed three times in the last four months. He was arrested and released later July 25, 2020 for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license suspended.
The 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man also was arrested Sept. 24, 2020 at a Saltillo address on Sept. 24 on a warrant for the alleged online solicitation of a minor charge; deputies allegedly found methamphetamine at the time of his arrest, resulting in an additional possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone, according to jail and arrest reports. He was released from Hopkins County jail Oct. 6, 2020 on a $50,000 bond on online solicitation charge and $25,000 bond on the controlled substance charge.
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.
3 Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges
At least 3 people have been arrested on controlled substance and marijuana charges this week, according to arrest reports.
County Road 2415 Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford and Deputy Zack Horne received information Garrett Chase Spigner had an active warrant. The officers went to a County Road 2415 residence associated with the man on Oct. 21, 2020. Horne reported seeing him walking across the yard. They reported approaching the 35-year-old Pickton man and advising him of the felony warrant.
Prior to placing Spigner into handcuffs, Horne alleged seeing the Pickton resident place items into his right front pocket. When asked about the items, Spigner allegedly removed a red lighter and small Visine bottle containing a brown liquid. Spigner was transported to Hopkins County jail for insufficient bond on an assault of a family or household member that impeded breathing or circulation charge.
Upon arrival at the jail, deputies field-tested the brown liquid inside the Visine bottle. The result was a positive reaction for methamphetamine. An additional charge of possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance for Spigner was applied.
Spigner was originally arrested on June 23, 2020, on a warrant for the alleged assault impeding breathing charge. He remained Hopkins County jail on that warrant until June 28 on the charge.
Spigner also spent the night in jail Feb. 9, 2020 on a displaying fictitious, altered or obscured license plate or registration charge.
The 35-year-old Pickton man remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Oct. 22, 2020, on both charge.
State Highway 19 South Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping a 1999 Ford Ranger at 12:06 a.m. Oct. 20 on State Highway 19 south at County Road 1174 for a defective license plate light. Sgt. Scott Davis arrived to assist.
When asked if he had ever been arrested, a 25-year-old Marrero, Louisiana man in the truck admitted he was out of jail on bond on a possession of controlled substance charge. When asked if he had any illegal narcotics in the pickup, Jourdan Taylor Sisk alleged admitted he had some marijuana in his sweatshirt pocket. Sisk reportedly complied with deputies’ request to exit the vehicle and remove the marijuana from his pocket.
A probable cause search of the truck yielded additional drug paraphernalia, including a burned glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine and a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke marijuana, as well as a small bag containing a white, powder-like substance which Sisk allegedly admitted was cocaine.
Sisk was arrested and the truck was released to “a responsible party” at Sisk’s request. The suspected cocaine, including packaging weighed 0.3 gram, resulting in Sisk being booked into Hopkins County jail at 2 a.m. Oct. 20 for for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
According to jail reports Wednesday was not the first time Sisk has been booked into Hopkins County jail. He was arrested Feb. 9, 2014 for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sisk remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Oct. 22. Bond on the felony controlled substance charge was set at $10,000.
State Highway 11 Arrest
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Britain Marlow reported stopping a Ford F150 pickup at around 1:20 p.m. Oct. 19 on State Highway 11 for speeding.
Upon contacted with the occupant, Marlow alleged smelling a marijuana odor and conducting a probable cause search of the truck. The highway patrol trooper allegedly found a Mason jar containing marijuana in the passenger’s side floorboard and a cigar package containing Psilocybin mushrooms in a cigar pack. Consequently, Adam Jon Welborn was arrested.
The marijuana weighed 0.95 ounce and the mushrooms weighed 8 grams, resulting in the 22-year-old Leesburg man being charged on controlled substance and marijuana charges.
Welborn remained in Hopkins County jail Thursday morning, Oct. 22, in lieu of $20,000 bond on the possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance charge and $1,000 bond on the possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana charge.
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.
Wildcat Band To Perform Oct. 22 At Prim Stadium
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band will be performing their competition show for the community at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 in Gerald Prim Stadium, in readiness for the competition season.
The Wildcat Band will kickoff the competition season next month by hosting the 3A UIL Region Contest. SSHS will be busy hosting and will not will not be performing.
