GOP Congressional Candidate John Ratcliffe Visits Sulphur Springs
GOP Congressional Candidate John Ratcliffe visited Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, July 22. KSST News and Sports Director Don Julian spoke with Ratcliffe. John Ratcliffe, who unseated veteran Congressman Ralph Hall, called his trip to Sulphur Springs Tuesday a thank you tour. Ratcliffe got 60% of the vote in Hopkins County in the May runoff election, his best showing in any county. Ratcliffe said his priorities when he gets to Washington...
Fire Update
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Fires-Update.mp3″] Listen to the don Julian Interview on the fires in Hopkins County and an update on the man that was burned.
Ribbon Cutting
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/New-City-Hall-Ribbon-Cutting.mp3″] Listen to Don Julian and visiting dignitaries at the new City Hall Dedication.
Mary Jo (Humphrey) Glover
With our condolences. Graveside services for Mary Jo Humphrey Glover, age 81, of Tomball, TX, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Forest Academy Cemetery with Greg Hawkins, Dakota Hawkins, Colton Frazier, Caleb Frazier, Jason Frazier and Jon Humphrey serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be James Humphrey. Mary Jo passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Northgate Assisted Living in Tomball,...
Oscar Aguilar Signs Up In Effort to Retain Seat on Sulphur Springs City Council
Oscar Aguilar January 22, 2024 – Oscar Aguilar, current Place 3 Councilman, on the Sulphur Springs City Council has filed his paperwork to hopefully retain his seat on the council in the upcoming May election. Oscar Aguilar has been on the Council since 2006. He ran for and drew no opponents in 2020 for Place 3 on the council. Three seats on the Sulphur Springs City Council, Places 1, 2 and 3 will be on the ballot in the May 4,...
Mike Rinewalt
A family graveside service for Michael Joseph (“Mike”) Rinewalt, age 73, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Sulphur Bluff cemetery, with his son, Keith Dagen, leading the tribute. Honorary pallbearers will be his nieces and nephews. A memorial celebration of his life is planned at a later date. Mike passed away on May 17, 2023, at his residence in Fairview, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. He was born...
Hopkins County Records — Jan. 13, 2023
Land Deed Transactions Record book at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Joe Darrel Jackson and Reta Jackson to the Jackson Irrevocable Trust. Joe Derrell Jackson and Reta Jackson co-trustees; tract MA Bowlin survey A&S Entertainment of Sulphur Springs Inc. to Sabino’s Italian Restaurant LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin survey Brandon Michael Washington and Jennifer Washington to Chloe A Perez and Robert J. Perez; tract in the Steve...
Hawk Builders LLC Awarded Contract To Build New Senior Citizens Activity Center
After 2 years, the Sulphur Springs City Council this week finally selected a contractor to build a new Senior Citizens Activity Center, to be funded in part by a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Community Development Block Grant-CV Community Resiliency Program Grant as well as voter approved bonds. “Since March of 2020, City staff along with hired professionals have been working diligently to design a Senior...
City Council Addresses Oncor Rate Change Request, Sewer Main Expansion Contract
Sulphur Springs City Council this week made short order of the regular meeting agenda, addressing all items — including an Oncor rate change request, amendment to the police budget and a community facilities contract for a sewer main expansion, and heard the monthly manager’s report — in just 17 minutes. While presenting his monthly report to the City Council during the Oct. 4 meeting, City Manager Marc Maxwell noted that City...
City Council Slated To Consider Setting City Utility and Tax Rates, Budget On Sept. 20
City of Sulphur Springs utility customers can expect water, sewer and sanitation rate increases in the coming fiscal year. The city finance department and officers recommend raised rates to cover utility fund expenditures, future capital and other costs of providing each service beginning in October. A budgeted 9% cost of living adjustment (COLA) and an increase to longevity pay rates for city employees; inflation of costs such as...
