Commissioners Court To Consider Property Purchase For Precinct 3, Subdivision Replat Request, 2 Solar Farm Proposals at Dec. 23 Meeting
Dike VFD To Be Recognized Monday Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a full agenda Monday, with several contracts, including for fire protection agreements with volunteer fire departments and for 2 solar farms, recognition of a volunteer fire department, a request for a subdivision replat and discontinued maintenance of two county roads among the items up for discussion and consideration. Dike Volunteer Fire Department is slated to...
Miller Grove, Saltillo Cross Country Winners Honored For Athletic Prowess
Hopkins Count Commissioners Court Monday morning, Dec. 9, recognized two Miller Grove students, two Miller Grove team and one Saltillo cross country teams for being ranked the top cross country runners in the state, following their performances at the UIL State Cross Country Meet held Oct. 9 at Old Settlers’ Park in Round Rock. Gary Billingsley with Jorja Bessonett, state 1A girls 2-mile champion The court first recognized...
Tira News for Oct. 16, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Jason Beck, son of Kim and Lee Beck, rode out Typhoon Hagibis and an earthquake last week, while stationed at the Naval Base in Japan. He said there is some flooding nearby and lots of debris, but all is well. Yvonne Weir flew to Bismarck, North Dakota, Sept. 24, to visit family from Fargo, Bismarck, and Mobridge, South Dakota. On the 26th, she traveled to the Hall ranch with her cousin, where they met up with relatives...
Condition Of Children In Fatal Crash Reportedly ‘Much Improved’
DPS: Crash Resulted From Pickup Swerving Into Opposite Lane, Striking 2 Vehicles Several fundraisers were held over the weekend and more are planned to assist the families of Sandy Cavanaugh Reed and Keesha Gibbs Ivey, who were killed in a three-vehicle crash while returning home from the football game versus Forney late Friday night. Crash information According to Texas Department of Public Safety reports, a vehicle swerving into the...
Virginia Davidson Worsham
Virginia Davidson Worsham, 68, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Baylor Hospital in Plano, Texas. The service will be at First Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. There will be no formal visitation. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Bill Ohland, Rick Tucker, Billy Lawson, David Black, Robert Fugate and...
Miller Grove Track Results
Update from Miller Grove ISD Administration This weekend we had athletes competing at the regional track meet in Whitney. It was a great weekend for us. We qualified 4 athletes for the state meet. Girls state qualifiers – Jorja Bessonett regional champion in both the 3200 and 1600. Jolee Fox third place in the 3200 with a photo finish but got the wild card for the state meet and fourth in the 1600. Boys state...
Cumby Robotics Team Qualifies for 2019 VEX State and National Competitions
Team member Kadden Cota explains the playing field and actions that the robots perform According to Ms. Lee Gifford, Robotics coach at Cumby ISD, the award-winning Cumby team will be going to State and National VEX Robotics meets during the Spring of 2019, hoping once again to qualify for the World title. The team earned the right to advance during a meet on Saturday January 26 where 20 teams competed to qualify for only two available...
2018 Back to School Around Hopkins County
School will be starting for Hopkins County students through the month of August 2018. Here’s a run-down of dates and current activities. Back-to-School is August 16 for both Miller Grove ISD and Cumby ISD. Miller Grove will hold a Meet the Teacher Night on August 13, and Volleyball is underway. Miller Grove Superintendent is Steve Johnson. For the Cumby Trojans, August 10 is the first day of Football workout with pads, and...
Blake Klemptner
Funeral services for Blake Klemptner, age 27, of Dike will be conducted at 11:00 a.m, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donnie Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Gene Childs, Jason Childs, Clayton Fite, James Ellis Fite, Dereck Klemptner, Corey Argenbright, Nathan Reneau and Geoff Thompson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday,...
A “Salute to Excellence” For All Area Graduates of the Class of 2018!
The staff of KSST, Channel 18 TV and ksstradio.com salute the hard work and commitment to excellence that graduates of the area schools have shown as they prepare for their big day, graduation. It is our privilege to congratulate them and wish them unlimited success! There are 50 senior classmen who will receive diplomas at Como-Pickton High School graduation in the Eagles’ Heflin Field on Friday May 25 at 7:30pm. (in...
