Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement: School Choice Is My Top Policy Priority
November 12, 2024 – AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently issued this statement: “With the general election over, Texans are now looking ahead to the upcoming legislative session beginning in January. “Every legislative session, the Texas Senate and the Texas House take turns introducing the state budget. This session, it is the Senate’s turn. Accordingly, Senate Bill 1 will be the state budget. “To underscore its importance,...
KSST’s Veterans Voices Bob Kerr With Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 Honored Veterans Day on Celebration Plaza
November 11, 2024 – At 11:00am November 11, 2024, KSST’s Veterans Voices Bob Kerr with the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357, honored Veterans Day 2024 with a ceremony on Celebration Plaza downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas. Lisa Sprage with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension was in attendance with a few 4H students to present quilts to worthy Veterans. KSST was on site to capture the event on video. Be sure to...
Veterans Day on Celebration Plaza
November 11, 2024 – Attention Patriots and Veterans. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 will hold a Veterans Day Memorial celebration in Sulphur Springs on November 11 at 11AM on Celebration Plaza. Please come and pay your respects to all those who offered their life for our freedom!
Be The Service was the Topic on This Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Pastor Peter McNabb from First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Pastor Joel Tiemeyer from The Way Bible Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas. The three chatted about a new contemporary service at First United Methodist Church, the Thanksgiving event “Be The Service” and details about the meal give a way,...
SSHS Wildcats Took on Panther Creek November 8th – See how it Turned out
November 10, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats took on Panther Creek in football action November 8, 2024. Check out KSST’s coverage of the exciting District football game below. Sports Director John Mark Dempsey called Play by Play, and Tony Flippin provided color commentary. The game was played at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs,...
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson Announces Post-Election Audit for November 5 Election
It’s the largest post-election audit conducted in state history November 7, 2024 – AUSTIN, TX — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced post-election audits for the November 5 election. Known as partial manual counts, these audits check the results of designated races through a hand-count process. “Texas leads the way in election integrity measures with checks before, during and after voting,” said Secretary Nelson....
KSST was Present at United Way’s Last Campaign Pledge Meeting of 2024
November 9, 2024 – KSST was present at the Hopkins County United Way’s last campaign pledge meeting of 2024 on November 6th, 2024, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office here in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Did they achieve their objective of the year? Watch the video and find...
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force Issues Third Biennial Report To Legislature
November 8, 2024 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force (SASTF) issued its third Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature. The report includes policy recommendations for the 89th Legislative Session and summarizes task force activities since the last report, including the launch of a Forensic Nursing Coaching Pilot Program with the Texas A&M Health Center of...
City Managers Report November 5th 2024
CLAIMS – We had 2 workers compensation claims arising out of the same incident. An animal control officer was assaulted by a resident and treated at the emergency room. A police officer suffered a dog bite in the same incident. We also had a liability claim over $14,000 resulting from an incident wherein a police cruiser struck another auto in a parking lot on South Broadway. We also submitted two other claims for city vehicles...
Amber Alert for Local Girl Issued
November 7, 2024 – Jordan Maceachran, 16, of West Tawakoni was was last seen at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. She is described as 5 feet two inches with blue eyes and brown hair. Jordan was last seen at the 600 block of Valley West Drive in West Tawakaoni. She was wearing a black t-shirt with “AC/DC” on front, black pants, with black and white shoes, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Call 903 447 3605 if you...
