Rain or Shine: YOU can Help-A-Child on Saturday
The 11th annual Help-A-Child Benefit is taking place inside the Civic Center Arena Saturday, October 20th. The Chili & Brisket Contest, Tractor Pull, and Auction with other activities will all benefit various charities. Locally, the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center is a beneficiary, as well as Dallas’ Scottish Rite Hospital and Southern Christian Home in Arkansas. Wade Bartley, along with family and friends, has...
Buyer Beware: Land Liquidators Are Back
Buyers looking for a good deal on land flocked to northern Hopkins County back in late August, but some left disappointed. Although, it is apparent that many tracts of land were purchased, some buyers were unaware that access to a local water supply was not available. Also, some buyers now believe that they will not be able to get conventional financing due to the land purchased at a much higher per acre cost than...
Tradin’ Post for Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
For Sale: (36) 8″ foundation bolts (normally $1.50) selling for 50 cents each. Also 3 bags of ties for rebar. 903-689-6750. Or come by 501 Ingram St. Ask for Thurman Free: an alumina extension ladder. If interested, or for more details, please call 903-885-3485. For Sale: a 3m overhead projector. “Still in the box.” Asking $60.00 for it. If interested, or for more info., please call, or text,...
Local Whataburger NOT Affected by Bun Problems
Rest assured that you can still get your favorite Whataburger sandwich or burger in Sulphur Springs as your local Whataburger bread supplier is NOT the supplier having problems around Texas. Other burger chains, namely In-and-Out Burger, closed some of their stores recently due to a quality issue with their bun supplier. For a brief time, some other Whataburger stores were having issues with their White Buns and Texas Toast, but...
*Last Chance – Ends Today* AMEX Increases Bonus On Popular Business Credit Card
Apply for the AMEX Starwood Business Card and get up to 35,000 Starwood (SPG) points! This is a very lucrative sign-up bonus if you have enough spending coming up in the next few months. Once you meet the initial spending requirements and receive the SPG points, you can then transfer them to Marriott (which is what I did) and receive 3X Marriott Points. So if you accumulate and transfer 40,000 SPG points, you will receive 120,000...
Tradin’ Post for Monday, February 6th, 2018
For Sale: Pallet Racks. 14 uprights (13′ tall) and 10 shorter uprights (10′) tall, Also have 90 beams for sale for shelves. Some cross members also available. Buyer must disassemble. Call (903)243-0585 for pricing.
Educators Eye Texas Senate District 2 Race
In a local meet and greet held Tuesday morning at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast in Sulphur Springs, two candidates vying for Texas Senate Seat (District 2) shared their opinions to a group of local educators and retired educators. Kendall Scudder (Democrat) and Cindy Burkett (Republican) each spoke and took questions from the group. Scudder, who is from Sulphur Springs, is campaigning for his first bid for the local seat. He runs...
Chester To Fight Again Tomorrow
Local MMA standout, Ryan Chester fights again this Saturday at Gas Monkey Live in Dallas. The “Xtreme Knockout” Texas MMA is being held at the Gas Monkey Live Venue this Saturday, January 6th. The venue is located near the corner of I-35 and W Northwest Highway in Dallas. Chester has been participating in MMA for the a little over a year and currently has a record of 2 wins and only 1 loss. Chester, who has been...
Texas Senate Meet & Greet
A Meet & Greet for two candidates for Texas Senate (District 2) will be held at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast on Tuesday, January 9th. The event is hosted by Sulphur Springs area retired school personnel and the group encourages anyone to attend. Both candidates will be given the opportunity to speak and answer questions with Kendall Scudder starting at 10am and Cindy Burkett beginning at 11am. The group also encourages all past...
Simply Sulphur Springs, The App for Local Information Is Available For Download
Our local resident app and tourist app, Simply Sulphur Springs, is ready to download for both iPhone (iOS) and Android devices. KSST has partnered with our local city, county, school, and businesses to offer access to local services such as paying your city water bill, report pot holes, county road and bridge issues, or report a found dog. The app will also include a listing of all upcoming events in and around Hopkins County. Simply...
