Candidate Filing Now Open For 2 School Board Elections
At least two local school districts will be holding trustees elections this fall. Candidate filing for a place on the school board is now open in Cumby and North Hopkins school districts. cisd cumby Cumby ISD Cumby Independent School District will have three places to be determined in the Nov. 5 election. All three are full three-year seats on the board. Currently, Jason Hudson, Tony Aguilar and Jody Jarvis are serving in those...
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants #1, #2 and #3
Bottom to top: Carol Nabors, Sadie Connor and Katey Brown Following the energizing opening week of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival, the nine contestants for the 2019 crown are now ready for new challenges. They are wrapping up ticket sales, preparing for the talent presentations, working each night in rehearsals, and getting ready to appear onstage in full evening wear. During the KSST Good Morning Show on Tuesday June 11, we met...
Free Summer Meals Offered 4 Days a Week at 2 Local Schools For Kids
Two local school districts will be offering free breakfast and lunch for children up to age 18 years starting next week. Sulphur Springs ISD will take part in the Summer Food Program Monday-Thursday, June 4-July 26,, at Sulphur Springs Elementary, 829 Bell St . Breakfast will be served from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for any child age 1-18; district enrollment is not required. For more information about...
Amy Sprague, Breeanna Hicks Announced As NHHS Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Amy Sprague, daughter of Duane and Lisa Sprague, and Breeanna Hickks, daughter of Mindy Hicks, have been recognized as the top seniors at North Hopkins High School. Five years ago, they were the top two students in their class in junior high, Hicks as valedictorian and Sprague salutatorian. Throughout high school their GPAs continued to be close. Over the years, a rivalry developed between the two, but a friendly one, as each...
Update: Berger Horticulture Fire
Thanks to Sheriff Lewis Tatum for additional photos from Berger fire Berger Horticulture Products fire Monday, December 24, 2018. Photo courtesy of Dr. Darin Jolly, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent It’s all hands on deck as Hopkins County Firefighters are responding to a major fire at Berger Horticultural Specialties. Traffic is being diverted on State Highway 19 near Birthright, the location of the industry. No additional...
Berger Horticulture Fire Diverts Traffic on Highway 19N
Berger Horticulture Products fire Monday, December 24, 2018. Photo courtesy of Dr. Darin Jolly, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent It’s all hands on deck as Hopkins County Firefighters are responding to a major fire at Berger Horticultural Specialties. Traffic is being diverted on State Highway 19 near Birthright, the location of the industry. No additional information is available at this time. KSST will follow the story through...
Max Drummond
Funeral service for Max Drummond, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Cook officiating and Rev Jerry Putnam and Bill Watts assisting. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with John Drummond, Don Drummond, Paul Drummond, Steve Drummond, Kent Stiverson, Paul West Jr, Steven Crocker and Gary Lewis serving as...
Election Day: Voting Centers Open 7 AM to 7 PM
This is Election Day. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas Personal Identification Card, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas Handgun License, United States Military Identification Card, or United States Passport (book or card). Vote Centers open November 6th include: In the city of Sulphur Springs: the...
Attention Turns to Tuesday Election Day Following Strong Turnout During Early Voting
With 714 in-person votes cast Friday, the last day for early voting, 6,690 votes have been cast in the November 6th Mid-term Election. This total does not include limited ballots or provisional ballots cast. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas Personal Identification Card, Texas...
Friday is Last Day for Early Voting
Today is the last day for early voting and the polling place closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, an extended hour day for early voting, saw 581 ballots cast at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. Today (Friday) hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas...
