SSISD Tax Office Announces Thursday/Friday Closure
Tax Assessor/Collector Sandra Gibby announces that the SSISD Tax Office will also be closed this Thursday and Friday to help cheer on the Wildcats as they travel to San Antonio.
KSST Proud To Cover The Wildcats
Extending our 72 year tradition of local sports and news coverage, KSST and Sports Director Don Julian will be in San Antonio to cover the appearance of the Boys Basketball team in the State Tournament. Unfortunately, no videotaping or live video streaming is allowed at the State Tournament as the UIL has all of the video rights to those games. Audio streaming is available through the homepage of KSSTradio.com and all of the...
SSHS Team Tennis Takes Third In Local Tourney
Wildcats Tennis Takes Third Place in SS Tournament Friday The Wildcats’ tennis team took third place in their own Sulphur Springs Invitational Tournament on Friday (March 1). The Wildcats’ boys doubles team of Jordan Gonzales and Michael McCord took first place. The Wildcats mixed doubles team of Carlos Lopez and Jeaux Leigh Cantu were first place winners. Katie Beth Hurd was second in girls singles. Boys singles player...
Ladycat Softball To Play Again Tuesday 4:30 In Canton
Lady Cats Softball Goes 2-3 at Wylie Tourney, Coach Carrillo Still Pleased Despite winning two and losing three in a Wylie tournament this part weekend (Feb. 28-Mar. 2), Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo still feels his team is moving in the right direction. The losses were to powers The Colony, Rockwall and Sachse. The Lady Cats did win their final two games of the tourney against Lubbock Cooper and Frisco Independence. Coach...
Wildcat Baseball Climbs Ranks to #5
Wildcats Baseball Now Ranked #5 After 4-0 Tournament at Van Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said the target on the back of his team just got bigger. After a 4-0 showing in a Van tournament over the weekend, the Wildcats are now ranked #5 by Texas High School Baseball. He said this year’s team is a good mature bunch and he feels they can handle the high ranking and still go about their business. Coach Hammack has said he...
Cipoletta Super Proud Of Team
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he is extremely blessed and super proud of his guys and they found ways to win as the Wildcats defeated Highland Park and Frisco Lone Star this past weekend (March 1-2) in the regional tournament to earn a trip to the State Tournament in San Antonio Thursday-Saturday. He said it feels unreal as the Wildcats have worked hard from day one and now things are coming together for them. The...
Tickets To State Semi-Final Delayed-Should Be Available Tuesday 1pm
SSISD Administration reports to KSST, that the delivery of tickets to the school district has been delayed, but should be in and ready to sell by Tuesday at 1pm. Student tickets will be available at SSHS office, while non-student tickets should be available at the adminstration building on Connally St. All tickets will be $16 each for assigned seating. No open seating is availble. The only parking option available is $15 per car at...
Time To Prune Plants
By Judy Jones, a Hopkins Master Gardener Winter in north Texas is never quite what we expect…freezes may be early or late, and there will almost always be a week or two that leads us to think that Spring-time is already here. The average date of the last freeze in Hopkins County is generally mid-March, so there is still an opportunity to prune our landscapes to get...
Mary Joyce Blanton
Joyce Blanton, age 87, of Emory, passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, March 3, 2019, at her home. She was born on June 12, 1931, in Rains County, to the parentage of Jonathon Ervin and Mary Nettie Richards Potts. She married John Alfred Potts February 6, 1954 in Oklahoma. She was a wonderful homemaker for her family. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. Those left to cherish her memory are: husband, John...
Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon Arrest Made
Sulphur Springs Police officers responded to a call to investigate a vehicle accident on Como St. Saturday afternoon. Officers were made aware that the crash was due to a disturbance that took place between a man and his fiance. Witnesses stated that the man struck the fiance’s vehicle while she was occupying the vehicle. Heavy damage was observed to the fiance’s vehicle and the man, Jonathan Martinez, was booked into jail...
