“Updated” Memorial Kiosk Vandalized
Tuesday morning, Chief of Police Jay Sanders told KSST News that a suspect has been identified. He believes the matter will be resolved later today (May 10, 2016). The pillars surrounding the kiosk at the Hopkins County Veterans’ Memorial at Celebration Plaza were vandalized with a sketch of a human face and the word ROMEO and other scratching. Monday, Sulphur Springs police are reviewing video from the area to determine the...
Tornado Watch for Delta and Lamar Counties Until 9 p.m.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 155 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS: COOKE DELTA FANNIN GRAYSON LAMAR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…BONHAM…COOPER…DENISON… GAINESVILLE…PARIS AND SHERMAN. HOPKINS COUNTY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH AT THIS...
Commissioners’ Court Accepts Grant, Pursues Volkswagen Funds, and Seeks Fire Department Equipment Solutions
During their Monday, May 9, 2016, regular meeting, Hopkins County Commissioners Court voted to agree to a $315,000 state grant for repair of specific roadways that were damaged or destroyed in flooding that occurred in December, 2015. The state grant will be utilized along with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in making repairs. The county received state grant funds earlier in 2015 for summer flood damage and...
SSHS Anglers Hook And Reel Their Way To State Tourney
Members of the Sulphur Springs High School Fishing Club will be heading to the Texas High School Bass Association state tournament held at Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas-Louisiana Border. State qualifiers are Matt Reynolds, Braden “Katfish” Katchinska, Sam Scott, and Skylar Long. State Competition will be held June 17-19. First started as the SSISD Fishing Club at the Sulphur Springs Middle School, it has now spread to...
Install the New ksstradio.com Smartphone App Update
KSST is upgrading our LiveStream Service. This means new Smartphone Apps are on their way. The Android app is now ready for download. The iPhone app should be ready this week. Here are the steps to download the Android App. First, uninstall the old app. Next, on your smartphone using your search engine—Google, Yahoo, etc—go to ksstradio.com. At ksstradio.com using the Navigation go to ksstradio stream. Scroll down to “You can...
Michael Maurice Mattison
Graveside services for Michael Maurice “Mickey” Mattison, age 70, of Brashear, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Rev. David Burns officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mickey passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 2, 1946 in Greenville, the son of Herbert Maurice Mattison and Sue Via Mattison. Mickey married Dale Stephens on August 8,...
“Updated” Lady Cats Face Mansfield Legacy at Royce City Thursday and Friday
The Lady Cats will face Mansfield Legacy at Royce City in a best of three series for the regional quarterfinal crown. Game one of the series is Thursday at 7 p.m. Game two and, if needed game three, will begin Friday evening at 6 p.m. with the possible game three to follow. Coach Carrillo said Mansfield Legacy is very good. He got to scout them last Friday as they defeated Mt. Pleasant. Coach Carrillo said the Lady Broncos have strong...
Moreland, Kenny Re-elected to Yantis ISD Board
Yantis ISD voters returned incumbents Joni Moreland and Mike Kenny to their seats on the board. Moreland received 99 votes, Kenney 76, and April Johnson 70. There were two seats available and the two with the greater number of votes were elected. A canvas of the votes will be conducted later this week.
Lady Cats Advance to Regional Quarterfinals With 14-4 Win
For the third straight playoff game, the Lady Cats’ softball team fell behind but rallied to win. The Lady Cats defeated Waxahachie, 14-4 at North Forney Saturday night. The game, stopped in the bottom of the sixth inning due to the ten-run rule, was a winner-take-all one game Area contest. The Lady Indians jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first using two singles and a Lady Cat error. Waxahachie added two more second...
City Council Incumbents, Taylor, Glass, Returned to Office by Voters
City Council incumbents Freddie Taylor, Place 4, and Emily Glass, Place 5, have been re-elected by voters in Sulphur Springs. With 240 votes cast in early voting, near that number turned out Saturday to vote. For Place 4, Taylor received 330 votes to defeat Charles Oxford who received 130 votes. For Place 5, Glass received 305 votes to defeat Jimmy Lucas who received 148 votes. Votes will be canvased at a later...
