Traffic Stop Leads to Recovery of Stolen Vehicle
A traffic stop for speeding on Lamar Street in Sulphur Springs resulted in the arrest of a Mt Pleasant man for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. A records check by Sulphur Springs Police showed the vehicle stolen. K C Antwan Macon was arrested and the vehicle impounded.
Miller Groves Student Athlete Jorja Bessonett Wins 3200 Meter Run at State
Jorja Bessonett won the State Champion in the 3200 meter run. Athletic Director and Principal Gary Billingsly described her race. “She ran the first 3 laps where we wanted but really struggled laps 5-7. That allowed the next three girls to stay on the race and eventually catch her. With 100 left she got passed by the Harris girl and cut off. Jorja had to make a move to the outside then to regain the lead. The move to get back...
Monday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 87; Low: 70; Wind: South 5-15, gusting to 20 mph
More Sno Predicted for Sulphur Springs: Summer 2018
Tropical Sno is opening up a second location on 237 Wildcat Way, located behind Lowes. The hours for the new location will be the same as the current location: from March to October and will offer the same menu items. KSST sat down with Brandon Hodges, owner of the two locations, to talk about the new location, his history, and what else is in store for the fun snow cone stands. Tim Kelty first approached Brandon when his stand was...
Aviation History: “Douglas Commercial 3” (DC-3 Commercial Transport)
The Douglas DC-3, which made air travel popular and airline profits possible, is universally recognized as the greatest airplane of its time. Some would argue that it is the greatest of all time. The first DC-3 built was the Douglas Sleeper Transport — also known as Skysleepers by airline customers — and it was the height of luxury. Fourteen plush seats in four main compartments could be folded in pairs to form seven berths, while...
Meal a Day Menu May 14th-18th
Meal A Day Menu May 14th – May 18th Monday BBQ Rope Sausage Baked Beans Cole Slaw Roll Tuesday Brisket Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Green Beans Roll Wednesday Shrimp Creole Rice Okra and Tomatoes Roll Thursday Chicken and Dumplings Tossed Salad Crackers Friday Pork Sloppy Joes Potato Chips Pickles Tossed...
Wildcats End Season in Area Loss to Prosper
The Wildcats’ baseball team had their season end Saturday at Rockwall as Prosper rallied from behind to defeat the Wildcats, 9-6. The Eagles win the Area round series over the Wildcats, 2 games to zero. Prosper won Friday night at Rockwall, 7-4. The Wildcats opened the game Saturday by scoring three runs in the top of the first inning. Included was a home run by Jaxon Chaney. The lead would not stand up. The Wildcats have a...
Lady Cats Season Ends in Regional Quarterfinal Loss to Forney
The Forney Lady Rabbits continued to tear the cover off of the softball as they defeated the Lady Cats’ softball team 14-5 at Lady Cat Park Saturday. The win wrapped up the Regional Quarterfinal Series, two games to zero, for the Lady Rabbits. Forney won at home Friday night, 14-2. The Lady Cats were more competitive Saturday but still Forney remained in high gear. The Lady Rabbits scored in five of their seven innings and...
S. W. “Woody” Kennemer
S.W. “Woody” Kennemer, age 59 of Como, was called home on Friday, May 11th, 2018 in Tyler. He was born on March 13th, 1959, in Linden to Alton Glen Kennemer and Mary Marie (Witt) Kennemer. Woody was a Heavy Equipment Operator by trade. He worked many years for the City of Winnsboro before beginning a long career in the Texas “Oil Patch.” He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Kennemer, his sisters, Kathy Steele and Dorothy...
