Armed Robbery Reported At Main Street Business
Police Ask Anyone With Information About Case To Contact Authorities Sulphur Springs police are investigating an armed robbery reported to have occurred Sunday evening at a Main Street convenience store. No one was reported to have been injured, but a weapon was reportedly displayed during the robbery, Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson reported Monday. The alleged robbery was reported to have occurred about 6:20 p.m. Jan....
Crime In 7 Major Offense Categories At 20-Year Low In Sulphur Springs
New Record Lows Set For Home, Building Burglaries Crime declined overall in Sulphur Springs last year, setting a new 20-year record, according to data recorded by Sulphur Springs Police Department for the seven major offense categories. Six fewer crimes were recorded by Sulphur Springs Police Department in 2019 than in 2018. That sets the 20-year record low at 162 crimes overall in the city, according to data provided by SSPD. In...
SSPD: Car Pulled From Lake Sulphur Springs New Year’s Day Confirmed Stolen
The car pulled out of Lake Sulphur Springs New Year’s Day has been confirmed as a 2001 Honda Civic that was reported on Feb. 6, 2008 to Greenville authorities as stolen, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson. The car was located by anglers using sonar on the lake during the holidays. They contacted authorities. Paris Fire Department dive team members were contacted. They went into the cool water January 1st,...
Car Found Submerged In Lake Sulphur Springs
A car suspected to be a stolen vehicle was recovered from Lake Sulphur Springs New Year’s Day, according to police. A car was located earlier in the week by fishers and pulled out of Lake Sulphur Springs. Fishermen on Lake Sulphur Springs earlier in the week were reportedly using sonar to look at the bottom of the lake. Utilizing the tool, they found what they believed to be a vehicle in the lake. The anglers contacted...
Update: Small Monument In Front of Hopkins County Courthouse Damaged Monday
City crews Tuesday morning carefully remove broken pieces of a monument on Celebration Plaza in front of Hopkins County Courthouse. The stone tribute t was broken Monday evening. One of the smaller monuments on Celebration Plaza was toppled and damaged Monday evening. A juvenile was taken into custody for criminal mischief in connection with the damage and has been turned over to juvenile probation authorities, according to Sulphur...
Police Remind Residents To Secure Vehicles, Property
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson is once again reminding residents to secure their property when leaving it unattended, especially vehicles. The warning follows some recent vehicle burglaries and thefts. In most cases, vehicles were left unlocked, allowing others access to personal belongings inside — including keys. People are reminded when possible to remove valuables — including money, jewelry, wallets, bank...
Gilmer Street Closed Friday From Linda Drive To Spence Street For Water Line Repair
Motorists traveling in “midtown” along Gilmer Street toward or from downtown should make note of a road detour while a water line is being repaired. “While RK Hall Construction was repaving Gilmer Street one of our water lines which crosses Gilmer near Schlotzsky’s ruptured. Rather than just repair the broken pipe, we decided to replace it all the way across Gilmer. We have had to break up the concrete on 3...
2-1-1 Texas is Vital Part of Emergency Preparedness
Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Hopkins County Kristi Springfield, with Jessica Pope, Lead Community Specialist for local 2-1-1 Call Center September was National Emergency Preparedness Month, and during all four Fridays, local speakers shared information with KSST listeners as to Hopkins County’s level of preparedness. On Friday September 6, Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley, who is also Hopkins...
National Emergency Preparedness Month Part 3:City, County a Team
Effects of heavy rainfall across parts of the county had already awakened first responders early on Friday with reports of rising water and stalled vehicles in the usual areas prone to flooding. Thus, Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson, Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and Assistant Emergency Coordinator Kristi Springfield were already on the job on September 20, 2019 before arriving at KSST for a Good Morning Show...
Go Ahead Given For New Business Building On Gilmer Street, Plus An 8-Unit Building And 6 Quadplexes
If you’ve driven down Gilmer Street at the Oak Avenue split this spring and summer, you most likely wondered what was planned for the property where the old house was removed. That is tabbed to become Stone Leaf Stone Leaf Addition Sulphur Springs City Council this week agreed to a request from GNZ Land Holdings, LLC, to combine several lots totaling 4.916 acres of property, just off Gilmer Street, into two lots. This will...
