Poverty Simulation To Be Offered on October 17 @ ROC
From report by Shanna Martin, Executive Director CANHelp & 2-1-1 Texas North East Region This is just a reminder that CANHelp will be hosting our fall Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) on Wednesday, October 17th from 1:00PM-4:30PM at The ROC located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Springs. This training would be a good experience for older students, people involved in civic organizations, healthcare or mental health workers,...
Local Woman Failed to Signal Turn, Possessed Meth
When Lisa Faye Abraham, 50, of Sulphur Springs failed to signal required distance of her turn, a Sulphur Springs Police Officer made traffic stop on her 2005 GMC Sierra at the corner of Texas and Ashcroft Streets in Sulphur Springs. With consent to search the vehicle, the officer found a glass pipe and a melted crystal like substance in the pipe. Abraham was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than...
Celebrating Beef..the Cattleman’s Classic “Ribeye Roundup” is Oct. 5 with Free Concert on Celebration Plaza
Dwyatt Bell is a beef rancher and is CEO of Texas Heritage National Bank in Sulphur Springss and other NE Texas branches. Both Dwyatt and his son Brandon Bell, manager of Potts Feed Store in Quitman, love championship cooking events and so, four years ago, decided to launch one that celebrates beef. The Cattleman’s Classic “Ribeye Roundup” cooking contest was designed to reflect the importance and appeal of beef...
Scroggins Man Arrested for Manufacture Delivery of Meth
During an investigation by the Special Crimes Unit approximately 3.2 grams of Methamphetamine was purchased from Kevin Taylor Umbaugh, 27, of Scroggins, TX. As a result of the purchase and the investigation, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Umbaugh. SCU Investigators, DPS State Troopers, and Franklin County Sheriff’s Investigators and Deputies located Umbaugh away from his residence and make the arrest. Umbaugh is in Hopkins...
City Council Approves Final Reading of Ordinances for Rates and Rezoning
Sulphur Springs City Council met Tuesday night in a Special Session to approve the second and final reading of a number or ordinances, some of which had to be approved before October 1, 2018. The Council approved the tax rate that will not change but will see a slight revenue increase due to higher evaluation of properties in the city. The property values are set by the Hopkins County Tax Appraisal District. They also approved the...
Hopkins County Republican Club Hosts Rafael Cruz for First Public Meeting
Rafael Cruz address the first public meeting of the Hopkins County Republican Club. Hopkins County Republicans initiated their new Republican Club Tuesday night at the Hopkins County Civic Center with a rousing mix of scripture and political philosophy presented by Rafael Cruz, father of U S Senator Ted Cruz. The event promoted the candidacy of the Incumbent Cruz, who faces Democrat Robert “Beto” O’Rourk, in the November General...
Subscribe to KSST Radio YouTube Channel to View News and Sports
Not everyone subscribes to Sudden Link Cable in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. So what do you do if you want to see Channel 18 video productions of news and/or sports? Subscribe to ksst radio YouTube Channel. Using computer, smartphone, you can view on your devise or cast the video to your television through your streaming device. Currently the week night news casts are posted as are sports events in replay. Wildcat football...
‘The Write Stuff’ from Young Publishers Class at Thee Treehouse Christian School
Young Publishers Phil Criswell, Christian Ebel and Rebeccah Jackson with Creative Writing teacher Sharon Feldt After forty years of teaching kindergarten in public classrooms and teaching writing on the college level, Sharon Feldt of Sulphur Springs, Texas came out of retirement to teach again. It has become her dream job because it’s positioned in a most satisfying environment for her creative skills. Back in 2017, Sharon...
A Glimpse of Some Fun and Interesting Activities at the Sulphur Springs Sr. Center to Benefit the Community
This week alone, a series of activities which benefit the community was held at the Seniors Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This was not exactly a special week, but a snapshot of the kind of good things going on there all the time! A free educational seminar about Medicare benefits, a meeting by a group which uses their knitting skills to benefit persons in need, and a Mini-Walk to raise funds for an Alzheimer’s Caregiver...
