Groundbreaking For New County Jail
Hopkins County officials broke ground for the $16-million 192-bed County Jail project Monday. County Judge Robert Newsom stressed that the project was under budget. Sulphur Springs Mayor Freddie Taylor said he hoped the new jail would be a deterrent to crime. Former County Judge Chris Brown talked about the importance of 20 meetings all over the county where officials stressed the need for a new facility. Sheriff Butch Adams thanked...
Peter Karstens Gives Detailed Budget Explanation to City Council
The Sulphur Springs City Council will be getting a line-by-line explanation of the proposed city budget for the next fiscal year at a special meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Council Room at new City Hall. Department Heads and Director of Finance Peter Karstens will go over the budget. Each council member received a draft budget at a work session last Tuesday. Karstens also gave them a brief overview. By Don Julian, KSST News and...
County Breaks Ground for New jail
At high noon Monday, Hopkins County officials will break ground for the new $16-million 192-bed County Jail. The groundbreaking will take place north of the current jail. Some 12 to 15 months of construction will follow. County Judge Robert Newsom says the project appears to be below budget. It is expected to increase the county tax rate in the budget about six cents according to Judge Newsom. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
CanHelp Ends its 4th Pack the Bus Drive
CANHelp at 613 Gilmer Street in Sulphur Springs had its’ fourth Pack the Bus school supplies collection Friday. The supplies will be going to all elementary schools in the county. A bright yellow Sulphur Springs ISD bus was being filled Friday on the CANHelp parking lot. Eligible families will be able to pick up backpacks at CANHelp beginning Monday. They’ll need proof of county residency. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
City Council Receives State of the Economy Presentation
A low unemployment rate that beats the state, national and our regional competitors was one bullet presented by Roger Feagley during his State of the Economy presentation to the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night. Feagley said our area better survived the recent economic downturn due to our good mix of primary jobs. He said another factor was owner occupied businesses. Feagley said maybe people should be talking about the...
City Managers Report August 2014
Here are some tidbits from Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell’s Manager’s Report to the City Council Tuesday. Cooper Lake is current 8.5 feet low but that’s a foot and a half better than last year at this time. City street crews repaired 1,073 potholes and did 51 major street repairs after utility repairs last month. The Wastewater Treatment Plant came in within allowable limits last month for total suspended...
The Health Food Store Hosts “Saving Your Brain” Program
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Saving-Your-Brain.mp3″] Donna Korth, owner of The Health Food Store in Sulphur Springs, is offering a program called, “Saving Your Brain”. The program is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. and next Thursday at 7 p.m. at the store. Ms. Korth says the program discusses Product B, which she says works by keeping chromosomes from getting shorter....
Saputo Enterprise Zone Approval
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Saputo-Enterprise-Zone.mp3″] The Sulphur Springs City Council on first reading approved an Enterprise Zone for Saputo Dairy Foods Tuesday night. The designation will allow Saputo to save $700,000 in state sales tax as they do $10-million in improvements over five years. The improvements involve equipment upgrades according to Plant Manager Joe...
Sulphur Springs Chrysler Jeep Dodge Donates $2500 to MADD
Tuesday afternoon, Sulphur Springs Chrysler Jeep Dodge presented MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, with a check for $2500. The car dealer is the top-presenting sponsor for the 2014 Walk Like MADD event coming up next month. The donation allowed MADD to go over their goal and representatives of MADD are excited about how far over the goal they can go now. Sulphur Springs Chrysler Jeep Dodge will be giving a truck away prior to the...
