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...
Lights Of Life Campaign Funds New Hospital Equipment
Money raised during the 2013-2014 Lights of Life and Gala campaign to benefit Hopkins County Memorial Hospital has already purchased equipment that is being put to use. Funds purchased a bone density machine, ICU beds and a UV room disinfection unit. The money was raised with Mary Bonham, her daughter Rhonda Adair and granddaughter Kristin Potts as co-chairs. Plans are already underway for the 2014-2015 campaign. By Don Julian, KSST...
We Are Changing to Good Time Oldies
The sound and some of the personalities at KSST are changing. After several years of Adult Standards, KSST is now playing Good Times Oldies. The primarily 60’s tunes with a mix of 50’s and 70’s is the music we grew up listening to on the radio. Beach Boys, Beatles, and many others will be featured. This weekend (8/1-8/3) will feature “It takes two…” with Simon & Garfunkel, Heart, The Righteous...
Jim Bayuk Says Goodbye SS, Hello SSISD
At his Farewell Party Thursday, outgoing Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jim Bayuk said he was speechless. He called it a good day. It capped his 19-year career with the police department, 13 years as chief. He said the department wouldn’t miss a beat with his departure. Bayuk said recent promotions were deserved and he said the department contained a good group of dedicated men and women. He added he was looking forward to his new job...
City Water Level Looking Better
After every rain, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell checks the water level at Cooper Lake. As of Tuesday morning, Cooper Lake’s level was marginally better than it was at this time last year by two feet. Still the city is in great shape for water. At Cooper Lake, the city only uses about a third of its’ water account in any year. Maxwell is still hoping to sell some Cooper Lake water to Metroplex interests if inter basin...
