Local Bartender Arrested for Sexual Assualt
A 32-year old Sulphur Springs man, a bartender at Dean’s Kitchen on Industrial Drive, was charged with the sexual assault of an 18-year old Sulphur Springs woman who felt she was drugged. Oscar David Ramirez was charged with sexual assault just after 6 a.m. Thursday. JP Ronny Glossup set bond at $50,000. Sulphur Springs Police Detective Lt. Rusty Stillwagoner says the incident occurred on July 13 at the bar of the restaurant. The...
Wildcats Tennis Team Update
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad went to 0-2 in district play after a 15-4 loss against Hallsville on the road Tuesday. Gracie Horton and Morgan Sutton won a girls’ doubles match and Tommy Helfferich won in boys’ singles and Morgan Sutton in girls’ singles. The team’s season record is 0-5. The team also played a non-district match on Saturday at Lindale losing 17-2 to Jacksonville. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
Lady Cats at Paris Doesn’t Go Well
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Allison Irvin has been working with her team on getting off to a good start. Tuesday night the Lady Cats did that winning the first set against Paris 25-8 on the road. Frustration set in after that as Paris rallied to win the next three sets to take a 3-1 victory. Set scores were 15-25, 15-25 and 11-25. The Lady Cats are now 7-9. They’ll play in an eight-team Mt. Vernon tournament Thursday and Saturday By...
Andy Holt, Tyler Meet Next Up
After a fun event featuring five person relay teams over a one mile course in Melissa last Saturday, the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams face much stronger competition in a Tyler meet Saturday. Cross Country Coach Andy Holt expects good teams to attend from all over East Texas, including many of the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ district foes. Coach Holt says the UT Tyler course is hilly and challenging By Don Julian, KSST News...
Coach Owens Wednesday Press Conference: Sherman Next
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens likes his team a lot this week. He liked the way they played with great effort in the loss to Rockwall-Heath last Friday. He especially liked the play of the offensive and defensive lines. He liked the fact that team members were hurt by the loss showing they cared. He likes the way they have responded in practice this week. Coach Owens feels they are hungry to get better. By Don Julian, KSST News...
Sulphur Springs City Council Passed Budget Related Ordinances on First Reading
The Sulphur Springs City Council passed several budget related ordinances on first reading during a regular meeting Tuesday night. Included was an ordinance for the appropriations ordinance for the budget. Council members agreed to add money to implement more of Roger Brooks’ initiative for $66,000. Funds would be used for signage to direct people from the Interstate to downtown. The council also requested that the city increase their...
Lady Cats Beat Mt. Vernon, Paris Next
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team won a second set to tie their match with Mt. Vernon, 1-1 last Thursday night at home. Coach Allison Irvin said it was the kind of close set the team had been losing so far this year. The confidence-building win led the Lady Cats to take a dominant win in set three and then to rally in set four to wrap up the match, 3-1. The Lady Cats, now 7-8, travel to Paris next Tuesday. By Don Julian, KSST News and...
Judge Newsom Discusses Out of Town Inmate Problem
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom says so far this year, the county has spent $209,000 to house inmates in jails outside the county. Judge Newsom says that figure is well over the amount budgeted for that purpose. He says that’s one of the reasons why a new jail is needed. Other counties charge Hopkins County $40 to $50 per inmate per day. Most inmates housed out of the county are females since the current jail has a small amount of...
Stew Update with Meredith Caddell
Perhaps it was the mild weather Friday morning due to rain and clouds but Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell was thinking of stew. Since entry forms and sponsor forms went out, Ms. Caddell says some 45 to 50 current stew cooks have already turned in their forms and three to five new cooks have said they want in. Current stew cooks have until September 19 at 5 p.m. to keep their sites. By Don Julian, KSST...
Sherry McGraw SSISD Business Manager
Sulphur Springs ISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw said putting together the budget for this school year was relatively easy. Lots of things that were started last year were continued including a new salary scale and different pay grades. Ms. McGraw said the tax rate was reduced one-cent on the Interest and Sinking fund side. The budget includes 22 new positions mostly due to co-teaching and extra aides. Sulphur Springs ISD Business...
