UBER: Ridesharing Arrives in Hopkins County
Uber, the original ridesharing service, began 8 years ago. The initial service areas were confined to the largest urban areas for obvious reasons. Residents of Hunt County have had Uber for several months now, but until this week the service ended at the Hopkins County line. KSST Radio can verify that at least 1 Uber driver is registered and accepting clients in Hopkins County. The first Uber fare in Hopkins County was a round trip...
Livestock Preparedness & Recovery By Mario Villarino
Recent precipitation has triggered several emergency-response mechanisms county-wide . According to David W. Smith, Extension Safety Program Specialist, recent agricultural statistics ranks Texas number one in livestock (cattle and calves) production with more than 14 million head. This industry contributes nearly 8 billion dollars in cash sales receipts each year to the state. In the event of a major emergency or disaster, personal...
Diabetes, Urban Myths, and More By Johanna Hicks
Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Time certainly flies! The spring series of “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” is just a few short weeks away, and plans have already begun to provide a quality, informative, and impactful program. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with diabetes, this series is for you! Here are the topics to be covered and a brief synopsis of each: Monday, April 9: “Getting Started: How Food Affects...
Friday Forecast
100% chance of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain; High & Low: 57; Evening Temperature: rising to 65; Wind: Becoming east, northeast during the day 5-10 mph
Local Man Returns to Prison a Second Time in Plea Agreement
William Ray Cadle pled guilty to Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams and received a 5 year sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. According to Harrison, if Cadle commits a felony in the future, he will be sentenced to 25-years to life due to the fact he will now have...
Wildcats Face Frisco Lone Star Friday Night at Princeton
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta has spent a lot of time watching tapes of Frisco Lone Star since the Wildcats found out late Tuesday night that they would be playing the Rangers in an Area game Friday at 7 p.m. at Princeton. The game will be heard on KSST radio and ksstradio.com stream with video replay on Suddenlink Cable Channel 18. Coach Cipoletta said the Rangers are very athletic. He said they have had some injuries...
Wildcats Baseball Outscores Tyler Lee but Not Lindale in Rose City Classic Thursday
The Wildcats opened the regular season with a win and a loss at the 27th Annual Rose City Classic in Tyler Thursday. The Wildcats came from behind to win their opening game Thursday morning, 7-4 over host Tyler Lee. Lee led 2-1 after one inning and 4-3 after three innings. The Wildcats scored the games last 4 runs to come from behind. Playing a second game right after the first, the Wildcats lost to Lindale, 9-6. The Wildcats are 1-1...
