Fire at the Hampton Inn, Worker Arrested
A laborer at Hampton Inn in Sulphur Springs was arrested Friday for setting a fire in a maintenance room at the hotel earlier that day. There was very little damage to the hotel according to Sulphur Springs’ firefighters. A 45-year old Sulphur Springs man confessed to starting the fire lighting powder from firecrackers and a rag with a flammable substance on it. The fire was reported at 2:44 p.m. Friday
Today is the “65th Anniversary for Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
Today is the “65th Anniversary for Hopkins County Memorial Hospital”. We have served our community since September 4, 1949. We want to thank the community for their continued support of our medical community. The hospital continues to grow with new providers and services and strives to meet the needs of our growing community. Thank you.
To: Michael McAndrew from Chelsey Tippit, RN
Mr. McAndrew – I am just now getting to check my email after returning to work from being out for a couple of weeks. My husband was one of the men injured in the Thermo Mine incident on 8/13/14 that you had sent an email out about. I just wanted to reply to your message and let you know that he received exceptional care while he was at HCMH. Everyone was very compassionate and worked as hard as possible to get him and the other...
Chamber Connection September 4, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Congratulations to Big Smith’s BBQ & Catfish for 25 years of service! Thank you to everyone who attended the 25th anniversary celebration and ribbon cutting for Big Smith’s! Donna & Steve Smith greeted all of the guests and presented awards to employees who had worked for them over 12 years!!! Steve Smith thanked everyone for their support and reminded them that they not only have the restaurant at 4858 Hwy 154 S, but they...
Certificates of Obligation Resolution Approved, City Managers Report
As part of the budget for the next fiscal year, the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night approved a resolution directing publication of a notice of intention to issue combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation. Director of Finance Peter Karstens said the c.o.’s would fund extra street work and equipment and engineering plans for the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade and for the remodeling of old City Hall. In his...
Happy Birthday KSST Channel 18
Was Monte Harry ever that young? [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUeTlhWsy20″ type=”yt” w=”640″ h=”480″]
Marc Explains the I-30 & Hwy 19 Interchange “Change”
Some big changes appear to be coming to the State Highway 19 at I-30 intersection. TXDOT is proposing to restripe, put up signage and widen the intersection from one land in each direction to two. Traffic lights and yield signs will be eliminated. Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell says the intersection will operate like a cloverleaf. TXDOT Area Engineer Tammy Simms explained the idea to the City Council and then they passed a...
Join Us Tomorrow at Big Smiths
Join the KSST and Channel 18 TV crew at Big Smiths BBQ and Catfish during the noon hour on Wenesday September 3 as Steve and Donna Smith and their staff celebrate 25 years in business. The location is Hwy 154, three miles south of I- 30. [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJv4a-q0FWc” type=”yt” w=”640″ h=”480″] Steve and Donna...
