Republican Candidates for Commissioner Precinct 1 Address PEG
Candidates for the Republican primary spoke Thursday night in a forum sponsored by the Political Enlightenment Group or PEG. Candidates who were present but had no opposition in the primary election were introduced. However four Republican candidates for Commissioner Precinct 1 and three of the four Republican candidates for the office of sheriff addressed those present in Heritage Hall located next to Best Western Motel in Sulphur...
Symphony League Elects New Officers and Appoints Two to Board
Sharla Campbell and Adam Whitson were appointed to the Sulphur Springs Symphony League Board of Directors during the first meeting of the League in 2016. Both Campbell and Whitson volunteered with the Symphony League during the annual auction. New officers for 2016 are President Linda Galligher, Vice President Maleta Reynolds, Treasurer Carol Bridges, and Secretary Kayla Price. The Symphony League is a non-profit organization that...
Brashear News
Brashear News A New Year has begun! I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas Holiday and New Year’s Celebration. We had a great time with family and enjoyed a quiet New Year’s. I hate to admit it but we did not make it to see the big ball drop. Should I just say, we are not nightowls. We had another major rain event on the 26th and 27th. I have never seen so much water in our pasture. The water was over our driveway. No...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Yvonne reported that she and Robert had two family Christmas get-togethers. Mike, Dacy, Elise, and Eli came on December 19th. Also, Dustin Weir brought their three nieces and nephews. His wife, Natalie, had to work. On Christmas Eve, they celebrated with Destri, Eben, Mena, and Emmy and Dacy and the kids. Everyone played outside and then spent the night. Yvonne adds, “Several of us went to the Christmas...
Wildcats Open Season With Tie
The Wildcats’ soccer team opened the regular season with a 1-1 tie with Carrollton Newman Smith in a Forney tournament Thursday. The Wildcats, 0-0-1 for the season, will play host Forney at 9:45 a.m. Friday and then College Station at 4:45 p.m. Friday. The tournament continues on Saturday.
Workforce Draws Specific Industries
Rain has delayed the building of the parking lot at Diversified Storage System, a company locating to Sulphur Springs. Diversified Storage Systems, located at 46 Pioneer Parkway, will build process systems for handling powder such as cement. The company will employ fabrication welders, engineers and others, according to Roger Feagley, Executive Director of the Economic Development Corporation. KSST News sat down with Feagley Thursday...
Taekwondo Tournament
Taekwondo Tournament By: Justin Brock Justin Brock is a student at Sulphur Springs Middle School. KSST publishes the efforts of area journalism students. Have you ever wanted to know how to defend yourself against people that might hurt you? Then Taekwondo is right for you. You can learn it at ATA here in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Some students showcased their talents one week in a national tournament. Taekwondo...
Yates Trial Begins Monday, January 11
Monday afternoon a jury was picked in Eighth Judicial District Court for a trial that will begin Monday, January 11 and continue through Wednesday or Thursday, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. Stanton Wayne Yates, 30, will be tried for five (5) counts of engaging in organized criminal activity with a range of punishment from probation to 99 years or life. The District Attorney’s office anticipates calling...
Trinity Mother Frances to Become Part of CHRISTUS Health
TYLER, TX (January 7, 2016) – Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics (TMFHC), announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to become part of CHRISTUS Health, an international, faith-based, not-for-profit health system headquartered in Irving, Texas. This joining of two prestigious health systems will greatly strengthen both organizations, improving access to care for patients and expanding each organization’s service...
