Sulphur Springs Wildcats Started the Playoffs with a Resounding 62-9 Bi-District Win
November 14, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs Wildcats started the playoffs with a resounding 62-9 bi-disgtrict win over Dallas Kimball Thursday night at Mesquite Memorial Stadium in a game heard on KSST. The Wildcats scored on nine of their ten possessions in the game. Jaxson Haire rushed for two touchdowns and made a sensational catch for another score. Mason Cooper threw three touchdown passes, one to Haire and two to Jaxson...
CHRISTUS Health Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Flight for Life in East Texas
November 14, 2025 – Ceremony held at Mother Frances Hospital to recognize the achievement (EAST TEXAS) – CHRISTUS Health is proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Flight for Life, its trusted air medical transport service dedicated to saving lives across the region. Established in 1985, CHRISTUS Flight for Life is a cornerstone of the region’s emergency response system. Covering more than 120,000 square...
Commissioner Sid Miller: Federal Government Must Act Immediately for Farmers and Ranchers
November 14, 2025 – AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today reacted to the end the federal government shutdown and called on all agencies to resume federal programs and services without further delay. “The end of this shutdown is a welcome relief for our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities who’ve been carrying the load without the federal support they rely on,” said Miller. “Now that Washington is getting...
Eleven Sulphur Springs Ladycats Volleyball Players Have won All-District Honors
November 13, 2025 – Eleven Sulphur Springs Ladycats volleyball players have won all-district honors. Senior Raine Johnson was named the district Most valuable player. Sophomore Peyton Taylor is the MVP libero, or defensive specialist. Freshman Maggie Thopson was named Newcomer of the Year. Named to the all-district first team are sophomore Preslee Hardy, junior Harper Hodge and senior Madison Jeter. On the second team are...
Government Shutdown Over: Same for THC in Texas
November 13, 2025 – A provision in the recently passed federal spending bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump, includes a significant ban on most consumable hemp-derived THC products. The measure effectively closes a “loophole” in the 2018 Farm Bill that had legalized hemp items containing less than 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight. The new restrictions will take effect one year after enactment, giving businesses little...
Whooping Cough Cases Skyrocket in Texas
November 12, 2025 – Texas health officials issued a formal alert Monday after confirming that the number of whooping cough (pertussis) cases this year has quadrupled compared to the same period last year. Through October, the state has reported more than 3,500 cases, a dramatic surge from the approximately 1,900 cases recorded in the prior year. The best way to prevent whooping cough is through vaccination. This spike represents...
A Veterans Day Observance Was Held Downtown Sulphur Springs Texas November 11th
November 12, 2025 – On Veterans Day, November 11th, 2025, the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 and KSST’s Veterans Voices’ Judge Advocate Bob Kerr, presented a Veterans Day Ceremony on Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas. The event was well attended by the public. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this Veterans Day program. KSST is very thankful for all our...
Get Ready For Deliciousness – Empty Bowls Thursday at 6PM
November 11, 2025 – We’ll be live-fire cooking a delicious organic dinner to support Fruitful Harvest Food Pantry. Your ticket proceeds go directly to pantry, who serve over 100 families each week. While important work happens every year, this year it is especially critical to help our neighbors in need. To ease confusion, the actual event starts on Thursday, November 13th, at 6pm. This post was created on November 11th,...
Good News Celebrates 35 Years
November 10, 2025 – Good News! is celebrating 35 years in business in Sulphur Springs, TX! From the humble 900 square foot building on Main Street to the 10,500 square foot building in the Spring Village Shopping Center on Broadway, God has certainly blessed Good News! It was originally called Words of Life and then Thee Christian Bookstore. Since 2004 the name of the Christian bookstore has been Good News! Through a fire in...
SSHS Wildcats Took on Panther Creek in Football Action at The Star in Frisco, Texas November 7th
November 10, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats played the Frisco Panther Creek Panthers in a fierce football game at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Both teams were playing for second place in the District. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this nail biting game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play and Tony Flippin provided Color Commentary. You...
