The Senior Citizens Activity Center Golden Agers Tree Still has six Names on it!
December 18, 2024 – Dawna Pryor with the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center reached out to KSST and asked us to put the word out that the Golden Agers Tree, as of December 17, 2024, still had six names on it. If you can, please help out this worthy cause and make sure none of our loving Senior Citizens go without presents this Christmas season! These Seniors are someone’s Grandparents, someone’s parents,...
Sulphur Springs Trash Pickup Schedule for the Holidays
December 17, 2024 – Office of the Sulphur Springs,, Texas, Registered Municipal Clerk reached out to KSST with the following information. Trash will be delayed on December 26, 2024 and December 27, 2024, as well as January 2, 2025 and January 3, 2025. If your normal day is Thursday, it will pick up on Friday, and Friday pick up will be on Saturday for both weeks. Stay tuned for any further updates. Merry Christmas and Happy New...
Pastor Pete sat Down With John Mark Dempsey to Chat About FUMC’s Christmas Plans
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Rev. Peter McNabb from Sulphur Springs, Texas, First United Methodist Church. The two talked about a number of topics such as the history of First United Methodist Church, Christmas and the Christmas season and the true meaning of Christmas, First United Methodist Church’s plans for Christmas, Blue Christmas event on December...
Texas Arrests Mexican Mafia Gang Members, Human Smugglers
December 16, 2024 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 529,500...
New TxDOT Safety Initiative taps into the Lone Star Spirit
‘Drive like a Texan’ encourages safe behavior while driving December 15, 2024 – PARIS — People in Texas take pride in who they are. From holding the door open for a stranger to lending a helping hand to a neighbor, being a Texan is a way of life. But too many times, drivers leave that Lone Star spirit behind when they get on the road, which can often result in preventable crashes. To help instill that Texas spirit on the road,...
East Texas A&M University Appoints Dr. April Sanders as Dean of the College of Innovation and Design
Dr. Sanders aims to drive innovation in her new role at ETAMU. COMMERCE, TX, Dec. 11 2024— Dr. April Sanders has been named dean of the College of Innovation and Design (CID) at East Texas A&M University. CID hosts 14 interdisciplinary academic programs and is home to the university’s competency-based education initiative and Investing in Us, a professional development program for university employees. With a robust...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigations into Character.AI, Reddit, Instagram, Discord
Over Children’s Privacy and Safety Practices as Texas Leads the Nation in Data Privacy Enforcement December 13, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched investigations into Character.AI and fourteen other companies including Reddit, Instagram, and Discord regarding their privacy and safety practices for minors pursuant to the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act and the Texas Data...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Manufacturers of Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Paxton Claims False Advertising About Household Products as Safe for Families December 12, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a groundbreaking new lawsuit against the largest manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) chemical products, 3M and DuPont, for misrepresentations and key omissions they made in advertising the safety of brand names such as Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard. On...
Legislation Filed Mandating Schools Inform Parents of Employee Misconduct
If passed, it would go into effect for the 2025-2026 school year. December 11, 2024 – Emily Medeiros – A new measure has been filed in the Texas House that would require public schools to inform students’ parents and guardians when a district employee has been charged with certain criminal offenses. Incoming State Rep. Hillary Hickland (R-Belton) filed House Bill 1551, which requires that public school districts and...
Cooper Lake Supervisor Aron Maib Chatted About Christmas in the Park on This Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Cooper Lake State Park Supervisor Aron Maib visited with John Mark. The two chatted about Christmas in the Park coming up December 13th and 14th. The two also discuss the kid’s fishing day at Cooper Lake coming up on December 21st, a traditional hike held on New Year’s Day, and a lot more. Check out this exciting episode to learn what’s...
