Corvette Club Revs Up for Blanket Drive
The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club is getting ready for it’s first (destined to be annual) Blanket Drive. To help with an often over-looked segment of our population, Seniors living alone, the club hopes to collect dozens of blankets for distribution to those in need. Starting on Monday evening, the club will be set up at Celebration Plaza to get the word out and collect donations of the following: New Blankets New Electric...
Dutch Oven Cookoff Announces Winners
The first ever Youth Category saw many participants and heated competition. Most of the youths, following in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents, enjoyed carrying on the tradition of Dutch Oven cooking. The following youths earned recognition in their category. 1st Place – Colton Price 2nd Place – Grace Wilcock 3rd Place – Tony Hill 4th Place – Spencer Brewer The Adult Class saw a healthy turnout...
“Terrific Tuesdays” Mini-Walks Continue
This morning at the First United Methodist Church, Terrific Tuesdays hosted a mini-walk to help raise funds for their program. Along with the quilt raffle and the other mini-walks, Terrific Tuesdays raises funds to pay for their program all year long. The “Walk to Remember” walk will culminate at The Gardens at Memorial on the grounds of the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. That final walk (known as the Big Walk) will...
WannaGoFast Event Proves to Be Popular
The 1/2 mile shootout at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport in November has already sold out their Saturday slots for folks to race their car at breakneck speeds down the runway. There is still availability on Sunday slots, although the website does not say how many slots are available. This event will certainly be attended by tons of out of town folks as it will draw all kinds of car owners that want to take their...
End of the Line
Work crews clean up the remaining debris at the old Houston School location on College St. Demolition work started back in April of this year, and with rain delays and just the sheer size of the project, crews are just now down to the final stages of removal. Once the remaining concrete slab has been removed, the remaining dirt will be smoothed out to allow grass to grow and fill in the space where so many children spent...
Work Continues on Local Properties
One of the best locations inside the city limits continues with their remodeling as other new building are going up in and around Sulphur Springs. Work looks like it has slowed on the old KFC building on the Interstate, but after KSST News spoke with one of the owner’s, Michael Churchman, we find out that there is still much more work to come. The owners are planning to continue to dress up the exterior of the...
Hawgs for Dawgs gets Help from Car Club
The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club continued its generosity this morning by swinging by the Hawgs for Dawgs event at Muddy Jake’s this morning and dropping off a check for $500 that will benefit the Hearts of Life Animal Shelter. Roy McCasland and wife Sandra are pictured presenting a check to the Hawgs for Dawgs coordinator Lisa Ray.
Local Developers Breathe New Life into Old Building
If you have driven by the old KFC building lately, you probably have seen a LOT of activity. KSST News stopped by and talked with Michael Churchman, one of the new owners of the old Kentucky Fried Chicken building on the North side of I-30 next to Holiday Inn Express. Mr. Churchman and two other partners, Abel Austin and Chris Penny, purchased the building back in February with plans only to remodel and lease or sell the...
Cub Cadet Remains Open During Repairs
The Cub Cadet Store in Sulphur Springs sustained a considerable amount of roof damage during the Memorial Day Storm that blew through on Monday. KSST News spoke with owner, Mickey Pegg, who considered himself lucky considering all of the damage sustained just across the street at the Sulphur Springs Airport. As this is normally his busiest time of year, he will remain open as they repair some of the roof damage. Luckily, none of...
Civic Center Damage Not Fully Evaluated Yet
KSST News has learned from Civic Center staff that a large portion of the roof over the auditorium was peeled off of the building allowing rain water to pour in onto the stage. A roofing company is on the way to evaluate the damage and hopefully cover the missing portion with tarps to stop the leaking. As more rain approaches the Hopkins County area, staff members are worried that there could be more damage. Although a decision...
