KSST Media Family Seeks Account Executive
The KSST family continues to grow and we are looking for an account executive to help carry the load. We are looking for an energetic, self-starting account executive that can handle a 9-5, Monday-Friday work week and has experience in outside sales. Past radio sales experience is not a requirement, but is a plus. As the top rated radio station in our market, KSST continues it’s reach by adding an FM outlet to the mix, as...
Saltillo Lady Lions Win; Lions Drop Close Game
The Saltillo Lions and Saltillo Lady Lions were involved in basketball games Tuesday night. The Lions dropped a close one to Wolfe City, 46-42 while the Lady Lions won big over Sulphur Bluff, 65-24. The Lions got off to slow start and trailed Wolfe City, 8-4 after the first quarter. The Lions rallied to take a 20-17 halftime lead. Wolfe City responded with a strong third quarter and went ahead 36-25. The Lions outscored Wolfe City...
Tanton Named to Sports Writers Association All-State Team
Lady Cats’ junior volleyball player Autumn Tanton was recently selected to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Team as an Honorable Mention choice. Tanton was also named First Team All-District and Academic All-District. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said it is always exciting to be recognized as part of an all-state team in volleyball in Texas, where there are so many good players. He said Tanton, a middle...
Kougher On Trial for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 6-years of Age
Following a hearing Monday, a jury was picked Tuesday and the Eighth Judicial District Court trial of Bradley Curtis Kougher, 41, is on trial for one count of a January 1, 2010 Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 6-years of age, a Felony 1; a June 1, 2009 Sexual Performance by a Child under 14-years of age, a Felony 1; a May 1, 2009 Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact, a Felony 2; and a July 1, 2009 Attempted Sexual...
Author Caleb Pirtle III Visits KSST and Channel 18 TV
This Texas Writer was born at Kilgore, Texas and went to public school at New London. With a degree in journalism from the University of Texas, he began his writing career as a reporter for the Ft Worth Star Telegram. His career moved forward when his talents in coaxing out the back story was discovered by Texas Governor John Connally who hired Pirtle as chief of media relations for the state’s first tourism branch, the Texas...
Commissioners’ Court to Revisit Voting Machine Request During Friday’s Special Session
Although Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court tabled an item on Monday’s agenda, that items will grace the Friday agenda for a special meeting of the court. The addendum of the item to purchase new, technologically updated voting equipment for elections on the special meeting agenda came as a result of a conversation with Hopkins County Clerk Debbie Shirley Monday during a budget work session that followed the Monday regular meeting....
Video Presentation: Republican Burkett Addressed Educators
In a local meet and greet held Tuesday morning at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast in Sulphur Springs, two candidates vying for Texas Senate Seat (District 2) shared their opinions to a group of local educators and retired educators. Kendall Scudder (Democrat) and Cindy Burkett (Republican) each spoke and took questions from the group. Burkett, who is currently in her fourth term in the Texas House of Representative for District 113, is...
Video Presentation: Democratic State Senate Candidate Scudder Speaks to Retired Teachers Association
In a local meet and greet held Tuesday morning at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast in Sulphur Springs, two candidates vying for Texas Senate Seat (District 2) shared their opinions to a group of local educators and retired educators. Kendall Scudder (Democrat), who is from Sulphur Springs, is campaigning for his first bid for the local seat. He runs unopposed in the Democratic Primary, and looks forward to the general election in...
Educators Eye Texas Senate District 2 Race
In a local meet and greet held Tuesday morning at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast in Sulphur Springs, two candidates vying for Texas Senate Seat (District 2) shared their opinions to a group of local educators and retired educators. Kendall Scudder (Democrat) and Cindy Burkett (Republican) each spoke and took questions from the group. Scudder, who is from Sulphur Springs, is campaigning for his first bid for the local seat. He runs...
