Rains County Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until Midnight Sunday
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm watch for Rains County and several other counties stretching from Ellis and Navarro Counties to Van Zandt and Rains until midnight Sunday night, October 14, 2018.
Region 4 Emergency Medical Task Force Conducts Drill at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Sulphur Springs
Texas Region 4 Emergency Medical task force conducted a muster and deployment drill Friday at 10 a.m. at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. The tabletop discussion and drill focused on responding to and receiving nursing and resources in a disaster. The Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) is a State and Federally (DSHS, ASPR) funded program with the mission of creating State-deployable medical teams, regionalized...
Woman Dead, Man Wounded in Apparent Shooting Sunday
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Rockdale Road Sunday, October 14, 2018 when witnesses heard arguing between a male and female inside a house at that location. Gun shots were also heard. The end result inside the house was one dead and one wounded during the disturbance. The wounded male was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital ER by Hopkins County EMS. Witnesses told police they heard the arguing...
Video Presentation: Wildcats vs. Ennis
Don’t have Suddenlink Cable Channel 18? Here is the entire Friday night game Wildcats vs. Ennis including the Wildcat Band performance at half-time. For KSST video news and sports subscribe (free) to KSST Radio on You...
Flood Advisory for Hopkins, Hunt, Delta, Lamar, Fannin Counties Until 4 p.m. Saturday
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for… Hunt County in north central Texas… Hopkins County in north central Texas… Lamar County in north central Texas… Delta County in north central Texas… Fannin County in north central Texas… * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 101 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms that were producing...
Watch Out for Spooks on the Road By Johanna Hicks
I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween because it has taken on a sinister, dark, and scary nature. As a child, I enjoyed dressing up in a homemade costume and going from door-to-door with my older brother to procure those tasty treats. We never had to worry about danger lurking around the corner or mischievous acts. We just enjoyed seeing our neighbors and other kids enjoying the evening. Times have changed, but there are still...
Wildcats Continue Season Undefeated; Defeat Ennis 45-28
By Butch Burney ENNIS — The Sulphur Springs Wildcats may make believers out of all the doubters before this season is over. The Wildcats, picked by some statewide prognosticators to finish in the bottom third of their district, continued their magical — and unbeaten season — with a 45-28 victory over the Ennis Lions Friday night. Sulphur Springs improved its record to...
Lady Cats Defeat Lindale 3-2
It took some time for the Lady Cats’ volleyball team to get the hang of playing five set district matches at home but they seem to have figured it out. The Lady Cats last four district home matches required a fifth set. The Lady Cats lost the first two to Greenville and Texas High in the first half of district play. In a big week this week, the Lady Cats won a pair of five setters at home over Royse City Tuesday (October 9) and...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Win District Cross Country Meet
The Saltillo Lions and the Saltillo Lady Lions won district championships in cross country Thursday (October 11) at Lake Bob Sandlin. Both advanced to the regional cross country meet. For the Lions, Garrett Tarver won the district race with a time of 17:26. Dillon Beadle was second. Jayden Holloway was third, Matthew Gurley was fifth, Andrew Redburn was 10th, Edi Olayo was 13thand Brancen Cupp was 15th. For the Lady Lions, Sienna...