The Wildcat Band competition schedule includes:
- Nov. 7 – Contest at Mesquite Memorial Stadium; performance time is 2:59 p.m.
- Nov. 14 – Contest at Celina High School; performance time is TBA
- Nov. 17 – Hosting UIL Region Contest (1A, 2A, 4A, 5A) – SSHS performance time is 3:30 p.m.
- Dec. 5 – UIL Area Marching Contest – Mesquite Memorial Stadium – (if the band qualifies) – performance time TBA
Hopkins County Oct. 21 COVID-19 Update: 42 New Cases, 169 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Oct. 21 COVID-19 update, reported 42 new positive COVID-19 cases and 169 active cases — the most active case Hopkins County has had at one time.
Hopkins County Reports
This marks the second time this week a high new case count was reported following a day with no cases. On Monday, 77 new cases were reported. This followed Friday’s report of no new COVID-19 cases and no new recoveries. Unlike Monday, when 61 recoveries were also reported, there were no recoveries reported in the Oct. 21 COVID-19 update from HC/SSEM.
That’s 222 Hopkins County residents who have received positive COVID-19 results so far this month, more than 100 more cases than last month. There have been 131 recoveries reported so far in October. Of the 583 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus 2019 since March, 414 have recovered from the virus, according to the Oct. 21 COVID-19 update.
Ten patients were reported to be in the COVID Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs on Oct. 21, the same as on Oct. 16 and Oct. 19, and one less than on Oct. 20.
Sulphur Springs ISD administrators this week reported 4 staff members and 5 students who have been on their school campus in the last week have tested positive for COVID-19.
Three staff members at Barbara Bush Primary were reported Oct. 19 to have tested positive. On Oct. 21, 1 staff member at Bowie Primary, 3 middle school students and 2 high school students were reported to have tested positive for the virus, according to the notifications sent to staff, students, family and teachers.
An additional 70 COVID-19 tests were performed on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the free testing center at 128-A Jefferson St. So far this month, there have been 1,392 tests performed at the site, including 327 tests in the last 7 days, 547 the previous 7 days and 518 the first week of the month. A total of 1,676 tests have been conducted since the Jefferson Street testing site opened on Sept. 25, according to the HC/SSEM reported in the Oct. 21 COVID-19 update.
Free testing at the site has been extended until Oct. 31. Testing is offered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Symptoms and high-risk exposure are not required for molecular testing. Anyone can be tested, including children provided they are accompanied by a parents or guardian. To register for the oral swab test, go online to GoGetTested.com.
State Reports
Texas Health and Human Services on Oct. 21 reported 7 residents of Carriage House Manor had recovered from COVID-19 as of Oct. 7, increasing the number of resident recoveries to 27 and reducing the active resident case count to 15 residents. Seven employees of Carriage House Manor were reported to still have COVID-19. Cumulatively, the facility has had 39 employees and 57 residents test positive for COVID-19, with 15 resident deaths reported as of Oct. 7.
Sulphur Springs Health and Rehabilitation was reported to still have 2 active employee COVID-19 cases on Oct. 7. Cumulatively, the facility has reported 2 employee cases and 20 resident cases, including 9 residents who have recovered and 2 who died as a result of COVID-19, according to the Oct. 21 HHS nursing facility report.
Four additional staff members and 15 residents of Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab had tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 7, increasing the active active employee case count to 9 and the active resident case count to 17. The facility also reported two residents had recovered from COVID-19 as of Oct. 7. Since March, 23 residents and 12 employees of Sunny Springs have tested positive for the virus and 2 have recovered, according to the Oct. 21 HHS nursing homes report.
According to the Oct. 21 HHS assisted living facility report, Wesley House reported an employee who had tested positive on Sept. 30 continued to have COVID-19 on Oct. 7. Cumulatively, the facility has reported 5 staff cases and 7 residents who have recovered from COVID-19 since March.
HHS reported no active COVID-19 cases had been reported on Oct. 20 at the 6 licensed child care centers, school-age and before/after school programs in Hopkins County. Cumulatively, there have been 7 employee and 1 student case reported at the local facilities, according to the Oct. 21 HHS report. Sulphur Springs Christian Preschool, His Kids Learning Center, Annekes Preschool, Water Oak Preschool and Little Acorn Preschool have all reported one employee case since March. Little Texans Learning Center reported two employee cases since March. His Kids Learning Center was also reported to have had 1 student case since March.
