SSISD Wildcats Face Community Braves Tonight
October 6, 2023 – The Sulphur Springs Wildcats travel to Nevada, TX tonight to face the Braves at Community High School. The Braves are 2-3 and the Wildcats are 4-1. This is the first District Game of the 2023 Football Season. Click here for a map to Community High in Nevada. Game Starts at 7:30PM. You can listen live on KSST AM 1230. We will stream the game via YouTube.
Altie “Marshal” Ray
Funeral service for Altie “Marshall” Ray, age 86 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Doyle Hayes officiating. Interment will follow at Emblem Cemetery with Jack Schwen, Jerry Schwen, Jeff Schwen, James Schwen, Jacob Schwen, Robert Schwen and Joshua Schwen serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Altie...
Otto Charles Walling, III
Otto Charles Walling, III, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in Sulphur Springs, Texas at the age of 66. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home from 2:00-3:00 p.m. and the Funeral Service will immediately follow at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Pepper Puryear officiating. Pallbearers will be Mark Walling, Tim Bass, Brad Burten, Neal Cox, Mason Bass, and Chris Burten....
Mother & Son Hauled In For Hauling Off Four Wheeler
Amanda Rachelle Jones October 6, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff deputies were notified in the wee hours of the morning of Friday October 6th of the location of a trailer and four-wheeler reported to be stolen. Deputies from the local agency arrived at the address reported as the location of the stolen items and spotted those items behind the residence. As the items had been removed from their previous location “without...
Abbott Announces Agenda For Special Session
October 6, 2023 – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday Special Session #3 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the session that begins at 1:00 PM on Monday, October 9. “I am bringing the Texas Legislature back for Special Session #3 to continue building on the achievements we accomplished during the 88th Regular Legislative Session and two special sessions this summer,” said Governor Abbott....
SSPD Reports Non-Emergency Phone Lines are Still Down on Friday October 6, 2023
Officials with the Sulphur Springs Police Department reported to KSST that some of their non-emergency phone lines and some mobile carriers are not functioning for 911 Services. If you can not reach the Sulphur Springs Police Department through 911, call them at 903-885-2768. The issue will be resolved as soon as possible.
SSPD Reports Non-Emergency Phone Lines are Down
Officials with the Sulphur Springs Police Department reported to KSST that some of their non-emergency phone lines and some mobile carriers are not functioning for 911 Services. If you can not reach the Sulphur Springs Police Department through 911, call them at 903-885-2768. The issue will be resolved as soon as possible.
Hopkins County Unemployment Goes Up But Still Below Texas Average
October 5, 2023 – In the latest report from August 2023, Hopkins County posted an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared to a rate of 3.7% in July 2023. The new August number is and increase as well over one year ago as the August 2022 rate came in at 3.3%. Hopkins County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in our nine-county region which includes the counties of Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris, Red River and...
Texoma Gospel Music Association Fall Gathering and Convention – October, 2023
October 5, 2023 – The Texoma Gospel Music Association Fall Gathering and Convention is coming to Sulphur Springs, TX October 13-14, 2023. There will be two nights of the best gospel music featuring top artists. An offering will be taken during the live performances. All performances will be at The Roc. Special room rates available at local hotels.
Biden Administration Approves $9 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness
October 5, 2023 – President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he approved $9 billion in student loan forgiveness that will affect 125,000 student loan borrowers. That amount equals approximately $72,000 per borrower and is a result of the administration’s changes to several programs including the income-driven repayment plans and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The breakdown of the total $9 billion dollars...
