Not Open or Closing Early Today
After brisk sales of deicer, scrapers, diesel fuel treatment and other winter storm items, local business who managed to open today are closing early. “A lack of customer is a good thing!”, said one local business owner KSST contacted Monday. “It means people are staying inside, we don’t mind at all.” He went on to mention that signs on the door are real, they really are out of winter items and may not...
Reminder: Vehicle Title And Registration Waiver Ends April 14, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas – If you’re overdue, it’s time to renew. The temporary waiver of certain vehicle title and registration requirements, announced by Governor Greg Abbott on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will end at 11:59 p.m. on April 14, 2021. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) reminds Texans to complete any overdue transactions now. “It is not necessary to wait until the deadline,” said TxDMV Executive...
Trading Post for February 15, 2021
Avon red glass, half-size blow up mattress and a small oven never been used. If interested, call 903-885-5282. Navy and Marine Corps uniforms for sale For Sale: 4 male Pyrenees puppies. 972 841 9642 Missing Heifer, since Sunday from Dike in the Flora community. She is black with tag# 459 and weighs about 320 pound. 903-335-5294 4 tires, 37×12.50 R 22LT, $400 obo. Old Craftsman Table Saw $100. 903 335 8666 Chain Saw carved wooden...
Monday: Weather-Related Closures, Schedule Changes
With a dusting of snow covering icy roads and more snow and another wintry predicted, several organizations have reported weather-related closures and schedule changes as a safety precaution. Those weather-related schedule changes reported to KSST include: Schools North Hopkins ISD is closing on-site class until further notice until at least mid-week. NHISD administrators will provide an update when classes will resume on-site. Remote...
Machine Which Allowed City To Treat Icy Roads, Intersections Broke, Limiting Response
All Roads Are Slick With Snow Covering Icy Surfaces; Motorists Cautioned Against Travel, Urged To Stay Home If At All Possible Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell just before noon Sunday issued a plea urging motorists who are able to please remain at home off the roads. The sanding machine which the city uses to spread a mixture on intersections and streets to make them passable during ice and snow has broken, irreparably. This...
Feb. 15-19 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. Delivery and meal preparation will depend on whether cooks and delivery drivers can safely navigate road conditions. If roads are bad or the temperature drops below zero, the program will likely have to be suspended until conditions improve...
People Urged To Take Precautions In Readiness For Another Winter Storm
A Few Weather-Related Closings, Cancellations Already Reported North and Central Texas are under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m. Monday, with mixed precipitation and very low temperatures and strong winds that could result in very restricted visibility and possibly life threatening wind chills, according to weather forecasts. A second winter storm front is expect then to blow in Tuesday night or Wednesday and hang around until...
Paris District Road Report for the week of February 15, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Feb. 15, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Hopkins County Records – Feb. 12, 2021
Land Deed Transfers Jennifer Mays Cooper to Saltillo ISD; tract in the Charles Thompson surveyAnthony Todd Bernhardt, who is also known as Anthony Todd Hughes, and Katherine Ann Hughes, who is also known as Kathy Akaann Hughes, to Karli Emmons and Seth Roberts; tract in the Starr surveyRhonda Batchelor, Don Edwards Reynolds, John Charles Reynolds and Terri Reynolds to Candice Mead and Nick Mead; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyB Dees and...
Sulphur Springs ISD Put Contingency Plan In Place In Case Inclement Weather, Dangerous Road Conditions Persists Next Week
While Monday is a regularly scheduled student holiday for many school districts, including those who attend Sulphur Springs ISD, after Thursday’s icy conditions, administrators are busy working on a contingency plan in case the freezing drizzle and snow persist past Presidents Day, making travel unsafe. SSISD logo Sulphur Springs ISD began putting the contingency plan in place Friday, just the roads remain too icy for families,...
