UIL Delays Football and Volleyball for 5A & 6A Teams
The UIL has postponed the start of the high school fall sports season for Class 6A and 5A football and volleyball teams, an unprecedented decision as Texas remains a hotspot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although numbers remain low in Hopkins County compared to other counties, all of our district opponents seem to have higher numbers in their corresponding counties. Sulphur Springs ISD will be able to start football and volleyball...
Registration Ongoing for Local HSU Softball Camp
Triple Play Sports Fastpitch and East Texas Heat Academy are proud to partner with Hardin Simmons University to bring a softball camp to Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs. The camp will be held on July 23, 2020 and those interested can register online at HSUsoftballcamps.com. There will be two sessions: K-5 from 9am-12pm and Grades 6-8 from 2pm-5pm. The cost is $50 per participant. Location: Coleman Park – 679 Gossett Ln. Sulphur...
Hardin Simmons University Softball Camp
Triple Play Sports Fastpitch and East Texas Heat Academy are proud to partner with Hardin Simmons University to bring a softball camp to Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs. The camp will be held on July 23, 2020 and those interested can register online at HSUsoftballcamps.com. There will be two sessions: K-5 from 9am-12pm and Grades 6-8 from 2pm-5pm. The cost is $50 per participant. Location: Coleman Park – 679 Gossett Ln. Sulphur...
PJC Registration Underway For Fall Semester
By PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, Public Information Services FALL SEMESTER NEAR Campus Director Rob Stanley of the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center is busy putting up signs reminding everyone that registration is now underway for the fall semester that will begin on August 24. In-person registration is being conducted by appointment only, and reservations can be made by calling 903-885-1232. For more information go to www.parisjc.edu and...
*Updated* Local Health Authority Still In Dark On State-Reported COVID-19 Death
KSST News has received information from our local Emergency Management Team that this latest state reported death has been determined to be a mistake. For the fourth time, the Texas Health and Human Services/Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website has registered a death from COVID-19 to Hopkins County, and for the fourth time the Local Health Authority reports to KSST News that they have still not been notified in...
Emergency Sirens to be Tested Today
Emergency Sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs today (Friday, July 10th, 2020), by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office. The test will be conducted at noon. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system. Recent tests have shown the emergency sires to be a ready source of warning in case of emergencies such as weather or other threats to...
City National Bank Again Restricting Access To Lobby Services In All Branches
As of July 8th, 2020, City National Bank will once again restrict access to any lobby in their branches. Those customers with any business that requires being in the lobby, may call that branch for an appointment. All drive thru locations will be open regular hours. Customers are also encouraged to use online tools or CNB’s digital app as well as ATMs. This action is to better ensure the health and safety of the customers and...
Lloyd Cashion
A Celebration of Life for Bro. Lloyd Cashion, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at South Jefferson Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, TX with Bro. Grady Cashion officiating. A family graveside service will take place beforehand at Greenpond Cemetery with Bro. TerryBolton officiating. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00p.m. Monday, July 6, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Bro. Lloyd passed away on...
James Jackson (Jack) Herring Jr.
James Jackson (Jack) Herring Jr. passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 in Woodstock, GA. He was born in Waco, TX on October 5, 1929, and was the only child of Jack Sr. and Oma. He graduated from Crozier Tech High School in Dallas, TX and proudly served a four-year stint in the United States AirForce. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by...
July 4th Baseball Tourney At Coleman Park
Triple Play Sports from Athens hosted a tournament in Sulphur Springs at Coleman Park over the July 4th weekend. More than 20 teams came to town and brought their family and friends as spectators to help stimulate the local economy. One of the local teams that participated in the tournament was East Texas Heat (11 and under). Benjamin Brewer Singles Bubba Edwards Snags An Out At First
