End of the Line
Work crews clean up the remaining debris at the old Houston School location on College St. Demolition work started back in April of this year, and with rain delays and just the sheer size of the project, crews are just now down to the final stages of removal. Once the remaining concrete slab has been removed, the remaining dirt will be smoothed out to allow grass to grow and fill in the space where so many children spent...
Work Continues on Local Properties
One of the best locations inside the city limits continues with their remodeling as other new building are going up in and around Sulphur Springs. Work looks like it has slowed on the old KFC building on the Interstate, but after KSST News spoke with one of the owner’s, Michael Churchman, we find out that there is still much more work to come. The owners are planning to continue to dress up the exterior of the...
Hawgs for Dawgs gets Help from Car Club
The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club continued its generosity this morning by swinging by the Hawgs for Dawgs event at Muddy Jake’s this morning and dropping off a check for $500 that will benefit the Hearts of Life Animal Shelter. Roy McCasland and wife Sandra are pictured presenting a check to the Hawgs for Dawgs coordinator Lisa Ray.
Local Developers Breathe New Life into Old Building
If you have driven by the old KFC building lately, you probably have seen a LOT of activity. KSST News stopped by and talked with Michael Churchman, one of the new owners of the old Kentucky Fried Chicken building on the North side of I-30 next to Holiday Inn Express. Mr. Churchman and two other partners, Abel Austin and Chris Penny, purchased the building back in February with plans only to remodel and lease or sell the...
Cub Cadet Remains Open During Repairs
The Cub Cadet Store in Sulphur Springs sustained a considerable amount of roof damage during the Memorial Day Storm that blew through on Monday. KSST News spoke with owner, Mickey Pegg, who considered himself lucky considering all of the damage sustained just across the street at the Sulphur Springs Airport. As this is normally his busiest time of year, he will remain open as they repair some of the roof damage. Luckily, none of...
Civic Center Damage Not Fully Evaluated Yet
KSST News has learned from Civic Center staff that a large portion of the roof over the auditorium was peeled off of the building allowing rain water to pour in onto the stage. A roofing company is on the way to evaluate the damage and hopefully cover the missing portion with tarps to stop the leaking. As more rain approaches the Hopkins County area, staff members are worried that there could be more damage. Although a decision...
Service Rent-All Alternate Phone Numbers
With folks all over the county trying to clean up from the storm, or save the items in their freezer, Service Rent-All has been a very popular business today. Unfortunately, their phone lines are still not working at their Sulphur Springs location. Below are Alternate phone numbers to reach them at the Sulphur Springs Store or their other locations. The Sulphur Springs store is arranging for additional generators to be brought in...
Blue Bell Begins Layoffs
Massive layoffs begin for Blue Bell Creameries based in Brenham, Texas. The Texas-favorite ice cream brand announced today on their website that they will initially layoff 1,450 temporary and full-time employees in the wake of the ongoing Listeria outbreak that the company has battled the past few months. The announcement today was a shock to many employees and certainly a difficult decision for the owner’s and management of...
Scroll for The Poll
KSST news is changing it’s poll every few days, and it is available on any page of our website at KSSTradio.com. You just need to scroll down a little bit on any page and look for it on the right hand side of the page. You can find it on the homepage but you can also find it on any story that you have clicked on. We change them on a random basis and you can always see what the current results are by clicking on “View...
Senate Finance Committee Meets But No Discussion of SB1158
Time seems to be running out on SB1158. The Bill, authored by District 2 State Senator Bob Hall has been left pending in the Senate finance committee since April 21st, has had no further movement. The Senate Finance Committee met yesterday on May 6th, but Hall’s bill was not on the agenda for discussion. The Bill, recommended by Hopkins County Commissioners would allow local voters to choose whether or not to increase local...
