Blue Bell Halts Production
In a continued effort to solve the Listeria contamination problem, Blue Bell has agreed to halt production at their Oklahoma plant. The plant will remain closed as Blue Bell, working with the FDA, determines the cause of the contamination and is able to resume safe operation. Consumers are urged by the CDC to remove and dispose of any products made from the Broken Arrow, OK plant. Those products are identified with a date...
Sarah Potenza is Hannah’s Toughest Competitor
In a KSST poll, our web users so far have chosen Hannah’s battle round competitor to be her toughest challenge in the upcoming Live Rounds on “The Voice”. As you remember, it was Sarah who beat Hannah in the first head-to-head competition as they sang ‘Gimme Shelter’ in the Battle Round. Hannah was then stolen by Pharrell, and then stolen back to Team Blake after a Knockout Round. The poll is shown...
We have Higher Love for Hannah – Vote Now
In an impromptu poll conducted by KSST staff and informal voting from our website visitors, “Higher Love” has been voted as her best performance so far. If you would like to vote for YOUR choice of Hannah’s best performance so far you can do so below. [poll id=”4″] In case you need to refresh your memory, here are the links from her performances so far: Higher Love Gimme Shelter The...
Next Phase for Hannah
As the knockout rounds come to a close Monday night on “The Voice”, we will finally see which of the 20 contestants that will be headed to the Live Playoff Rounds. Local favorite, Hannah Kirby, has secured her spot BACK on Team Blake but everyone is anxious to see who will be left standing on all of the teams as they head to Live Rounds. When the Live Playoff Rounds start, viewers will finally get the chance to start...
Why Wouldn’t You Help???
If you ever needed an example of “service above self”, the folks at Burgers & Fries would be it. From what I understand, it is just about time, once again, for all of the staff ‘tips’ to be donated to charity. Maybe you already know that they do this, or maybe you have just noticed the make-shift tip jar on the counter that always seems to be overstuffed with dollar bills. Either way, you have a chance...
Local Couple gets Married on St. Patrick’s Day
One local couple will remember St Patrick’s Day 2015 and a groom is saved the fear of forgetting the date of his anniversary. Celebrating this holiday will never the be same for them. On a sunny spring-like day, Justice of the Peace and Licensed Baptist Minister B J Teer officiated the wedding in which the groom wore Irish Green and the bride wore the traditional white. The wedding, conducted at The Lodge, included the ceremony...
JV Ladycats Blank Marshall
In a game that had been postponed from Friday, the JV Ladycats, met with the Lady Marshall Mavericks on Monday afternoon. It was never even close, with the Ladycats getting on the board early, and pulling ahead 10-0 in only the second inning. With the Mavericks facing pitching problems, the Ladycats kept putting points on the board until ultimately winning 17-0. The Varsity Ladycats play the late game on Monday night.
FDA Investigates Blue Bell
From FDA.gov According to the CDC and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes. Three of these strains, which are highly similar, have also been found in products manufactured at the Blue Bell Creameries production facility in Brenham, Texas. Illness onset dates range from January 2014 to January...
“Updated” More Charges Filed, More to Come?
The rap sheet of Alejandro Mejia-Luna just keeps getting longer thanks to Deputy Richard Brantley. Deputy Brantley apprehended Mejia-Luna Friday night as he observed him coming out of a Church St residence. That led investigators to Mejia-Luna’s home and the uncovering of numerous items from multiple burglaries. So far, eleven charges have been filed against Mejia-Luna, including Burglary of a Habitation, Theft of a Firearm...
KSST’s Jordan Owens Interviews BOTH Battle Round Contestants
It has been a busy week for KSST’s own Jordan Owens who got the chance to interview not only Hannah Kirby but her Battle Round competitor Sarah Potenza. Hannah stopped by the station this week to catch us up on her “Voice” experience so far and then Jordan, using his many contacts, was able to track down Sarah Potenza for a phone interview. Jordan played both interviews today on his Afternoon Drive show that airs...
