”Walk Like MADD”!
Kelli Martinez, Special Events Manager of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Tyler Region and Officer Corley Weatherford of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department guested on the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay this morning. They are reminding the community about the “Walk Like MADD” event coming up on September 26 in Buford Park. Walkers of all ages are welcome to register and show support of Mothers Against...
False Report Leads to Arrest
His girlfriend only told the dispatcher what he told her to tell, that was the final response before arrest of a man in a home on Petty Road just after 11 p.m. Thursday. Three Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies and a DPS Trooper responded to a report of an armed man trying to break into the Petty Road home Thursday night. When lawmen arrived (three Sheriff’s deputies and a DPS trooper), stories they were hearing sounded...
FBI Arrests Sosa-Pintor
Fernando Sosa-Pintor, 52, was arrested again last week for possession of child pornography. This time the arrest was initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sosa-Pintor was held in Hopkins County Jail until Tuesday, August 04, 2015, when he was taken to Plano for a hearing in federal court. The hearing was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon but the results are not known at this time. The Sulphur Springs man was arrested by...
“Updated” District Judge Injured in Bicycle, Auto Accident
Due to the fact that 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt had no broken bones and did not require surgery and a full slate of surgery patients for the local orthopedic doctor, Judge Northcutt will undergo an MRI Tuesday afternoon. Sunday afternoon 5:24 p.m. 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt was struck by a vehicle on State Highway 11 East, 2 miles East of Walmart, according to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Geneva Boggs
Private graveside services for Geneva Boggs, age 87 of Sulphur Springs will be held at Reilly Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Geneva passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. She was born on June 11, 1928 in Birthright, the daughter of Joseph and Ollie (Seymore) Pierce. She married Bill Boggs in Oklahoma in...
Body of Missing Man Found Sunday
Missing since Sunday morning July 12, the body of Lee Jones, 79, was found Sunday afternoon about one mile from his home on Hopkins County Road 1180. A search team from Bowie County found Jones in rough terrain just south of the County Road, according to Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator. Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings pronounced Jones dead around 5 p.m. at the scene. He also ordered an autopsy. Lewis said...
Chamber Connection July 23, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Thank you to everyone who attended the ribbon cutting for North Texas Power Shopper. Jeff & Lois Schollmeyer held the ribbon cutting at the chamber and explained to the crowd that they were retired military, brought his wife home to her roots, and wanted to start a business that would benefit both the buyer and the seller. Jeff explained, “Connecting consumers with local businesses is what North Texas PowerShopper is...
“Updated” Former Cumby Teacher Held on Federal Charges
“There’s still a lot of work to do.” Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputy Sgt. Corley Weatherford knows there is more investigation to be accomplished before the federal court trial of a former Cumby ISD math teacher. Weatherford’s statement followed the unsealing of a federal indictment against the former Sulphur Springs resident today (July 21) in a Tyler federal court. The case is now being investigated by...
“Updated” Following Every Lead; Attempts to Locate Senior Continues
Thursday morning at 11 a.m. July 16, Hopkins County Chief Investigator Lewis Tatum relied “No” when asked by KSST News if 79-year old Lee Jones had been found. Rumors spread Wednesday that Lee Jones has been found that morning. That rumor continues to be false according Tatum. The search continues. After Jones was reported missing from his County Road 1180 home Saturday afternoon in Hopkins County, lawmen requested the...
Search for Missing Man Continues; Dive Team Requested
Texas Ranger John Vance tells KSST News that a Department of Public Safety Dive Team has been requested to assist with the continuing search for Hopkins County senior adult, Lee Jones. Mr. Jones is diabetic and has Alzheimer’s. He was reported missing from County Road 1180 Saturday. Hopkins County Chief Investigator Lewis Tatum began the search and by Sunday morning was seeking the public’s assistance in finding Jones. Sunday, Ron...
