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Sep
9
“Continuing Tradition, Sharing Hope, Fulfilling the Heart-The United Way!” is Theme for This Year’s Drive
September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Hopkins County United Way Campaign Chairman John Sellers kicked off this year’s drive at a news conference at City National Bank downtown Tuesday morning. Sellers announced his theme: Continuing Tradition, Sharing Hope, Fulfilling the Heart-The United Way! Goal this year is $150,000, a $5,000 increase over last year. Sellers said the CEO Appreciation lunch would take place September 23 with guest speaker, Dr. Dan Jones, President of A&M-Commerce. The workers luncheon is September 30 with Sellers speaking. Report meetings begin on October 14.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
6
Local United Way Drive Chairman to Announce Campaign Theme for This Year on Tuesday
September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This year’s United Way Campaign Chairman John Sellers will be announcing the theme for this year’s campaign at a news conference Tuesday morning at City National Bank downtown. Sellers is also expected to touch on important dates for this year’s campaign. The United Way drive goal is $150,000 this year.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Aug
26
City Manager Senses Increasing Excitement for Nighttime Lions’ Club Christmas Parade
August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell says excitement is building for the nighttime Lions’ Club Christmas Parade. He says several banks have registered to have floats as have Wal-Mart and Tractor Supply. More than $10,000 in prize money will be offered in commercial, non-profit and marching band categories. Parade registration forms are available at local banks or from any chamber of commerce ambassador.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Aug
1
East Sulphur Springs is Target of Clean Up Effort
August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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The Reverend LaVelle Hendricks with the East Caney Missionary Baptist Church tells KSST’s Bill Bradford that a clean up effort on the east side of Sulphur Springs got underway Friday and will continue most of the day Saturday. The Rev. Hendricks says they are working with the elderly to make sure tree limbs and other debris are removed from their property at no charge. City Manager Marc Maxwell has provided those cleaning up with a dumpster located in the area of Pacific Park.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Jul
30
This Year’s Lions’ Club Christmas Parade Will be at Night Featuring Lighted Floats and Prize Money for Top Entries
July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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A night parade, lighted floats and vehicles, a different route and prize money for best floats. The annual Christmas Parade in Sulphur Springs will be totally different this year. It is becoming the Lions’ 
Club First Annual Christmas Light Show. The new route will go from Buford Park to Connally, around the square, north on Church and then on Houston back to the park. Floats can be entered in commercial and non-profit categories and there will also be a band category. First place gets $2,000, second place $1,000 and third place $500. Best parade float will also pick up the Mayor’s Award Plaque. Lions’ Club President Matt Brown says registration forms will be available Friday at local banks. The parade is a joint effort of the Lions’ Club, the city, the chamber of commerce and the Downtown Business Alliance.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Jul
16
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Fall Festival is just over 8 weeks away. Wednesday morning Enola Gay welcomed Ina Gore, Susan Neal and Tracy Dennis to KSST’s Good Morning Show to talk about events. Among new things, there will be a Best of Youth award during the September 13 Parade. On the same day, there will also be a Barbeque Cookoff to benefit Relay for Life. The Senior Citizen Day will highlight an oldest man and woman in Hopkins County as well as a longest married couple. The petting zoo should be much larger this year. County Artist Keith Anderson will perform on Star Night.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Jul
8
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is Ready to Receive Stew Entries For This Year
July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Tuesday the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce began to send out letters to stew cooks and sponsors encouraging them to take part in this year’s Stew Contest on September 20 during Fall Festival. A record 122-teams participated last year. Chamber President and CEO Meredith Caddell says the chamber is now accepting entry forms for teams that want to enter. Ms. Caddell says each team will need a sponsor to pay the $150 entry fee. Stew teams get $100 of that back to buy ingredients. Those teams who wish to keep their stew site must submit their paperwork by August 29. Carolyn McKinney and Jackie Thornton are heading up the chamber’s Stew Committee this year.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Jul
4
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Fall Festival Cover Girl Coordinator Tracy Dennis is looking for Cover Girl Contestants. Young ladies that would like to participate as a contestant this year need to sign up by noon on July 25. Contestants must be from Hopkins County and be entering their junior year of high school. Each contestant will be required to decorate a window in a downtown business, decorate a float to ride on in the Fall Festival Parade, sell raffle tickets and participate in two days of events. Events include cow milking, bottle-feeding a calf, driving a tractor through an obstacle course, saddling and mounting a horse, cutting up a chicken, a calf scramble, goat tying and new this year, roping a steer head. Cover Girl entry forms and information packets are available at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center office. Entry fee is $25. Contestants also need to turn in a printable head shot picture. The winning Cover Girl will receive a $750 scholarship and a $100 Visa Gift Card. First runner up receives a $500 scholarship and a $75 Visa Gift Card. 2nd runner up will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card. The reigning cover girl is Somer Gregory of Sulphur Springs High School.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Jul
3
From Humble Beginning, Morning Chapel Summer Work Program is Expected to Have 60 Youths Involved This Year
July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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The Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church’s Summer Youth Work Program began 10 years ago when a donor gave $1,000 to start the program. Four children participated and earned paychecks. The Reverend Harold B. Nash believes 60 children age 12 to 15 will participate this year. The program is open to all children. Deadline to apply is Monday. Applications are at the church and at KSST. The actual work program takes place for two weeks beginning July 14. Work will include picking up trash and doing things such as painting for the elderly. New this year is an intern program that will be available at no cost for employers. Internships will be available in areas such as broadcasting, credit union and cemetery upkeep.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Jun
30
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Morning Chapel Baptist Church will have its 2-week Summer Youth Work Program beginning July 14. Youths ages 12-15 need to apply by July 7. Applications are at the church and at KSST. The youths do tasks such as mowing lawns of the elderly, picking up trash and cleaning up Mel Haven Cemetery. Children are paid $100 a week. There is also a paid intern program that is free for businesses. Church members Corey Spigner and Wilbert Roland and pastor H.B. Nash discussed the program on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Monday morning.
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