Commissioner Miller Warns of Northern-Most New World Screwworm Detection: “This Is Not a Drill”
April 13, 2026 – AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued the following statement following confirmation of the northern-most New World screwworm detection in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, only 90 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border: “The New World screwworm is not some distant problem. It is a direct and imminent threat to Texas, and we are treating it that way. This is a high-stakes situation for...
Local 6th Grade Student Dathan is Competing for a Scholarship and Needs Your Help
April 12, 2026 – A family of KSST listeners reached out to us with the following information. “I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for helping support my son and giving him the opportunity to compete for such an incredible experience. Your willingness to share his story truly means a lot to our family…. Also, I have to add—my kids absolutely love jamming out to the oldies on KSST! It’s something we...
Emily Glass had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
April 12, 2026 – “Woman About Town” Emily Glass recently had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Emily and John Mark chatted about the recent “Ham Scramble,” the upcoming “Chocolate Festival” taking place May 9th, 2026, the upcoming local elections, and much more. Be sure to check out this informative episode and learn what’s going on in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A Second Cup of...
East Texas A&M Football Ranks Among Nation’s Best in the Classroom
April 11, 2026 – Lion Football is proving that excellence extends far beyond the field at East Texas A&M University (ETAMU), ranking among the top academic performers in all of college athletics. This week, 20 East Texas A&M football players were named to the National Football Foundation’s (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society, marking the most selections from one school for 2026 in the NCAA...
Paxton Seeks Records from 1,000+ Texas Cities in Tax Transparency Probe
April 10, 2026 – AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a sweeping inquiry into more than 1,000 municipalities, demanding financial records to ensure cities are complying with a new state law aimed at increasing transparency and preventing unlawful tax increases. The effort centers on Senate Bill 1851, passed during the most recent legislative session, which requires cities to complete and publicly post annual...
Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held April 16th
April 9, 2026 – You are invited to come and hear our speaker, Michele Bailey, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. We will meet at 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX., at 7:00 p.m. or you may join us via Zoom that evening. (See the Zoom link below). Michele Bailey, a Texan by choice since the age of twelve, is a dedicated genealogist with a deep passion for helping others to discover their roots. Leveraging thirty...
Magness Found Guilty of Murder in 30-Year-Old Crime
April 9, 2026 – The 1996 murder of Geraldine Blackmon has culminated in the guilty verdict of previous Hopkins County resident William Doyle Magness who had been living in Midlothian at the time of his arrest. Magness now awaits his punishment as the Hopkins County jury decides his future in the punishment phase of the trial that began on Monday April 6th. The cold case was never far of the radar of the Hopkins County...
How The War in Iran May Make Hamburgers More Expensive
April 9, 2026 – You have already felt the sting at the gas pump as fuel prices are on the rise from disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. The chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman normally passes over a billion dollars worth of oil everyday to the global economy and when it does not, gas prices will rise. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz can also disrupt global fertilizer shipments just as fertilizer from the...
Potential ‘Super El Niño’ Raises Questions About Texas Drought Relief
April 9, 2026 – AUSTIN — A developing weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean could become one of the strongest El Niño events in more than a century, but experts say its impact on Texas drought conditions remains uncertain. El Niño is a naturally occurring climate pattern defined by warmer-than-average ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which can shift global weather systems. When strong enough, it can...
Texas Data Center Boom Comes With Billion Dollar Tax Tradeoff
April 8, 2026 – AUSTIN — Texas is forgoing more than $1 billion a year in tax revenue to support the rapid expansion of data centers, according to new state estimates, raising questions among lawmakers about the long-term cost of the incentive. The state will lose at least $3.1 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years due to a longstanding exemption for data center equipment, one of the largest tax breaks currently...
