Latest Test Accountability Numbers For SSISD
Sulphur Springs School Superintendent Michael Lamb was asked what the headline was concerning the latest test accountability numbers from TEA at Monday night’s board meeting. Lamb’s answer was improvement. All the measured district schools from Sulphur Springs Elementary to the High School met standards and they met standards in all areas. Lamb said he expected that because the bar was set pretty low. What excited Lamb was the...
Groundbreaking For New County Jail
Hopkins County officials broke ground for the $16-million 192-bed County Jail project Monday. County Judge Robert Newsom stressed that the project was under budget. Sulphur Springs Mayor Freddie Taylor said he hoped the new jail would be a deterrent to crime. Former County Judge Chris Brown talked about the importance of 20 meetings all over the county where officials stressed the need for a new facility. Sheriff Butch Adams thanked...
Rogers and Mulberry Streets Reconstruction Next
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Maxwell-on-Rogers-Street.mp3″]Listen to the interview with Marc Maxwell. A city of Sulphur Springs street crew made a first concrete pour as they worked on rebuilding Rogers Street between Connally and Van Sickle Monday. They started at 4 a.m. using portable light to see. That keeps them out of the hot afternoons when concrete dries very rapidly....
Allison Irvin Talks About the Teams Progress
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Lady-Cats-Volleyball.mp3″]Listen to the interview with Allison Irvin. New Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Allison Irvin learned a lot about her team from a pair of scrimmages last Friday and Saturday. Coach Irvin said she learned some strengths of the team and also some areas that needed work. The best scrimmage for the Lady Cats was Friday at home...
Como-Pickton School Board has a Budget Workshop Planned for Monday
The Como-Pickton School Board has a budget workshop planned for Monday at 5 p.m. in the Como-Pickton Conference Center. Then during a regular meeting at 6 p.m., the board will consider a proposed tax rate for this school year’s budget. They are also expected to set a date to adopt the budget and the tax rate. Meanwhile the Yantis School Board, meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Yantis Cafeteria, is also expected to discuss a tax rate and...
First Football Scrimmages Set For Friday
A first scrimmage is always welcomed by players tired of practice and of hitting their teammates every day. The Wildcats’ football team will wrap up their second week of practice this season with a scrimmage at Liberty-Eylau Friday evening, August 15. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the JV team would scrimmage first at around 5 p.m. with the varsity to follow at around 6:30 p.m. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
Peter Karstens Gives Detailed Budget Explanation to City Council
The Sulphur Springs City Council will be getting a line-by-line explanation of the proposed city budget for the next fiscal year at a special meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Council Room at new City Hall. Department Heads and Director of Finance Peter Karstens will go over the budget. Each council member received a draft budget at a work session last Tuesday. Karstens also gave them a brief overview. By Don Julian, KSST News and...
Michael Lamb Reports on State Accountability Results
At a regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs School Board Monday night at 6 p.m. in the Admin Building, School Superintendent Michael Lamb will give the board a report on how the district’s schools fared concerning State Accountability Results. Lamb is also expected to give a report on the House Bill 5 Self-Evaluation. Assistant Superintendent Betty Lawson will also report on Meet the Teacher activities on each campus. By Don Julian,...
County Breaks Ground for New jail
At high noon Monday, Hopkins County officials will break ground for the new $16-million 192-bed County Jail. The groundbreaking will take place north of the current jail. Some 12 to 15 months of construction will follow. County Judge Robert Newsom says the project appears to be below budget. It is expected to increase the county tax rate in the budget about six cents according to Judge Newsom. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
CanHelp Ends its 4th Pack the Bus Drive
CANHelp at 613 Gilmer Street in Sulphur Springs had its’ fourth Pack the Bus school supplies collection Friday. The supplies will be going to all elementary schools in the county. A bright yellow Sulphur Springs ISD bus was being filled Friday on the CANHelp parking lot. Eligible families will be able to pick up backpacks at CANHelp beginning Monday. They’ll need proof of county residency. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
