Explosion Inside Trailer Blocked Traffic at I-30 and Hillcrest
The sound of an explosion rocked the Woodbridge Crossing neighborhood on the west side of Sulphur Springs Friday afternoon around 2 p.m. when the trailer of a semi-truck-trailer unit sustained an explosion inside the front end of the trailer unit. City and county fire units responded to the scene and the egress from the north service road to Hillcrest was closed by Sulphur Springs Police during the investigation of the event. No one...
Gas Still Available in Sulphur Springs
After the gas scare from Hurricane Harvey on August 30th and 31st, many people filled up their tanks. As a result, many Gas stations around Texas are out of gas. But KSST has you covered! Here are some gas stations in Sulphur Springs that have gas*: Exxon-1700 South Broadway: Price: 2.49-Diesel Exxon-College St: Price: 2.49-Regular Brookshire’s: Price: 2.54-Regular 2.89-Unleaded+ 3.05-Super Unleaded Joe...
Game Day: Wildcats at Sherman; Lady Cats Host L-E
The Wildcats’ football team will be at Bearcat Stadium in Sherman for the season opener for both teams Friday night September 1). Sherman Football Coach J.D. Martinez calls Bearcat Stadium ancient but he adds it has a lot of tradition. Last year, the Wildcats won a thriller against the Bearcats at The Prim , 43-42. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens is 5-4 versus Sherman as Wildcats Head Coach. That includes a victory on the...
Texting While Driving Illegal Beginning Today
Effective Sept. 1, texting while driving will be illegal across the state of Texas as the result of a new texting-while-driving ban passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session. The law prohibits motorists from reading, writing or sending electronic messages while driving. “One in five crashes in Texas is caused by distracted driving,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “We are pleased the Texas Legislature recognizes the...
Sweepstakes Scam Alert
A local resident received a letter and a check from a fake sweepstakes with offices in London, South Africa, and the Netherlands. The check from Agridient, Incorporated was for $2,870 looked legitimate. The letter and check came in an envelope sent air mail with a South African stamp. The actual prize would be $250,000. The check is to help pay a processing fee. The local resident was named 2nd prize winner in a sweepstakes “in...
CHRISTUS Nurses Assist in Relief Efforts
A group of approximately 25 nurses from across Northeast Texas will be leaving for Beaumont Saturday, September 2nd to assist in relief efforts and caring for patients. Nurses from Sulphur Springs, Jacksonville, Winnsboro, Tyler, Longview, Marshall and Texarkana will be leaving the Wisenbaker Conference Center at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler to contribute to these efforts. Sulphur Springs nurses include: Byron Prince, Kayla...
Local Man Arrested for 11.2 Grams of Meth
A traffic stop made in the 1400 block of East Industrial resulted in 11.2-grams of methamphetamine found in the trunk of a 1995 Lincoln Town Car driven by Billy Joe Thomas, 36, of Sulphur Springs. Thomas appeared nervous to the Sulphur Springs Police officer making the stop. Thomas gave consent to search the vehicle. The contraband was located in a white Beats Headphone case along with scale, clear plastic baggies and needles. Thomas...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report September 1, 2017
August 23rd Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 17 near Alba; at approximately 12:41 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. At 1:23 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1112 near Quitman. At 9:08 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 4165 near Quitman. Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant Service to Holiday Village Drive near Quitman; at approximately 11:46 a.m. Melanie Wilson, 43, of Quitman, was...
Saltillo Boys Win Avery Cross Country Meet
August 31 Red River County Invitational hosted by Avery ISD Varsity Boys Team: 1st Place: Saltillo 55 MP Chapel Hill 95 Sulphur Bluff 116 Varsity Boys Individual: 8th Walker McGill 18:44 9th Trevor Moore 18:47 10th Branson McGill 18:50...
Tira News September 1, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council will meet for the regular quarterly meeting on Tuesday, September 5th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Tira Community Center. Prior to the meeting, at 5:45 p.m., Dr. Darin Jolly, North Hopkins School Superintendent, will do a brief presentation and answer questions on the upcoming Tax “Swap” Ratification Election (TRE). No increase in the total tax rate is proposed, but just a swap between the two rates...
