Texas Ranger Ticket Giveaway #1
KSST has Texas Ranger Baseball tickets available this weekend’s Saturday and Sunday games against the Braves. Winners will get to chose from available tickets, first come first served.
This years tickets will be offered in a digital format. To be a winner, you will need to download and install the Offical MLB Ball Park App for your smart device. Think of the app as a digital wallet for your tickets.
How to Win
Like KSST and like this post on Facebook to enter. Winners will be chosen at random. Winners will be notified via Facebook. Remember, you will need to provide a valid email address, and that email must be linked to your MLB Ballpark app.
The Process
Once you win, KSST will forward the digital ticket information to your email. Your MLB Ballpark app will accept the ticket information and store them until you need them. You will need to take your device to the ballpark to display the QR code at the gate. Get all the details at MLB.COM
Just to be clear, KSST and KRVA did not receive paper tickets, so we can not furnish paper tickets to our winners.
Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship by Nauti Water Racing Round 1 and 2
This weekend is the long-awaited opening rounds for the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship by Nauti Water Racing. We are excited to hang out with our Texas and Midwest racers once again. Rounds 1 and 2 this weekend in Somerville, Texas are going to be a fun, family-friendly event with highly competitive racing action on the water!
Are you new to the PWC racing sport? The Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Series is a great environment to come watch and learn from the many helpful pro racers in attendance. Junior racers can also benefit from seasoned race volunteers to help coach both the racer and their families about the racing program. Junior Racers should also plan to attend the Junior Stars clinic Friday afternoon at 4-6 pm to learn about course safety, race regulations, and good sportsmanship. There will also be some giveaways from event sponsors.
The city of Somerville has rolled out the red carpet with billboards, live music, food vendors, and a rock’n welcome party Friday night at Hwy 36 Icehouse & Grill (families welcome)! Visit www.jettribe.com/jettribe-waterx for details about the event and registration information.
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Parole Warrant
A 61-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a parole warrant Sunday evening, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officers Dustin Green and Thad Cook reported making a stop for a traffic violation on South Carter Street Sunday afternoon. A records check showed Philip Edward Cork to be wanted by Austin Parole Board, Green noted in arrest reports.
The officers took the 61-year-old Sulphur Springs man into custody at 6:54 p.m. April 24, 2022, and transported him to jail. Cork, who is also reportedly known by Bill Cork, remained in the county jail Monday, April 25, 2022, held on the warrant for violation of parole, which he was on for a burglary of a building charge, according to jail and arrest reports.
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
SH 11 Traffic Stop Nets Several Bongs Loaded With Marijuana, 2 Handguns
A State Highway 11 traffic stop Saturday afternoon netted several bongs loaded with marijuana, two handguns and two arrests, according to arrest reports.
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper reported stopping a Jeep SV around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022, for speeding on State Highway 11 in Hopkins County. As he approached the Jeep, he noticed the front seat passenger holding on her lap a bong he estimated was about 3-feet tall. The bong bowl was visible and appeared to be loaded with marijuana, the DPS highway patrol alleged in arrest reports.
The trooper reported smelling a strong marijuana odor coming from the Jeep and a second bong which also appeared to be loaded with marijuana in the cup holder in the center console. He had first the passenger then the driver step out.
When the trooper explained he would be conducting a probable cause search of the vehicle, the 25-year-old Greenville woman reportedly told him there was “home grown” in the Jeep, he noted in arrest reports. As the woman got out, the trooper reported noticed a single handgun round in the passenger door pocket. When he asked the driver if there were any weapons in the vehicle, the 29-year-old Greenville man advised the DPS officer he’d find a handgun registered to the woman in the glove box, the trooper noted in arrest reports.
During a probable cause search, the trooper reported finding a total of three glass bongs loaded with marijuana in the front passenger compartment, a folded paper with marijuana and two loaded 9mm handguns in the glove box. The Greenville couple was taken into custody and booked into the county jail for possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to arrest reports. The man was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, jail records show.
Both were released from Hopkins County jail on Sunday, April 24, 2022, on a $2,000 bond on the weapon charge and a $1,000 bond on the marijuana charge, according to jail reports.
KSST does not publish the names or photos of people charged with misdemeanor crimes in staff-generated reports, only those accused of felony offenses.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
First Phase Of Kids Kingdom Restoration Project A Great Success
Community Helps Commemorate Playground’s 25th Anniversary With Giving
The first phase of the Kids Kingdom restoration project, undertaken by the Sulphur Springs Leadership Class of 2021-22 last weekend, was a great success, according to the class.
The first phase included staining, painting, spreading mulch and undertaking some of the construction-type restoration to the park on its 25th anniversary.
The Leadership Class was joined by 60 Sulphur Springs High School students on Friday and about the same number of Clayton Homes employees and families on Saturday to get the project off the ground. They were aided by Pro Classic Painting and S&S Construction, who provided manpower for the project.
Together, they stained 95 percent of the wood (the rest will be done this week) and also spread about 95 yards of the 100 yards of mulch that was obtained. In addition, one deteriorating slide was rebuilt, another slide was replaced by an inclined climbing wall, most of the chains were replaced, most of the towers were repainted and many platforms and walking areas were repaired or replaced.
“We owe a great deal of gratitude to the SSHS students and their teachers, and the employees and families of Clayton Homes, along with the City of Sulphur Springs and other volunteers who gave their time this weekend to get so far along in the restoration,” said Butch Burney, class president. “It was amazing to see how far this project came in just one weekend. The best part was watching these volunteers of all ages give of themselves to make Kids Kingdom whole again.”
