*UPDATE!* Travis Primary Closed For Gas Leak
January 22, 2024 2:25pm – *UPDATE!* KSST was emailed the following information regarding the closed campus of Travis Primary this afternoon. Update to Travis Primary Parents: Weather permitting, the gas leak at Travis Primary will be repaired by Thursday. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and staff, we will hold class in the main building of First Baptist Church, not The ROC, until the repair is...
Sulphur Springs Misses the Wintry Mix
January 22, 2024 – Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County seem to have missed the chance for the dreaded wintery mix. No reports of icy road conditions could be found. There were a few reports of minor ice and snow to our north in Paris, TX. Those isolated spots were expected to melt before the bulk of morning traffic begins. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature hovered around the freezing mark most of the...
SSISD Board of Trustees Meet Monday, Will Hear Bond Presentation
January 21, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 6:00pm Monday January 22, 2024 in the board room of the Administration Building located at 631 Connally St. in Sulphur Springs. SSISD Logo The trustees will have a full agenda as they swear in a new police chief, hear a presentation on Academic Performance, as well as have a presentation from the Bond...
Hopkins County Unemployment Once Again Lowest In Region
January 19, 2024 – The State of Texas Unemployment final tally is in for December 2023 and shows that Hopkins County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate for the NorthEast Texas Workforce Development Area (WDA) that contains nine counties. Hopkins County reported a 2.7% rate of workers looking for jobs which proved to be 499 hopeful applicants out of the labor force of 18,629. The county with the highest rate in our...
The Bridges of Madison County, A Musical at TAMU-C
January 19, 2024 – The Texas A&M University-Commerce Opera Ensemble is thrilled to announce its upcoming musical production of The Bridges of Madison County, a theatrical experience that promises to captivate audiences with its lush music and heartfelt drama. This compelling production is set to take the stage at Finney Concert Hall in the Music Building from January 25, 2024 to January 28, 2024. Tickets can be purchased at...
Authorities Issue a Declaration of a Local State of Disaster For Cumby
January 18, 2024 – This declaration will allow the City of Cumby to obtain more resources from the State of Texas. Currently, a public works task force from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is on the scene helping local workers on a large leak on Cumby’s water system. Beginning January 17, 2024, Cumby, Texas has a water outage due to multiple breaks in the water lines as a result of the recent...
Julian and Nash Sign Up In Effort to Retain Seats on Sulphur Springs City Council
Jay W. Julian Place 1 Incumbent January 18, 2024 – Two incumbents on the Sulphur Springs City Council have filed their paperwork to hopefully retain their seats on the council in the upcoming May election, as a third candidate has signed up to make a challenge for a third seat on the council. Three seats on the Sulphur Springs City Council, Places 1, 2 and 3 will be on the ballot in the May 4, 2024 election. Jay Julian who...
Cumby Residents Still Face Water Outage
January 18, 2024 – It is all hands on deck in the City of Cumby as their water department attempts to chase down the leaks after the winter freeze. City staff, police personnel, fire departement personnel and elected officials all have pitched in to get their water supply back online. Much progress was made on Wednesday as the water tower was filled by late evening, but quickly drained as water lines to residents filled back up...
Bottled Water Distribution for Cumby Residents Affected by Outage
January 17, 2024 – As water woes continue in Cumby, fire department personnel continue to hand out bottled water for residents affected by the outage. Repairs are ongoing for the water system, but as the outage continues into the evening hours, fire department personnel have set up a command station on Main St. in Cumby across from City Hall to distribute bottled water for those who are without.
Winnsboro Christus Hospital Donates to Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center
January 17, 2024 – For eight years, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Winnsboro has held their annual Christmas Wreath silent auction to raise money for Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center. The wreaths are donated by businesses, community members, and CHRISTUS Associates. Once they are collected, they are auctioned off with all proceeds donated to NETCAC. This year, the auction raised $2,000 to be donated. The Northeast...
