Good Job Hannah!
Hannah is safe! Not that anyone of us doubts her talents, but navigating ‘The Voice” also takes fan support. Clear she has fans, and the needed support. Go Hannah!
District Judge Northcutt Orders Re-trial for Stabbing Death Case
District Judge Eddie Northcutt rejected the original plea bargain offered to Roy Dean Duffey in 2011, in the 8th District Court today. This will essentially restart the entire trial process including jury selection. The re-trial is tentatively slated for Summer 2015. Duffey is accused of the stabbing death of David Harrison Cooper in Sulphur Springs on February 20, 2011. Here is a brief summary of events is this case. Days...
16-Month Old Death Under Investigation in Winnsboro
Winnsboro Police Department is investigating the death of a 16-month old child. As of Monday at noon, Chris Hill with WPD said his department is working with Child Protective Services, the Wood County District Attorney’s office and DA investigator along with Texas Ranger John Vance in the investigation of the death. Thursday EMS in Winnsboro responded to a call regarding a non-responsive 16-month old. According to Hill, the child was...
Be Prepared for Those RMDs
You might not think that 70 ½ represents any particular milestone. But when you do reach this age, you will have to make some decisions that affect an important aspect of your life — your retirement income. Here’s the background: Once you turn 70 ½, you will need to start taking withdrawals from your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan and from your traditional IRA (but not your Roth IRA). Actually, you will need to...
*UPDATE* Will McDonald’s Protests Come to Sulphur Springs?
McDonald’s Corp. announced April 1, 2015 that 90,000 of the 750,000 McDonald’s employees would receive a pay raise of one dollar above the local minimum wage starting in July, eventually reaching over $10 an hour. This pay raise only applies to establishments officially owned by the McDonald’s Corperation. Any franchise establishments that are owned by individuals are left out of this raise, unless the franchise...
Hannah Kirby’s Team – Voting Instructions
Here is a copy of the updated voting guidelines as approved by Hanna Kirby’s Team. Go Hannah!!! KSST is behind you!
Ross’ Arresting Officers Remain on Duty
Thursday morning Sulphur Springs Chief of Police Jay Sanders responded to a question asked during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. His response came following a meeting with City Manager Marc Maxwell. “Why are the three arresting officers still on duty while an investigation of the death of Chance Ross is being conducted?” This was the question asked by his brother, Chad Ross Tuesday night April 7th during the regular...
Flakka – What You Need to Know
Flakka is an illegal street drug; the latest member of the ‘Bath Salts’ family. And it’s spreading just as fast as it’s older brothers. Flakka is spreading north from origins in Florida and Texas. Flakka is a close cousin to compounds already declared illegal. Drug dealers are forced to be increasingly resourceful. ‘Remix drugs’, like Flakka, are the latest illegal drug ‘workarounds’....
Payne to Attend Washington Journalism and Media Conference
An invitation to George Mason University’s Washington Journalism and Media Conference almost went unnoticed by KSST News Intern Steven Payne. Payne will join 204 other invited nominated students from across the nation July 12-17 for the six day conference that will include access to the National Press Club, Newseum and other selected sites around the capital while interacting with nationally known journalists. Payne does not know who...
Say It Isn’t So
The signature product of the Blue Bell Ice Cream Company, Homemade Vanilla, has been added to the recall list. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has added several new products to their recall list including Gold Rim Homemade Vanilla in 1/2 Gallon containers. As retailers everywhere continue to pull Blue Bell products out of their freezers, the public continues to dig in their freezers trying to decipher the date codes...
