Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department Addresses Concerns Over Social Media Threats
September 12, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department, in coordination with the Sulphur Springs Police Department and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, is aware of growing concerns regarding alarming social media posts about potential threats of school violence. These posts have been circulating not only in Northeast Texas but also across neighboring states, impacting school district operations and causing...
Apex Learning Lunch Program Cut Short Without Fielding Questions
September 11, 2024 – The much anticipated Lunch and Learn provided by Apex Energy left attendees with unanswered questions. This poll is no longer accepting votesThe meeting with Apex about Wind Power Plants at the Civic Center on Wednesday left meConcernedAngryRelievedPositiveVote After a free lunch of BBQ, Apex presenters took to the podium and promised to be open and honest about Wind Power Plants. They also requested...
SSISD Clarifies Rules For Student Bus Transportation
September 11, 2024 – Effective Monday, September 16, 2024, SSISD Transportation Department will only provide before and after school bus services for students to and from their place of residence (or designated bus stop). Public school districts in the state of Texas receive funds allotted for the transportation of students from home to school or from school to home. These funds cannot be used to transport...
Another Chat with Dawna Pryor on A Second Cup Of Coffee
Below is the latest episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. On this episode Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor sat down with John Mark. The two talked about the upcoming Senior Olympics, the annual breakfast with the Veterans, a program on Diabetes, and much more. Give it a watch and learn what’s coming up at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center!...
September 11, 2024; Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 10, 2024 – Patriot Day and National Day of Remembrance will be recognized by the Marine Corp League on Celebration Plaza on Wednesday at 11AM. Marine Corp League Members on Celebration Plaza Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 will perform a flag ceremony, and read a proclamation signed by the President of the United States. To observe this day with service, find opportunities to volunteer in your...
Governor Abbott Sends Letter To President Biden, Vice President Harris On Fight To Secure Fronton Island
September 10, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris condemning their continued attempts to undercut Texas’ efforts to secure the border to keep our state and our nation safe. Fronton Island, Texas to the left, Mexico to the right. “For years, the cartels were ‘running rampant’ in Fronton Island’s ‘thick vegetation’ and ‘bullet-pocked structures’ along the river to stage...
SEN. CRUZ RELEASES STATEMENT ON NICARAGUA’S RELEASE OF 135 POLITICAL PRISONERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the United States secured the freedom of 135 political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, including 13 individuals affiliated with Texas-based religious organization Mountain Gateway. These political prisoners were being wrongly detained by Nicaraguan authorities. In a statement, Sen. Cruz said, “Today, we celebrate a significant...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County Over Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds to Hire Partisan Organization to Identify Potentially Unregistered Voters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Travis County Commissioners Court to stop the unlawful appropriation of taxpayer money. Travis County, where the City of Austin is located, hired a partisan third-party organization to identify potentially unregistered voters without statutory authority. In August 2024, the Travis County Commissioners Court hired a third-party vendor with taxpayer funds to operate a program that would...
Your Wildcats Took on the Greenville Lions September 6th – Check out the Action Below
September 8, 2024 – The KSST crew traveled to Greenville September 6th to bring you the exciting Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats Football game against the Greenville Lions. Sports Director John Mark Dempsey and Tony Flippin called the shots during this exciting broadcast. Erin Groom helped out on the camera for the first time. Be sure to check out this awesome game down below! This was Senior Night for...
Local Author to Hold Book Signing September 14th
September 8, 2024 – Local Christian author, Andrea Cannon, will hold a book signing event September 14, 2024, at the Good News Christian Bookstore. Meet the author of Christian Devotionals and middle-grade fiction from Noon to 2:00pm. The bookstore is located at 1181 South Broadway, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482. Andrea Cannon book signing