The COVID-19 fatality count for Hopkins County remained 23 on Oct. 21, according to Texas Department of State Health Services.
Sulphur Springs Middle School Football Coach Eddie Flores Reports 2 Wins Tuesday Night
Sulphur Springs Middle School Football Coach Eddie Flores reported the results of two wins Tuesday night.
8th Grade B Team
Flores reports the 8th Grade B Team Wildcats beat Pine Tree 16-14. The Wildcat B-Team is 1-2 for the season.
Offense
QB- Wyatt Watson threw for 2TD, and rushed for 20 yards for the night
WR-Max Williamson had a 35-yard receiving TD and had 3 catches for the night
WR-Alex Macias had a 40-yard receiving TD
RB- Eduardo Yanez ran the ball hard all night and rushed for 50 yards
Defense
“Great effort by the Wildcats Defense. They play hard and had some critical stops towards the end of the game,” Flores said.
8th Grade A Team
Flores reports the 8th Grade A Team Wildcats beat Pine Tree 16-8. The Wildcat A-Team is 3-0 for the season.
Offense
RB- Larren Vaughn rushed for 70 yards and had 10 yard TD
RB- Billy Boughton rushed for 40 yards and had a 5 yard TD
QB- Kaden Mitchell played well and threw for 50 yards
WR-Jackson Haire had 2 catches for 30 yards
Offensive Line- Luke Womack, Andres Cerda, Ty Holt, Payton Tuner and Tucker Welch, Blocked well all night.
Defense
Flores reports a “Great effort by the Wildcats defensively; they created 2 turnovers, and tackled well all night.”
FS-Carter Arrington 1 INT
Defensive End- Nathan Andrews forced fumble
Upcoming Games
The Wildcats will host the Hallsville Bobcats Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Gerald Prim Stadium. The B-Team will play at 5:30 p.m. and the A-Team will start at 6:30 p.m.
Early Voting In Hopkins County Slows, But Still On Track To Set New Records
Early voting in Hopkins County has slowed this week, but is still on track to set new records.
At the close of the voting center on Tuesday, 6,725 voters had cast Nov. 3 General Election ballots either by personal appearance or mail. There have been 5,844 in-person voters (24.4 percent) and 881 mail voters. That’s a total of 28.07 percent of the 23,954 registered voters in Hopkins County voting during the first 6 days of the early voting period, according to early voting totals reported to Texas Secretary of State’s Office through Oct. 20.
Last Tuesday, on the first day of early voting, 1,274 Hopkins County residents voted: 1,020 in person and 254 by mail. In-person voting continued to increase with 1,028 voting in person and 319 by mail. Day 3 of early voting, 1,026 voted in person and 103 by mail. The heaviest in-person voting day so far was Friday, Oct. 16: 1,134 voters cast ballots in person; only 1 mail ballot was received that day, however.
Although the voting center was closed Saturday and Sunday, election officials reported 76 ballots arrived by mail on Saturday.
Voting slowed this week, with 862 in person votes on Monday, Oct. 19 and 771 in-person votes on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Another 88 mail ballots were reported Monday and 40 no Tuesday.
That’s 44 more voters casting early ballots so far this year than during the entire early voting period in 2018, when 6,681 of the 22,842 registered voters in Hopkins County cast ballots.
In fact, the 6-day 2020 total exceeds the totals for the entire early voting period for all except 3 prior elections in the last 32 years (the data available from Texas Secretary of State’s Office), and all 3 were during presidential elections.
In 2016, 8,696 of the 22,495 registered voters in Hopkins County voted by early ballot, representing 38.66 percent of voters. In 2012, a total of 7,378 of Hopkins County’s 21,234 registered voters (34.75 percent) cast ballots during the early voting period. During the 2008 early voting period, 7,199 Hopkins County voters (32.84 percent of the 21,920 registered voters) cast ballots.
Prior to that the most total early voters in Hopkins County was 5,074 in 2004, representing 42.07 of the 20,024 registered voters in the county.
