Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Contestants
Odell Tarpley and LaVonne Elam are among 8 ladies who are vying for the 2015 title. The pageant is set for Saturday June 6 at 6pm at Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Summer school in 2015 at SSISD
Summer school in 2015 has two components: Credit Recovery and End of Course Reviews. There is no cost for summer school. Applications must be received before the first day of the summer school session. Credit Recovery – for recovery of credit not earned during the regular school year. Dates are Monday-Thursday, beginning 6/15 and ending 7/23. Hours are 8:00-12 Noon or 12:30-4:30 p.m. Location is Austin Academic Center, 808 S. Davis,...
*Updated* How to Remove a Crop Duster From a Fuel Truck
The electrical power has been restored to the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport and the staff is resuming regular duties. It will be a few weeks before the roof damage is fixed as the cupola was completely destroyed during the Memorial Day storm. The airport staff has worked out a “semi-permanent” solution to get them up and running until contractor schedules and weather schedules will align for a final fix....
*Final Update* Dangerous Situation on Putman St
A transformer fell into a homeowners driveway after snapping off of its pole during Monday’s storm. The fallen power line was removed from the roadway, and power was cut to the fallen transformer, allowing for the flow of traffic to continue. Crews have repaired the the transformer as of May 27, 2015. KSST news spoke with the worried homeowner as she pointed out that the main power lines that supply power to her block were...
*Updated* Wesley House Still on Backup Power
Oncor got full power restored to the Wesley House on Church St in Sulphur Springs around 6 pm Tuesday evening. Crews get ready to remove trees at Wesley House. Building still on back up power. No damage to building. Crews were working around the building to repair some fencing and minor damage to Wesley House as they wait on Oncor to restore power. All residents of the facility are well taken care of as the facility operates on...
*Updated* Hospital Still Using Backup Power
Crews are working into the night to clear trees on Jackson St near Hopkins County Memorial Hospital and restore full power to the hospital. Oncor crews are making every effort to restore power as quickly as possible. Although the hospital is utilizing a back up generator, which is working well, hospital staff would feel more comfortable with full power from Oncor. Some glitches in the hospital system, such as the regular phone...
Carriage House on Emergency Power
Pipeline road has been cleared. Although minor roofing damage to the Cottages at Carriage House…. Electrical service had not been restored by 11am. Carriage House running well on emergency generator power
Cow seek refuge at Old Borden Plant
It appears some storm displaced cows have found refuge at the Old Borden plant in Sulphur Springs, Tx.
Crews Continue to Repair Storm Damage
From power lines to street signs crews continue to restore Sulphur Springs.
