Wildcats Open Pre-District Season at Prim Tonight; KSST Pregame Broadcast Begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Wildcats’ football team opens the regular season Friday night at Gerald Prim Stadium as the Sherman Bearcats will be in town. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are hoping to bounce back after abysmal 2015 seasons. Sherman’s only win last year came after the Wildcats defeated the Bearcats on the field, 20-17, but then forfeited the win due to a player eligibility issue. With that the Wildcats went 0-10. Wildcats Coach...
Lady Cats Face Tough Competition in Tyler Tourney
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team won a match but lost two on the first day of a Tyler tournament Thursday. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the Lady Cats came out slow in their first tournament match against former district foe Longview. The Lady Lobos won, 25-23 and 25-14. Coach Maness thought since the Lady Cats had played Longview in the past, they let the Lady Lobos get in their heads a little bit. He said the...
Bakers Back the Blue Silent Auction Raises Funds for Adopt A Cop
Bakers Back the Blue is conducted a silent auction Friday at Sulphur Springs City Hall. The event from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. is a fund raiser for the Adopt A Cop program. All proceeds from the day’s activities will be given to Adopt A Cop. Michelle Idzy, local baker, stated that is a way for bakers to use their God given talents to help the community. She began speaking with other bakers and the idea was born. The cakes, cookies, and...
Bill Bradford Road Update
The good news is that all water, sewer, and drainage work on Bill Bradford Road has been completed and Atmos Energy will complete their gas lines within a week. The continuation of work on Bill Bradford Road will continue to limit traffic and as the concrete roadway is put in place a definite traffic balancing act will begin, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell. Maxwell told KSST News Friday morning that cement stabilization and...
Enrollment For 4-H is Underway
Texas 4-H is like a club for kids and teens ages 5-18, and it’s BIG! It’s the largest youth development program in Texas with more than 550,000 youth each year. No matter where you live or what you like to do, Texas 4-H has something that lets you be a better you! You may think 4-H is only for your friends with animals, but it’s so much more! You can do activities like shooting sports, food science, healthy living, robotics, fashion,...
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council will meet on Tuesday, September 6th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Following a brief business meeting, Floyd Payton, former Tira Mayor, will be honored with a reception. Floyd resigned just before the last quarterly meeting, due to health issues. Please make plans to stop by and have some cake and punch and express your appreciation to Floyd for his dedicated service to the community. Dakota...
Agrilife: Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Show
Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show Among the many hats I wear, serving as the Hopkins County Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show coordinator is one of them. This year’s event is shaping up to be a good one! Sixteen craftsmen have already registered, and I look forward to many more. Among the items for sale, you will see hand-crafted cards and gift tags, homemade jams & jellies, glass flowers and bird feeders made from...
Peggy Jean Knott
Funeral service for Peggy Jean Knott, age 84, of Emory, will be held Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. 11:00 am, at Believer’s Baptist Church. Bro Jason Rolen will officiate. Burial will follow in Elm Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening, 4:00-6:00 pm, Aug. 28, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Knott passed away Thursday, about mid-day, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. She was born Feb. 21,...
