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...
Texas Secretary Nelson Reminds Voters to Check Ballots Before Finalizing Your Vote
October 24, 2024 – As Texans go to the polls for early voting ahead of the November 5 election, Secretary Nelson encourages voters to double-check their precinct numbers and candidate selections before casting a ballot. “Texas has more than 18 million registered voters, and we want to make sure every eligible vote counts. All voting systems in Texas are designed to give voters an opportunity to review their selections before...
Hopkins County Sheriff Tatum Makes Plea to Residents In Effort to Prevent Car Burglaries
October 24, 2024 – In a recent press release to KSST News, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum encourages residents to do their part in preventing car burglaries. Press Release:Recent Car Burglaries: I need all residents to be vigilant about locking their vehicles. Please take any weapons and allvaluable items out of the vehicles. The same group that burglarized our county and surroundingcounties are sending more crews through...
Honda Recalls 2.4 Million Vehicles For Various Issues
October 23, 2024 – In two seperate recalls this month, Honda has recalled a total of 2.4 million vehicles of their late model vehicles. Earlier this month, Honda recalled 1.7 million vehicles for steering issues. It seems there was a manufacturing issue that could make it difficult to steer the vehicles and lead to crashes. The safety recall order from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the steering...
