Friday is Last Day for Early Voting in May Primary Runoff
Numbers for Republican voters increased Thursday as 168 voted early in the May Primary Runoff election. Ten Democrats voted in state-wide runoff elections. Total votes for the first four days: Republicans 589; Democrats 39. Early voting in the Primary Runoff Election continues until 5 p.m. today, Friday, May 18, 2018. Early voting takes place at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom, 128 Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs. Tuesday, May...
Odell Sentenced to 10 Years in TDCJ
May 18, 2018 – In a revocation of probation conducted Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court, Jimmy De Odell, 60, was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The District Attorney’s office was able to prove that, after being released from jail on February 7th of this year, Odell had later fired a crossbow bolt through his ex-wife’s window on February 20th. It was just one more act in a...
Tira News May 18, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Regina Payton visited with her mother Martha Payton this past week. She arrived on Wednesday afternoon. Martha reports, “We decided to try our skill at power washing the house, screens, windows and lawn furniture, which was easier than expected. Brad Payton came on Thursday afternoon with a beautiful bouquet of red roses for Mother’s Day, so naturally we put him to work also. By the time evening arrived we decided to...
Know your weeds: Nettles By Mario Villarino
As I was conducting a visit earlier in the week, I noticed the flowering of nettles in the pastures of this new landowner. There are several species of horse nettle, all of which have star-shaped blossoms with prominent petals, flat or turned backward, and yellow stamens. Almost all of them are prickly. Flowers of the various species are blue, purple, yellow, or white. White horse nettle gets its name from its covering of silvery...
Are You Ready for the Whipped Challenge and Other Upcoming Events? By Johanna Hicks
Are You Ready for the Whipped Challenge? The buzz is building and plans are in full swing as we prepare for the 2018 Hopkins County Dairy Festival “Whipped” Challenge. Businesses, civic clubs, churches, schools, and organizations are encouraged to enter a team. So, what is the “Whipped Challenge?” If you have ever watched the popular show called “Chopped” on the Food Network, we are patterning our event after that...
Video Presentation: SSISD Honor Student Breakfast 2018
Sulphur Springs ISD Honor Students, their parents and favorite teacher attended the annual honor student breakfast for the Class of 2018. The Thursday morning, May 17th event was conducted in the Civic Center. This video presentation of the Honor Student Breakfast is a Salute to Excellence of KSST and A & S Air Conditioning, Alliance Bank, Century 21 Hometown, Galyean Insurance, Grocery Supply Company, The Pawn Shop, Westley...
Blacklands Railroad Opens Transloading and Storage Terminal in Nevada
According to Progressive Railroads, a Blacklands Railroad subsidiary has opened a transloading and storage terminal at the Northern Nevada Railport and Logistics Center in Fernley, Nevada, the Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) announced Wednesday, May 16, 2018. The subsidiary, Black Gold Rail Terminals: Northern Nevada, will help the short line meet its intermodal, logistics and distribution needs in a cost-effective...
Primary Runoff Early Voting Continues Through Friday
Early Voting in the May Primary Runoff election continues at a steady pace as 137 Republicans and 15 Democrats cast ballots Wednesday. Total votes for the first three days: Republicans 421; Democrats 29. Early voting in the Primary Runoff Election continues 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Friday, May 18th. Early voting takes place at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom, 128 Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs. Tuesday, May 22 is Primary...
The “9-1-1 Connection” and “Battle of the Badges” Burger Cookoff
Sulphur Springs Public Safety Director and Police Chief Jay Sanders and paramedics stopped by the KSST studios to invite everyone to a public event coming up Saturday May 19, 2018 from 10am til 2pm on the downtown Celebration Plaza. It’s a Public Safety Extravaganza by “The Team” which is made up of Sulphur Springs Police and Fire Departments along with Hopkins County Sheriff , Fire and EMS departments. Sanders...
