City Council Awarded Bid For Employee Health Insurance
The Sulphur Springs City Council awarded a bid for employee health insurance that will cause rates to go up 4% for spousal and dependent child coverage for employees. For several years now the city has seen their rates remain steady or decline. They use a partially self-funded system with reinsurance. City Manager Marc Maxwell says the key to curtailing rates is a very high deductible and employee involvement in the system. By Don...
City Council Adopts International Property Maintenance Code
During a regular meeting Tuesday night, the Sulphur Springs City Council adopted the International Property Maintenance Code. They postponed action on an ordinance replacing the entire Signs and Identification Regulations section. Councilman John Sellers said they needed to reevaluate it. The council also approved an Enterprise Zone for Saputo Dairy Foods that will allow the business to get a break in state sales tax. By Don Julian,...
City Director Of Finance Presents Draft Budgest To City Council
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Budget-Presentation.mp3″] City of Sulphur Springs Director of Finance Peter Karstens distributed draft budgets to city council members during a workshop Tuesday night. They’ll go over the budget line by line next Tuesday. The budget keeps the tax rate the same. Water and sewer rates will go up 2%. Street work in the budget increases to...
Dixie Ponytails In World Series
The Hopkins County Dixie Ponytails opened their World Series in Louisiana with two wins and a loss in the double elimination tournament. Saturday the local Ponytails won 6-3 in extra innings over Tennessee. Sunday, the Ponytails lost to North Carolina, 10-3. They bounced back to defeat Florida 1-0 late Sunday. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
Blue Blazes Leave For Weeklong Camp
The 53rd line of the Blue Blazes Drill Team started bright and early at 8 a.m. Monday stretching and then working on conditioning and the basics. Later in the day they left for a weeklong camp in Joshua with four other squads. They’ll learn routines and work on bonding. There are 31 members in this year’s line. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=””...
Lady Cats Volleyball Begins Summer Practice
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team opened practice by running a mile at 6:45 a.m. Monday. Then came practice, as new Coach Allison Irvin will be deciding who will be on varsity, JV and freshmen teams by late Tuesday. After two more days of practice, the Lady Cats open play with a home scrimmage Friday at 10 a.m. against Commerce and Cumby. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
Football Practice Underway For 2014 Season
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens liked the weather and the fact that most of his players showed up for the first day of practice Monday in good shape because they attended The Edge conditioning program this summer. He wasn’t please that at least 10 players did not show up. Practice in t-shirts and shorts will continue until Friday, the first day for practice in pads. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
Football Season Ticket Renewals
Wildcats Football Season Ticket Coordinator Lynette King reported people waiting to renew their tickets when the High School Media Center opened Monday morning. She added a steady stream of people came in after that. Monday and Tuesday are for renewals only. Wednesday changes can be requested. Thursday and Friday what’s left goes on sale. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director [pb_vidembed title=””...
Methamphetamine, Marijuana Found
A 35-year old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on two counts of possession of a controlled substance Sunday night. Lawmen, who responded to a disturbance in the 600 block of Church Street, found 13.1 grams of methamphetamine, quite a few pills and some marijuana. JP Yvonne King set bond for Donald Joseph Ballowe at $20,000 total. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
RV Catches Fire
Fire heavily damaged the back end of an RV at Shady Lake RV Park in Hopkins County Saturday evening. The blaze was reported just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Firefighting units responded from Hopkins County, Arbala and Miller Grove and were able to put out the fire quickly. There were no injuries reported. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
