Hopkins County Deputy’s Undercover Work Leads to Greenville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Soliciation
Michael Henry Shahan, 32, of Greenville, Texas, was sentenced today, December 15, 2015, by U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to 10 years in federal prison, following his guilty plea in September 2015 to one count of attempted enticement of a minor, announced John Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. According to documents filed in the case, in November 2015, an officer with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office...
Tuesday Night Holiday Extravaganza Downtown Sulphur Springs
Yorri Franklin, Community Development Specialist for the City of Sulphur Springs, paid a visit to KSST to remind listeners and viewers about the downtown Holiday Extravaganza on Tuesday December 15 from 5-8pm. Shop for savings at participating shops, then present your sales recipt to downtown eateries for 10% off your dinner bill. Also catch the exciting Dancing Lights display on Celebration Plaza at the top of each hour, starting at...
Emerson Files for Precinct 3 Commissioner in Democrat Primary
There will be a contested race in the 2016 November General Election for Hopkins County Commissioner, Precinct 3. It will be a near rematch from three years ago. On the last day to file Monday, Billy Emerson of Sulphur Bluff filed in the Democratic Primary. One-term incumbent Precinct 3 County Commissioner Wade Bartley is unopposed in the GOP Primary. Bartley out polled Emerson and Independent Andy Wright in 2012
A Close Shave and Quick Arrest
After a close shave, law enforcement arrested Mohammad Shabeeh Raza, 25 of Kansas City, Missouri for online solicitation of a minor. Law enforcement had been in contact with Raza since April when he thought he was communicating online with a female under 17. The 5 ft. one inch male arrived at a local convenience store Sunday following a holiday stop with friends in the Dallas area. Arriving early, Raza had just finished shaving in the...
Tornado Warning for Southeastern Hopkins County
A tornado warning has been issued for southeastern Hopkins County until 5 p.m. Saturday, December 12. Radar has indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing atornado was located near Purley or 9 miles north of Winnsboro moving north at 40 mph.Flaying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile Homes will be damaged. Windows and vehicles may be damaged as well. This warning includes Interstate 30 between...
South Sulphur River Flood Warning Issued
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the South Sulphur River area including Delta and northern Hopkins County. The warning is set for Saturday morning, December 12, through the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 15 or until cancelled. The river should rise above flood stage by Sunday after midnight and continue to riseto a crest near 19 feet by Sunday evening. The river should fall below flood stage...
“Updated” Friday Morning I-30 and North Service Road Blocked From Cumby to Commerce Exit 101
“Update”: At 11:40 a.m. DPS Garland Dispatch told KSST News that I-30 is now open and the north service road would be cleared by 11:45 a.m. Friday morning, travel toward Greenville, Rockwall, Dallas, and points west is being delayed due to an accident. Traffic on I-30 Westbound (toward Dallas) is blocked as is from just before Cumby to the Commerce Exit, Exit 101. An 18-wheeler cattle truck turned over and rescue efforts...
Dinner Bell’s “Feed My Sheep” Cookbook Available; Every Book Sold Provides Food For 14 People
Get ready for Dinner Bell Cookbook giveaways on KSST during the Morning Show with Enola Gay through Christmas week, exclusively for KSST listeners! Listen between 7 and 9am weekdays to be the caller with the answer our cookbook question of the day. Each winner will receive a 200-page full color ‘Feed My Sheep’ cookbook, value $25, compliments of the Dinner Bell ministry and KSST. The cookbook is available at several retail...
Voter Registration Cards Contain Error; Will Not Affect Casting Ballot in Elections
If you have a middle name, your 2016-2017 Voter Registration Card will reflect that name first on the left hand side. The error will not affect your ability to vote, according to Debbie Jenkins, Hopkins County Tax Assessor Collector. Jenkins said it would cost the county $5,000 to correct the error if they had chosen to do so. The new voter registration cards were mailed Friday, December 4th prior to the December 6th state deadline....
Express Care Open House Rescheduled
Open House and ribbon cutting at Express Care, an urgent care clinic, has been postponed until Monday, January 4th. The event was first scheduled for today. Open House is now set for 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Monday the 4th. The Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting is set for 5:15 p.m. The Express Care Clinic will open for business on January 5th. Express Care, located at 1339 South Broadway in Sulphur Springs, is owned and operated by...