How To Vote Early
Early voting continues in Hopkins County from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Friday, Oct. 30, in the Game Room at The ROC, First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Building, located on 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Springs. Extended voting will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24; from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25; and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 29.
The last day an application for a ballot by mail will be accepted is Friday, Oct. 23; that means the application must be received by Oct. 23, not just postmarked. The last day to receive a ballot by mail will be Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
To qualify for an absentee ballot, the registered voter must be:
- Absent from the county of residence on Election Day and during the early voting period
- Sick or have a disability that prevents the voter from voting in person without assistance
- 65 or older
- Confined to jail serving a misdemeanor sentence; or confined to jail without bail pending trial for a felony or appeal of a felony conviction
The early voting clerk’s address is: Tracy Smith, Hopkins County Clerk, 128 Jefferson St., Suite C, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. She may be contacted at phone weekdays at 903-438-4074, by fax at 903-438-4110 or email at [email protected].
There are 38 different ballots this go round, which the County Clerk has condensed to 12 sample ballots so voters will have an idea what to expect.
Click here for more a compilation of Elections on Hopkins County ballots. KSST has also compiled candidate profiles for 3 local elections:
- Sulphur Springs City Council
- See KSST Radio’s YouTube channel to view video interviews with Sulphur Springs City Council candidates who scheduled them
- Cumby City Council
- Yantis ISD Trustees Election
Progress In the Pacific Park: Grays Building Foundation Is Being Poured
Crews continue to make progress in Pacific Park on the new Grays Building. The project reached another construction landmark, pouring of the concrete for the foundation.
Starting at 7 a.m. Oct. 21, 2020, Bell concrete began arriving with product which a Potts Concrete Construction crew placed on the construction site. By 9 a.m., a good section of the foundation for the building had been poured and leveled. The main building foundation was expected to be complete by midday, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell.
The foundation for the patio on the back side of the building is expected to be poured on Friday. Steel from Sulta Manufacturing will then be placed.
All dirt work, construction of all sidewalks, on-street parking, all plumbing and electrical work will be performed by city staff.
City staff began preparing the pad in July 2020, building it up with dirt taken from along the spring on Davis Street. The soil for the site came from the drainage-way just south of Spring Street, behind the pawn shop. This should give increased storm water retention which will further reduce the threat of flooding on Oak Avenue. This initial part of the project was completed by early September.
The piers for the building had been poured to a depth of 18 feet by the first week in October. Below grade plumbing was installed by the city’s capital construction division. The city’s master electrician, John Smith, installed the below grade conduit for electrical circuits after the plumbing was roughed in.
Maxwell said the city is very fortunate to have talented, skilled individuals such as Smith and Public Works Director and Master Plumber Russ Nuss.
The building is expected to be complete in the spring of 2020. The new building will be twice the size of the current structure and will include a patio. The new Grays Building will be constructed with roll-up bay doors to allow the side of the building facing the park to be opened into the park to allow for big indoor-outdoor events.
The building is also being prepared for solar panels. They will not initially be installed, but the Grays Building will be equipped with conduits in place so that they can be added at a later time, according to the city manager.
The new Grays Building will also include a generator so that the appliances can be used by the community in the event of a big power outage as well.
The Grays Building and improvements at Pacific Park are being funded with a portion of the $3 million received in bond proceeds. $1.5 million has been designated to Pacific Park and the remainder toward construction of a new activity building for senior citizens. Sulphur Springs residents in November 2019 voted to allow the city to use up to $200,000 of EDC money for up to 20 years for a 4B purpose. The project has to be finished within 3 years of issuing the bonds.
City officials applied for a $750,000 Parks and Wildlife Department grant, part of the city’s plan to be able to fund the Pacific Park improvement project as planned. The city receive notification Thursday, Aug. 27, that the grant application had been approved. The TPWD grant is a matching grant, which means the city will also have to contribute their share toward the project – a portion of the bond funding.
A large covered sports pavilion will be located on the other end of the park. There will be new playgrounds, a lighted walking path, improvements to the splash pad, an outdoor basketball court and new restrooms — all items identified during a community design charrette which provide the basic layout for the improvements.
The city manager is in negotiations with Mark Spencer to begin working on an official plan for the rest of the park.
