The 2024 Hopkins County United Way Continues to Collect for a Great Cause in This Campaign Meeting
October 30, 2024 – The 2024-2025 Hopkins County United Way keeps working to collect for great causes. Check out KSST’s coverage of their latest meeting that was held Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Give it a viewing...
Check out the Game Everyone is Talking About; Wildcats Versus Community on October 25th
October 29, 2024 – Be sure to check out the game everyone is talking about… Below is KSST’s coverage of the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats versus the Community Braves. The game was played Friday, October 25, 2024, at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Play by Play is called by KSST’s Sports Director John Mark Dempsey, and color commentary was provided by Tony Flippin. The Wildcats games are...
“Right to Repair” Isn’t Just For Farmers, It’s For McFlurry Makers As Well
October 29, 2024 – Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment. Right to repair may also refer to the social movement of citizens putting pressure on their governments to enact laws protecting a right to repair. US Farmers gained some ground on this issue when they confronted John Deere in 2023. The issue with the...
Office of the Attorney General Report State Rep Leach; Improper Influence in Robertson Capital Punishment Case
October 29, 2024 – The Office of the Attorney General notified the Texas Supreme Court of unethical “ex parte” communications sent by Representative Jeff Leach to a sitting Judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals. In those text messages, Leach sought to exert improper influence on the Robert Roberson capital punishment proceedings by explicitly imploring that Judge to change his or her vote in Roberson’s latest round of...
Texas Most Wanted Fugitive Seth Altman Arrested
Altman is responsible to the most recent, early morning, Blue Alert. Altman was arrested without incident by Fort Worth police Friday near 1300 E. Lancaster Ave in Fort Worth. On Oct. 3 for 33-year-old Seth Altman, police said he shot the chief of police multiple times in the Texas Pandhandle town of Memphis. Seth Altman Memphis Chief of Police Rex Plant and another officer were serving an arrest warrant for burglary when police say...
Suspects Sought in Recent Burglaries
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle October 28, 2024 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office took to social media as they seek information on a suspected vehicle involved in recent burglaries. Sheriff Tatum made an appeal last week for residents to be more diligent in their efforts of locking their vehicles after removing valuables when parked as a rise in reported car burglaries has been reported in surrounding...
Texas Oyster Season Opens November 1
October 25, 2024 – AUSTIN— Storms and flooding that hurt oyster production on Texas coasts will lead to a limited opening of commercial and recreational public oyster harvest areas during the upcoming season, Nov. 1-April 30. Due to sampling surveys that identified oyster reefs with low abundances of market-sized oysters, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open 10 of 28 shellfish harvest areas to fishing at the...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Action After Biden-Harris Administration Selectively Targets Elon Musk’s Voter Registration Drives
October 25, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to investigate the federal agency’s intimidation of businessman Elon Musk over his voter registration program that performs outreach to supporters of First and Second Amendment rights. Musk’s super PAC has launched programs to encourage eligible American citizens to register to vote in...
Learn how to Deal With Feral Hogs on this Episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hopkins County Agent Mario Villarino-Gutierrez. The two chatted about the current drought, how to deal with Feral Hogs, the current status of hay, and much more. Check out this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee below and see what you learn. wild hogs in Miller...
Initiative Relieving Congestion Through Texas Starts Soon
Oct. 22, 2024 – By Adam Hammons – AUSTIN – A statewide initiative to address highway chokepoints in Texas is making major progress this fall with multiple projects breaking ground. TxDOT is making huge strides to help address congestion in major cities through its Texas Clear Lanes initiative. Three major projects getting under construction include: North Houston Highway Improvement project in Houston Capital Express...
