Saturday Forecast
High: 55; Low: 31; Wind: North, northwest 5-15 mph, gusts as high as 20 mph but decreasing to around 5 mph in the evening
Update: City of Como Boil Water Notice
City of Como Mayor Darla Henry tells KSST News that all problems have been remedied but the city must wait until Monday to submit a water sample to a third party lab for tests. Until the test approves the city water for use, the boil water notice remains in place. The city had issued a boil water notice through the weekend for Como residents. The Como public water system asks all customers to boil their water prior to consumption...
Wildcats Enter Championship Game With Solid Win Over Kountze
The #13 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team is in the championship game of the Union Grove Chick-fil-A Tournament after a 71-49 win over Kountze Friday afternoon (December 8). Kountze is ranked #19 in Class 3A. The Wildcats once again were fast starters Friday. They jumped out to a 23-7 first quarter lead and they led at the half, 41-21. The Lions used ten successful three-point shots to chip away at the lead but when the final...
Lady Cats One Step Closer to Championship at Edgewood Tourney
The Lady Cats’ basketball team got one step closer to getting in the championship game of the Edgewood Tournament with a quarter-final win over Campbell, 52-30 Friday morning (December 8). The Lady Indians put up quite a battle after falling way behind after the first quarter trailing the Lady Cats, 15-2. The Lady Cats also led at halftime, 31-14. In the second half, the Lady Indians seemed to do a better job of avoiding...
Skywarn Storm Spotter Training in Emory, January 22, 2018
A SkyWarn class will be offered in Emory at the Emory City Center January 22, 2018. The event begins at 6 p.m. January 22, 2018. The United States is the most severe weather-prone country in the world. Each year, people in this country cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,200 tornadoes, and two landfalling hurricanes. Approximately 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are weather-related, causing...
Merry TUBACHRISTMAS Saturday at Texas A & M-Commerce Music Building
COMMERCE, TX—Over 50 area tuba and euphonium players will present the ninth annual Commerce Merry TUBACHRISTMAS concert on Saturday, December 9th. The performance has been moved to 12 p.m. at the Music Building at Texas A&M-Commerce, conducted by A&M-Commerce Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, Dr. Jeff Baker. TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 29-December 5, 2017
November 29th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 49 near Hawkins; at approximately 8:25 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. At 9:00 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 near Quitman. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to CR 2921 near Golden; at approximately 9:59 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to make contact with the individual. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2460...
Ten Wildcats Named to Academic All State Football Team
Wildcat football players named to the Academic All State team include: Terrell Turman – 1st Team Logan Caton – 2nd Team Ryan Humphries – 2nd Team Noah Johnson – 2nd Team Jaxon Reneau – 2nd Team DJ Abron – Honorable Mention D’Idrec Dugan – Honorable Mention Calvin Eckert – Honorable Mention Searn Rodgers – Honorable Mention Lawrence Worth – Honorable Mention Arian Jaboneta – Honorable Mention...