Hopkins/Rains County Hay Show 2020 Winners, Buyers
To continue a long-standing agricultural tradition, the Hay Show took place on October 20, 2020, sponsored by the Hopkins/Rains County Soil and Water Conservation District. One of the goals of the Hay Show is to provide agricultural producers an opportunity to test their forages. And, in support of the students of Hopkins and Rains counties, the SWCD extends scholarships to qualifying high school students studying agriculture sciences. One such student, Kyler Moore, recently received the 2019 Scholarship of $1500. Kyler’s hay entries also placed well in the Hay Show both in 2019 and 2020. Any high school senior in Hopkins or Rains County can apply, and entry in the Hay Show is not a requirement. Contact your County Agent or phone the HRCSWCD office at 903-885-4433 ext. 3 for more details or a Scholarship application.
There were 31 hay entries in the 2020 show. Hay varieties ranged from types of Coastal Bermudagrass including Common, Jiggs and Tifton 85 to a seeded variety called “World Feeder”. Protein ratings ranged from 17.26 % to 12.49%. During early October, hay producers submitted their forage samples to the County Extension office, and these went to the testing facility at NE Texas Farmer’s Co-op in Sulphur Springs. Irene Hansen, a lab employee of the Co-op, tested each of the samples for protein and other quality features, creating a useful and free report for hay producers. Hansen ‘s testing also created a list of the top ten forages based on protein content, which was submitted it to the HRCSWCD office. Then, the top qualifiers along with county hay producers, sponsors and buyers were invited to attend the Hay Show on October 20, where a brisket and sausage lunch was served by Andy and Mary Lou Wright. Andy also served as emcee of the Show and was assisted by Faith Wheeler. Wade Bartley served as Auctioneer for the top ten hay samples. Buyers represented local banks and businesses catering to agriculture producers.
Here’s how the Auction went:
Grand Champ Tommy Long, 17.26%, buyer Alliance Bank $1000
Reserve Champ Ricky Glossup 15.96%, buyer H/RCounty Farm Bureau $750
3rd Kyler Moore 14.04%, buyer CNB Emory $600
4th Randy Koon 13.86%, buyer $600 Potts Feed Store Emory
5th Tim Loper 13.82%, buyer H/R County Farm Bureau $500
6th Henry Potts 13.63%, buyer CNB Sulphur Springs $600
7th Ricky Glossup 13.15%, buyers NETxF Co-op/HRC Farm Bureau $$650
8th Tommy Long 12.86%, buyers H/RC Farm Bureau, Farmers Co-op $675
9th Leon Gunn 12.58%, buyer H/RCounty Farm Bureau, $800
10th Kyler Moore 12.49%, buyers Tx Heritage Ntl Bank and Longhorn Tire, Service of Mt. Vernon, $800.
Hay producer Don Smith reminisced that decades ago, before there were round bales in Hopkins County, producers would bring a square bale to the show for judging. Forage samples were sent off to Texas A&M in College Station for analysis. The Hopkins County Hay Show was held in various places, such as on the Sulphur Springs downtown square and under the covered walk at the Spring Village Shopping Center. Don’s wife Marilyn was County Extension agent back then, and she would sometimes put on a Pet Show during the Hay Show to get the kids involved. 4H was quite popular then with both town and farm families, giving youngsters a chance at many different types of hands-on learning and practical knowledge.
Today, the Hopkins Rains County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors upholds the same values, with another of their goals to support area 4H and FFA Chapters with natural resources education. The HRCSWCD became the sponsor of the Hay Show in 2019, and renamed it the Hopkins/Rains County Hay Show. It’s 5-member Board of Directors is made up of one representative from Rains County and one from each of the four Precincts in Hopkins County. Moneys raised from Hay Show buyers goes into the Scholarship Fund.
KSST Video Interns: Abandoned Store Fronts
KSST is proud to support local students by offering intern opportunities throughout the school year. It’s a tradition that reaches back to the early days of KSST radio in Hopkins County. This semester we have a total of 6 interns working with our stations.
Interns are encouraged to work together to create projects that have a positive impact on our community. On the whole they are allowed to pursue topics they choose. We do give them a nudge every now and then.
They would love to hear feedback on all their work. Feel free to email feedback and/or story ideas to [email protected].
