“Updated” Electrical Power Outage in Woodbridge Subdivision; Power Restored Wednesday Morning
Electrical Power was restored at approximately 8:30 a.m. to the homes in the Woodbridge Subdivision and area near the subdivision where power was disrupted Tuesday night. Approximately 221 ONCOR customers were without power Wednesday morning and have been without electrical power since 10 p.m. Tuesday night. High winds may have been the cause of a transformer explosion heard around 10 p.m. in the Woodbridge subdivision in Sulphur...
Prim Pitch Too Wet for Wildcats Tuesday; Game Now Set for Wednesday
The Wildcats home soccer match against Mt. Pleasant for this Tuesday night has been postponed due to wet conditions at Gerald Prim Stadium. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Wildcats Coach Andy Holt said a decision on the field where the game will be played will be made Wednesday. The Wildcats are 6-2 in district play. They are just one point behind second place Mt. Pleasant in district standings. Mt. Pleasant won...
Police and Firefighters Associations in Sulphur Springs Seek Pay Increase
Sulphur Spring Professional Police Association and the city’s Professional Firefighters Association are seeking an increase in salaries that would amount to a $1.2 million dollar budget increase for the City of Sulphur Springs and a 13-cent per $100 evaluation increase in city taxes to pay for the salary increase. In a packet presented to the city and city council, they are spelling out their desires and presenting a comparison with...
Wildcats 2016 Football Schedule Released
A few familiar teams and one totally new opponent populate the 2016 Wildcat Varsity Football Schedule now in place. Seminole Ridge, Florida will be across the line of scrimmage when the Wildcats travel to Orlando for a September 2nd game. That game will begin at 8 p.m. and be broadcast here on KSST as well as ksstradio.com stream and the KSST Smartphone App. Wildcat football will take the field in Liberty Eylau for scrimmage action on...
Early Voting Numbers Now Over 1,600 for March Primary
Early voting continues at a steady pace in Hopkins County. On Monday, February 22, registered voters casting ballots numbered 267. Of that number 235 voted in the Republican Primary and 32 voted in the Democratic Primary. Total votes cast now stand at 1,639 with 1,501 Republican votes and 138 Democrat votes. Early voting continues through Friday at the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Board Room on Connally Street from 8 a.m. until...
Vance Wilson
Funeral services for Vance Wilson, age 72 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Lakeview Cemetery with Rev. Chris Fobbs officiating. Interment will follow with Jeff Box, Darrell Box, Tippy Aaron, Marlin Comer, Michael Comer, Kenny Comer, Hunter Stonaker...
Raymond Eugene Baldwin, Jr.
Funeral services for Eugene Baldwin, age 86 of Yantis, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Cockrum United Methodist Church in Hernando, MS with Rev. Alvin Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow at Cockrum Cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Eugene passed away on Monday, February...
Meal-a-Day Needs Driver
Meal-a-Day Center is in need of a Friday driver for an in town route. The route will take only an hour or less each day to complete. If you are interested call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661.
Stopped in Stolen Vehicle Was Just the First of His Woes
Terry Allen Carver, 29, of Grand Saline was arrested Tuesday by Hopkins County Deputy Walt Kimmel. Hopkins County law enforcement was running traffic along State Highway 154 when, as stated in the arrest report, Sgt. Fenimore “got behind a vehicle and ran the tags.” The vehicle was found to be stolen out of Smith County. A stop was made and the driver was placed in custody for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Further information...
Resurfacing of I-30 in Franklin County to Begin February 25
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that Austin Bridge & Road Services LP will begin resurfacing Interstate Highway 30 in Franklin County in Northeast Texas on Feb. 25. TxDOT granted the contractor 223 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project at an estimated cost of more than $16.4 million. The work will be weather-dependent, but should be completed in October 2016. Contractor...
