L D Smith
Reverend LD Smith moved to Heaven on Friday, January 28, 2022, after a week of double pneumonia caused by covid. LD had also been battling vascular dementia for a few years. He was an ordained minister of the Assemblies of God and served as pastor and evangelist for many years. As a teen and young adult, he traveled with several ministries and tent evangelists, serving as music leader, business manager, preliminary platform man,...
Revised Obituary – Albert Ray Morgan
Albert Ray Morgan A funeral service for Albert Ray Morgan, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Love and Faith Church in Greenville, Texas, with Rev Undra Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Grundy Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2022, at Peters Funeral Home in Greenville, Texas. Mr. Morgan passed away on January 27, 2022, at...
Weather-Related Schedule Changes
Oncor Still Working To Restore Power In Some Areas The sun is beginning to peek out from the clouds, melting some snow and ice, but temperatures remained below freezing late Friday morning. Hopkins County residents, along with those across North Texas, are still cautioned to be remain home if they can to avoid the patches of ice that remain on roadways. With temperatures only expected to be above freezing for a few hours, and...
Wildcats and Lady Cats New 4A Districts Announced
On Thursday, Feb. 3 the UIL announced the new districts for Texas. Wildcats football now play in District 8-4A of Division I and play Anna, Mabank, Nevada Community, Paris and Kaufman. The new district for football has Sulphur Springs play two schools from East Texas (Paris, Mabank) and three more from the outskirts of the DFW metroplex in Anna, Kaufman and Nevada Community. For non-football sports such as basketball, the Wildcats and...
16 SSHS Students To Attend BPA State Leadership Conference
Sixteen top students from Sulphur Springs High School will be attending the Business Professionals of America 2022 State Leadership Conference, in Fort Worth, Texas, March 2-5, 2022. Twelve qualified outright and two others were named as alternates to state based on their performance at the Regional Leadership Conference . Alternate Mackenzie Posey, however, had been bumped up as a qualifier in the administrative support category when...
Obituary – Rochelle Annett Williams Hill
Rochelle Annett Williams Hill A funeral service for Rochelle Annette Williams Hill, age 52, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Hill passed away on January 25, 2022, at her residence. Rochelle was born on August 5, 1969, in Los Angles, California, to Doris Williams. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her spouse, James...
Oncor Working To Restore Power To 24,500 Customers, Including 507 In Hopkins County
Oncor damage assessment, vegetation management and power restoration personnel have been working since the winter storm’s arrival. Out-of-state utility partners are also supporting restoration efforts. Snow falling on pine trees on Feb. 3, 2022 Freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions are challenging crews, but work will continue 24 hours a day as long as weather conditions allow. Increased ice and wind impacts are expected...
Ice Covers Much Of Farmers Electric Cooperative Service Area
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 Approximately 2,269 Farmers Electric Cooperative members were without power at 8 a.m.on Thursday after a large winter storm covered much of northeast Texas with ice beginning lateWednesday and into this morning. Ice caused many trees to fall into the powerlines during theovernight hours, which has caused widespread problems across the service area.Most of the outages are near the Hunt and Hopkins County line in...
Thursday afternoon & Friday Weather-Related Closures, Delays, Schedule Changes
The following weather-related closures, delays and schedule changes have been reported to KSST for the weekend of Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (To report a schedule change to KSST, send an email to [email protected].) Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 Due to inclement weather, all Alliance Bank locations will close at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2022. Bank personnel are actively monitoring the weather and will post further updates regarding...
Herman Ball
Herman Ball A funeral service for Herman Ball, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Brock Mitchell officiating. Interment willfollow at Peerless Cemetery with Chris Follis, Shane Jeter, Michael Robinson, Donald Fouse, MichaelBall and Brandon Rogers serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr.Ball passed away...
