Is It Time For a County Road Engineer?
by Chad Young With the overwhelming response that we received in our “County Road” poll that we conducted here on KSSTradio.com, we received 584 responses with different opinions of how the county could take care of our roads in a better fashion. Of those responses, 436 voted for either “Share resources between precincts” or “Hire more qualified help”. With almost 75% in one of the two...
Can You Fly from DFW to Madrid, Spain for Just $1???
Well the answer is mostly No, but now that I have your attention, it is a good time to explain the way airlines calculate their fares in conjunction with all of the extra taxes and fees. I actually found a flight from DFW to Madrid on American Airlines leaving August 24th and returning September 1st and the BASE fare was only 50 cents each way?!?!? As you can see below, after the total fare calculation (with taxes and fees) the...
Would You Participate in Recycling?
Our recent recycling story has gotten a lot of consideration on our website and through social media. If you would like to read the previous story click here: Why No Recycling Center? If you would like to voice your opinion on the matter, please Vote Below! [poll id=”45″]
Lowest Cruise Prices For End of Summer
Why not send the kids back to school and take a cruise?? The lowest prices of the summer are at the end of August for the Liberty of the Seas that sails out of Galveston. The 7-day cruise sets sail on August 28th and visits Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico, as well as Roatan, Honduras. An Inside Cabin right now is less than $400 per person, based on double occupancy. With port taxes, and fees, the TOTAL amount for two people is...
Chicago Travel Deals from under $100
American Airlines is having a very brief sale on flights to Chicago from Dallas. I found round trips for under $100.!! If you have never been to Chicago, this is an excellent way to experience a wonderful city. Although the number of seats is limited, if you can travel on a Saturday, or Tuesday, or Wednesday (either way) you can find the lowest fares. Also, if you combine these low fares with a hotel package through the KSST...
Tesla Owner Already Discovers Charger
Thursday afternoon, KSST News found a Tesla owner charging his auto at the Super Station provided by the Tesla Company in Sulphur Springs. Ron, a Dallas attorney, was excited to discover the Tesla Super Station in Sulphur Springs. Needing to drive from Dallas to Texarkana for a business trip, he checke his route earlier in the week and thought that he would have to divert his route to I-20 through Lindale to catch the closest...
County Road Poll Results
We have been collecting votes for possible solutions to the ever present problem of fixing our county roads. As of Tuesday, June 28th almost 400 people have voted in our poll with the following results. Share resources between precincts. (48%) Hire more qualified help.(31%) Raise Taxes and Spend more on the roads. (13%) Nothing. My road is fine. (9%) As you can see, an overwhelming amount of votes (79%) fell in the “Share...
Tauck Journeys
Tauck tours is a perfect way to see the National Parks or other land tours around the United States. Although they have trips all over the world, they specialize in premium land tours in great areas of the U.S. One attractive trip that we have found is an 8 day trip highlighted below. JOURNEY TYPE: DAYS 8 FROM $3,590 Traveling Well Includes: Insider stories about the national parks during filmed narratives by Ken Burns & Dayton...
Carnival Postponed
KSST news has received multiple requests for information on the carnival that normally would be held this weekend in conjunction with Dairy Festival festivities. After speaking with Dairy Festival Board members, we have learned that through a scheduling conflict there will NOT be a carnival this weekend. The Dairy Festival board is in hopes to still bring the carnival here albeit a few weeks late, but as of today, no firm date has...
*Updated* County Roads: Problems and Solutions?
We have had several comments on the road conditions in the county and continue to have people vote in our poll found below. Although, some folks have expressed other ideas for solutions suggesting changing the budget allocation and so on, we realize that the budget process and the money raised for road construction is a very complex process. We continue to monitor the poll results which so far overwhelmingly have favored the choices...