The project is not complete. Along with finishing some of the construction projects and painting/staining, the class – with the help of the City of Sulphur Springs – will install new swings, a handicap swing, tire swing, interior slide and lighting once the equipment comes in. The construction class at SSHS took down the decorative fish on the playground walls and made new ones, which will be painted by SSHS art students and rehung.
“Just like when it was built in 1997, this is truly a community project,” Burney said. “We have been blessed by a giving community that has taken this project to heart.”
Sponsors for the project include Clayton Homes, Sherwin-Williams which donated 100 gallons of stain, Texas Heritage Bank, Alliance Bank, City National Bank, CHRISTUS, the News-Telegram, Hampton House, Kiwanis Club, Pilot Club, I-30 Pallets, Neighbors of Sulphur Springs, Jennings Heat and Air, Lowe’s Distribution Center, Fix N Feed, Still Meadow Dairy, Molly Crouch and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce.
When the restoration is complete, the Leadership Class and City will have a hamburger/hot dog lunch reveal party. Until then, the park is reopened for play.
Commerce Man Accused of Aggravated Assault
A Commerce man was accused of aggravated assault over the weekend, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigators reported getting a warrant for Seth Alan Severson’s arrest for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon offense alleged to have occurred on April 21, 2022. No additional details about the alleged offense were reported Monday.
Deputies Josh Davis and Dustin Wilkerson tracked him to his girlfriend’s residence in Caddo Mills and took him into custody at 11:49 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022.
The 29-year-old Commerce man was transported to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked into jail at 2:57 a.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022, on the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, according to arrest reports. Severson, who is also known by Seth Alan Steverson, remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, April 25, 2022, in lieu of a $200,000 bond on the charge.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Nude Woman Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
A nude woman was arrested late Sunday night for disorderly conduct, according to arrest reports.
A Sulphur Springs Police officer responded at 11:29 p.m. Sunday night on Reservoir Street to a complaint of a nude woman leaning against a dark pickup.
Upon arrival, the policeman noted a white female was indeed leaning against a Ford pickup and was nude except for a pair of shoe. The officer stopped to talk to the woman to check on her. He observed she’d urinated on the road as well, the policeman noted in arrest reports.
The 39-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was placed into handcuffs and transported to jail by a sheriff’s office deputy who had arrived to assist the police officer. The nude woman was booked into Hopkins County jail at 12:17 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022, on a charge of disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor offense, according to arrest reports.
She was released from Hopkins County jail later Monday on the charge, according to jail reports.
Sunday was the fifth time the Sulphur Springs woman has been booked into Hopkins County jail on misdemeanor charges in 2022. She also was booked in on Jan. 31, March 13 and March 16 for criminal trespass; March 3 for violation of probation on a marijuana possession charge and possession of drug paraphernalia charge, according to jail records.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – April 18-24, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of April 118-24, 2022 included:
Arrest
- Elizabeth Willis, 36 years of age, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested on April 20, 2022, on a Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant for no driver’s license.
Calls for Service
- The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 160 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
- The Winnsboro Police Department issued 46 citations and 66 warnings during this reporting period.
Brightstar Academy Musicians Present Annual Recital
Members of the Bright Star Christian Academy will be presenting their annual solo and ensemble Recital on Thursday, April 28th, at 7pm in the sanctuary of Bright Star Church in Como, Texas. The program will include nine solos and five ensembles, one of which will perform the Ukrainian National Anthem, performed in honor of their bravery and patriotism to their Nation. The band is under the direction of Richard Shanks and Jeff Smith. The general public is invited to attend. There is no admission charge.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment For Young Children
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval to Gilead Sciences Inc. of the COVID-19 treatment Veklury (remdesivir) to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least 3 kilograms (about 7 pounds) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, who are:
- Hospitalized, or
- Not hospitalized and have mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.
This action makes Veklury the first approved COVID-19 treatment for children less than 12 years of age. As a result of today’s approval action, the agency also revoked the emergency use authorization for Veklury that previously covered this pediatric population.
Before now, Veklury was only approved to treat certain adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older who weigh at least 40 kilograms, which is about 88 pounds) with COVID-19.
“As COVID-19 can cause severe illness in children, some of whom do not currently have a vaccination option, there continues to be a need for safe and effective COVID-19 treatment options for this population,” said Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “Today’s approval of the first COVID-19 therapeutic for this population demonstrates the agency’s commitment to that need.”
Veklury is not a substitute for vaccination in individuals for whom COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses are recommended. The FDA has approved two vaccines, and three vaccines are available for emergency use, to prevent COVID-19 and the serious clinical outcomes associated with COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. The FDA urges the public to get vaccinated and receive a booster when eligible. Learn more about FDA-approved and authorized COVID-19 vaccines.
Given the similar course of COVID-19 disease in adults and pediatric patients, today’s approval of Veklury in certain pediatric patients is supported by efficacy results from phase 3 clinical trials in adults. Information on the trials in adults can be found in the FDA-approved drug labeling for Veklury. This approval is also supported by a phase 2/3, single-arm, open-label clinical study of 53 pediatric patients at least 28 days of age and weighing at least 3 kilograms (about 7 pounds) with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and mild, moderate or severe COVID-19. Patients in this pediatric phase 2/3 trial received Veklury for up to 10 days. The safety and pharmacokinetic results from the phase 2/3 study in pediatric subjects were similar to those in adults.
The only approved dosage form is Veklury for injection.
Possible side effects of using Veklury include increased levels of liver enzymes, which may be a sign of liver injury; and allergic reactions, which may include changes in blood pressure and heart rate, low blood oxygen level, fever, shortness of breath, wheezing, swelling (e.g., lips, around eyes, under the skin), rash, nausea, sweating or shivering.
