Sheila Ann Dillard
Private graveside service for Sheila Ann Dillard, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, May 22, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs. Ms. Dillard passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Dallas. Sheila Ann Dillard was born February 22, 1951 in Andrews, TX to Gordon Ray and Valine Dillard. Ms. Dillard is survived by her brother, Delayne Dillard; sister, Tanya Tull; nieces, Chelsey Buford, Tiffany...
Jack Godfrey
Funeral service for Jack Godfrey, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Cook officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Joey Godfrey, Buddy Daehn, Eddie Daehn, Broc Hutchings, Jason Brown, and Toby Home serving as pallbearers and Aron Daehn and Wesleyan Sunday Class serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be...
Bright Star Theater Back Open For Business In Sulphur Springs
After being closed for two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bright Star theater is back open for business, although with limited capacity. KSST News talked with the owner who is thrilled that she is able to put her employees back to work at the theater. Show times will be on a limited basis as they get back open, and social distancing rules are in effect even as you select your seat online. Ticket pricing has been adjusted to...
Food Give-Away Scheduled In Sulphur Springs
NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AT THE HOPKINS COUNTY REGIONAL CIVIC CENTER TO HELP FEED HUNGRY NORTH TEXANS DURING COVID-19 Hopkins County Civic Center, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), will be distributing kitted food boxes through a low-touch distribution model on May 29th, 2020. Distribution will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. To receive food, visitors must be in a vehicle. No proof of...
Car Fire At Lowe’s
May 19, 2020 – An observant KSST listener snapped this picture of a car on fire at Lowe’s Home Improvement store. Sulphur Springs Fire Department is on the scene.
The Global Pandemic Shut Down Travel But When Would You Feel Comfortable Traveling Again?
At KSST, we love traveling. Whether by planes, trains, or automobiles, a lot of us just love to GO somewhere. But then a worldwide pandemic hits, and cruises are cancelled, airlines stop flying, and rental car companies are on the verge of bankruptcy. Each week brings restart dates for travel being pushed back later and later and those that have had trips cancelled continue to battle for refunds. Obviously, it will take time before we...
Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Postponed Until Further Notice
Yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic is the annual concert and fireworks display from the Sulphur Springs Symphony League and it’s sponsors. The event that was scheduled for June 27, 2020 has been postponed until further notice. Another date later in the year is possible, but has not been finalized. This annual event is a favorite for thousands of spectators that gather on Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs, and not...
Northeast Texas Farmer’s CO-OP Must Delay Annual Meeting
In a press release received from Northeast Texas Farmer’s CO-OP, operating locations in Sulphur Springs, Greenville, Canton, and Clarksville. Your Ag Cooperative’s Feed Mills, Farm & Ranch Centers, and Fertilizer Plants remain open for business under our Homeland Security Essential Critical Infrastructure designation. As all of us experience the incredible uncertainty surrounding our World since March, I want to recognize...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: Fourth Active Case Confirmed
A fourth case of active COVID-19 has been identified in Hopkins County, this makes the eighth positive case overall, as four people have previously recovered from the virus. In a rare Sunday morning Zoom teleconference held by the Hopkins County Emergency Managment Team, County Judge Robert Newsom shared that another person had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in self-quarantine at their residence. Because Hopkins County continues...
Jennifer Beth Walls
Private graveside services for Jennifer Beth Walls, age 47, of Emory will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Arbala Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Jennifer passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at her residence. Jennifer was born on September 13, 1972 in Garland, TX, the daughter of Buddy Charles Walls I and Mary Elizabeth Burns Walls. Jennifer was a homemaker and a Christian. She is survived by her husband Raymond...
