Flash Flood Watch Until Monday Morning
At 3:10 a.m. Sunday morning (May 10), the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch in effect along and north of a Comanche to Hillsboro to Terrell to Sulphur Springs line through 7 a.m. Monday (May 11). The ground is saturated from rainfall over the past several days. Additional heavy rain is possible with thunderstorms through tonight that may result in additional flash flooding. Some areas may receive additional rain...
Election Returns for Sulphur Springs
In the Saturday May 9th Sulphur Springs City Council Election for Place 3, Oscar Aguilar was re-elected 190 to 51 for Charles Oxford. Aguilar will begin his fourth term on the council. Oxford who has served one term in the past has been defeated the last several times he has sought a seat. The other two incumbents, Craig Johnson in Place 1 and Clay Walker in Place 2 were unopposed.
Hannah Kirby To Be Subject of KSST/Channel 18 Documentary
After the experience of being on The Voice, what is next for Hannah Kirby? That was one of the questions KSST’s Jordan Owens had for Hannah during an interview recently. The interview was conducted preparation for a documentary of Hannah’s experiences in the music world thus far. The documentary, a combination of the interview and video of Hannah performing at various stages of her career thus far will air soon on...
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...
Saltillo’s Dakota Carroll Advances to State
STEPHENVILLE — Dakota Carroll of Saltillo took second place in recent regional track action at Tarleton State University and will advance to the state track meet in Austin later this month. The Region III, Class 1A field was competitive with Carroll turning in a time of 10:38 to get second in the 3,200-meter run. Other Saltillo results from the regional meet include: Lyle Bench, sixth in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:07. Bench...
Kojak Continues to Improve; Awaits Second Knee Surgery
According to a family member, Dennis Lewis, know on the streets of Sulphur Springs as Kojak, continues to improve as he awaits another surgery at Plano Medical Center. Sulphur Springs most famous pedestrian was injured in an vehicle pedestrian accident in the turn lane on Gilmer Street outside Brookshire’s in Sulphur Springs at 9:13 p.m. Sunday, May 3. As of Thursday, May 7, he is unable to walk but is sitting up in a chair in his...
Copy of the Complete Autopsy Report for Tony Chance Ross
The complete March 9, 2015 autopsy of Tony Chance Ross performed by David L. Zimmerman, M.D. at the request and written authorization of the Honorable Gary Alfred, Precinct #2, Smith County, Texas can be found below. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Previous Article Previous Article Previous Article
Happy Hannah Kirby Day!
May the 4th is better known as “Star Wars Day” for the saga-lovers. On May 5th we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. May 6th, 2015 now stands alone as a day of its own. Today is Hannah Kirby Day. Over 100 citizens, friends, family and fans filled City Hall in downtown Sulphur Springs on Wednesday afternoon for a celebration in honor of our hometown superstar, Hannah Kirby. Mayor Freddie Taylor read a proclamation on behalf of the...
Protections for Breast-Feeding Mothers Face Opposition
by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune – May 7, 2015 When Anna Johnson-Smith started her fifth year as a kindergarten teacher at Marlin Elementary School in 2012, she didn’t plan to resign just a few weeks into the school year. With a 3-month-old baby at home, Johnson-Smith wanted to continue breastfeeding, and returning to the classroom meant she needed to pump breast milk while at work. At first, she said, her supervisors were...
“UPDATED” Ross Autopsy; Ranger’s Investigation Into Death Nears Completion
KSST has been given a copy of the Autopsy Report in the death of Tony Chance Ross by his family. The autopsy was conducted March 9th at 12:35 p.m. at the Tyler Forensic Center. The autopsy was requested by Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Gary Alfred following Ross’ death on March 8, at 2:50 p.m. Dr. David L. Zimmerman was the forensic pathologist. On an additional page faxed to KSST, the Ross family outlined their...
