*Updated* County Roads: Problems and Solutions?
We have had several comments on the road conditions in the county and continue to have people vote in our poll found below. Although, some folks have expressed other ideas for solutions suggesting changing the budget allocation and so on, we realize that the budget process and the money raised for road construction is a very complex process. We continue to monitor the poll results which so far overwhelmingly have favored the choices...
Couple Charged with Child Endangerment
Desiree Krystal Brown, 23, and Rogers Dale Petrea, 29, were arrested Tuesday, June 14, 2016 on a warrant at the Child Protective Services office in Sulphur Springs. Special Crimes Investigators assisted CPS with an investigation involving a one year old child that tested positive for high levels of methamphetamine. The couple was charged with Abandonment/Endangerment of a Child Criminal Negligence. Sgt. Mark Estes with the Special...
A Visit from Two Dairy Festival Queen Contestants
Emma Boyett and Tahtiana King appeared on the KSST Morning Show to talk about their exciting first-weekend Dairy Festival experiences, and to talk about the Queen’s Pageant coming up June 18, 2016. Contestant #4 Tahtiana King is a Ladycat Senior at Sulphur Springs High School. She is on the Varsity Track team and standing just 5 feet tall, she is also a valuable player on the Varsity Basketball team. Other school interests...
RSVP Spring Awards Banquet to Honor Volunteers
Several people who give generously of their time and efforts will be honored for their service Thursday, June 16th, during the RSVP Spring Awards Banquet. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a theme of “Volunteers Make Beautiful Music” at New Beginnings Fellowship Church. The meal will be catered by Murray’s BBQ and Musical Entertainment will be by Enola Gay Mathews. Door prizes will be handed out by businesses in...
One Way Auto Sales Moves Onto Gilmer
One Way Auto Sales, LLC., a new business owned by Clint Lewis, has moved into the former Father and Son’s Auto Sales lot on 900 Gilmer Street. Lewis has worked at three previous auto sales businesses, including Father and Son’s during its final two months as Sales Manager, but One Way Auto marks his first time as an auto sale business owner. “I’ve worked at a used car lot in Mt. Pleasant called ‘Champion...
Heat Advisory Issued for Wednesday through Thursday
An extreme heat advisory has be issued for noon Wednesday until 8 p.m. Thursday. Temperatures will reach into the middle and upper 90’s with afternoon heat index values around 105. All of North Central and Northeastern Texas are included in the advisory including the Hopkins County area. Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas are also included. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke can quickly occur to anyone working or participating in...
TxDOT’s I-30 Public Survey of Opinions and Concerns for the Future of I-30 Continues
Time remains for those who have yet to respond to the Texas Department of Transportation’s invitation to the public to share their opinions and concerns about the future of Interstate Highway 30 in East Texas. According to Tim McAlavy, the response has been strong but TxDOT wants everyone to have an opportunity to contribute. The survey will close at the end of June according to McAlavy. I-30 is an important connection for...
Lights of Broadway Currently Undergoing TxDOT Study
For the next two weeks a traffic study focused on light timing and traffic patterns at the Broadway/I-30 overpass is being conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation, according to Tim McAlavy, Public Information Officer for TxDOT-Paris Region. The current study will be repeated again in the fall when school starts. Public comment to a KSST Poll reflects the original TxDOT plan for the intersection. In our recent unofficial...
2016 Dairy Festival Milking Contest Winners
On Saturday, June 11th, the annual Dairy Festival Milking Contest took place. There were three categories of competitors: Dairy Festival contestants, the contestants parents, and the visiting balloon pilots. In the Dairy Festival category, Emma Boyett placed third, Lauren Helm placed second, and Sadie Evans placed first. In the Parents category, the parents of Tahtiana King, Kyshia and Marcus Johnson, placed third. The parent...
