Update: Hopkins County EMS Busy as Harvey Hits
Brent Smith, Hopkins County EMS Director updates Hospital District Board on the work of Hopkins County AMBUS and the Hopkins County six paramedics in South Texas. KSST’s thanks to Joe Bob Burgin, Board Member for this message from Smith: “A quick update; the Ambus has fortunately got some rest this evening. We returned to staging in San Antonio around 1800 Friday. Sleep and dinner was been the majority of the agenda this...
Wildcats Scrimmage L-E; Prepare for Sherman
The Wildcats’ football team had a hard time containing a very explosive Liberty-Eylau team as the Leopards won a mostly game-like scrimmage, 42-20 at L-E Friday. Due to spring football practice, this was the only scrimmage for the Wildcats who will open the regular season at Sherman against the Bearcats this coming Friday. Liberty-Eylau’s playmakers made lots of big plays but some of the Wildcats top stars made big plays...
Lady Cats Solid Defense Led to 3-1 Win Over Caddo Mills
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said solid defense with an efficient offense led to a win for the Lady Cats, 3-1 over Caddo Mills in Wildcats Gym Friday afternoon. The Lady Cats seemed to come out determined to bounce back Friday after no wins and three losses Thursdayat a Tyler tournament. The Lady Cats won the first two sets against Caddo Mills, 25-13 and 25-19. The Lady Cats struggled some in a third set losing 25-21...
University Partnership with Children’s Museum Moves Forward By: Scott Cason
University Partnership with Children’s Museum Moves Forward By: Scott Cason COMMERCE, TX— The Board of Directors of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum recently voted to move ahead on a unique partnership proposal offered by Texas A&M University-Commerce President Ray Keck. The vision Keck shared with the board members was for a new facility south of campus and on the grounds of the former university president’s home. This new...
The Last Movie Night on the Square
There were many families and lots of kids gathered on the lawn as night grew dark in anticipation for the final movie night on the square. To end this fun series of entertainment the last movie to be shown was “Alice: Through the Looking Glass”. The Triumph Christian Center was selling popcorn, pickles, candy, and other movie snacks for 50% off since it was the last movie. Everyone had a wonderful time and cannot wait for...
Hopkins County Emergency Management Monitoring Harvey; Those Seeking Shelter Asked to Call 2-1-1
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley told KSST News that one shelter would be on stand-by locally as Hurricane Harvey strikes the Texas coast Saturday morning near Corpus Christi. He stated that those driving to this area should dial 2-1-1 for information regarding available shelters. Several shelters will be opened in the Dallas area. His statements come after a meeting with the regional coordinator for Emergency Management and...
SSISD School Board Approves 4-H as Extracurricular Activity; Tax Rate; Budget
By Savannah Owens At the SSISD School Board Meeting on August 25th, 2017, the board adopted levying an annual ad valorem tax, of $1.35048 ($1.0400 for local maintenance fund and $0.31048 for debt service, bonded indebtedness, interest and sinking fund) per $100 cash valuation for the year of 2017. A public hearing was held regarding the 2017 tax rate for Sulphur Springs ISD. No one was at the public forum to speak regarding the...
Lady Cats Return to Tyler Saturday; Thursday Filled with Losses
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness says usually when a team goes 0-3 in a tournament, the coach is disappointed. But after the Lady Cats lost to Beckville, Tyler Lee and Tatum in pool play Thursday, Coach Maness says he saw positives in each contest. Beckville, the state’s #1 ranked team in Class 3A, won 2-0 over the Lady Cats but only took the first set, 27-25. The second was 25-18. The Lady Cats opened their next match...
Wildcats at Liberty-Eylau For Scrimmage Action
The Wildcats’ football team will have their only scrimmage of the season Friday night at Liberty-Eylau in Texarkana. JV and Freshmen teams will begin scrimmage at 5 p.m. The Wildcats’ varsity should get started at around 7 p.m. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says the Wildcats need to see somebody different and he says they are ready to do that. Coach Owens says they are ready to go out and see what we’ve got. He...
