Line Up for the Lions Club 10th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Dec. 1
John Campbell, a member of the local Lions Club chapter, stopped in for a chat with Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show about the annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Friday December 1. Since it’s formation in 1937, the Sulphur Springs Lions Club has been a community leader and a long-time sponsor of the town’s Christmas parade. Ten years ago, the night-time lighted parade idea became a big hit with the local public which...
Trading Post November 28, 2017
For Sale: a 30-inch Frigidaire Electric Range ES-300 Control with self-cleaning oven and ceramic cook top. Black with stainless steel front. Good condition. $150. 903-440-5337… Will crack and shell pecans… call 903-383-3323…
A Lofty Presentation of the True Meaning of the Holidays …”A Celestial Christmas” in Three Performances at Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church
Fred Randles, Music Minister at First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon is exhilarated about the Christmas production “Celestial Christmas” planned for audiences on December 8, 9 and 10, 2017. There are three performances planned; each will begin at 7 pm and each is free. According to Fred, a production of this magnitude has not previously been staged east of Dallas. Between the 80-voice Adult Choir, the Youth Choir, a...
UPRA Rodeo Royalty, Hopefuls Make Promotional Visit to KSST, Channel 18
With the “Cinch” United Professional Rodeo Finals in town this weekend, the nine candidates for UPRA titles were making their way around town prior to arena competitions during the rodeo’s three performances. These young ladies range in age from thirteen to eighteen and represent rodeos and cattle companies in Texas and Louisiana. All of them are already seasoned rodeo competitors who aspire to represent the...
Vote for Local Teen Syndee Hawkins to Sing National Anthem Contest at Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Az.
Nineteen year-old Sydnee Hawkins of Sulphur Springs, Texas is one of four finalists vying for the privilege of singing the National Anthem at the Spring convention of one of the oldest and largest cattleman’s organizations in the United States. The National Beef Cattleman’s Association sponsors the singing contest each year, the winner earning the honor of appearing at the convention and trade show in Phoenix in early...
Miss Rodeo America, Lisa Lageschaar, Comes Home to Hopkins County
At age 26, Miss Lisa Lageschaar whose home is Pickton, Texas is about to hang up her crown and banner because she has already achieved the pinnacle of Rodeo Royalty in the United States. As Miss Rodeo America 2017, she has served as the top representative of the PRCA Rodeo world wearing the crown she earned at National Finals Rodeo in December 2016. Lisa sat down with Enola Gay in the Channel 18 TV studio for a rare hometown interview...
A Christmas “Feast of Favorites” Onstage December 2,3 By Northeast Texas Choral Society
It’s hard to believe, admits Carol Ruth Allen, Director of the Northeast Texas Choral Society, but “her baby” is 20 years old in 2017. Shortly after getting settled in Sulphur Springs, the classically-trained choral teacher’s dream for community chorale began to morph into an idea which she prayerfully nurtured It then became a concept which her husband, family and friends embraced as well. In 1997,...
Trading Post for November 16, 2017
FOR SALE: A 16-FOOT BUMPER-PULL TRAILER. CALL MARK AT 903-439-8505
You’ll Need This Number…903-885-0700…for the Annual KSST Radio/TV Auction for NE TX Symphony League
Beautiful quilts, designer decor for your home, exciting trips and dinners for two at local restaurants are among the almost 100 desirable items you can bid on starting at 5pm on Saturday November 18, 2017. There’s also original paintings, concert tickets at American Airlines Center, woodshop creations, pizza for a year, tennis lessons, a rustic pine display cabinet, floral and boutique items and more. The unique Radio/TV...
“Fly Your Flag” On the Air During Contest Hosted on KSST…Texas A and M Commerce Wins Again
KSST opened it’s doors to the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Executive Director Meredith Caddell, board members and volunteers on Tuesday November 14 for the annual “Fly Your Flag” fundraising effort which benefits the Lights of Life Campaign. KSST owners Chad and Rhonda Young, General Manager Jim Rogers and the staff fielded phone calls from listeners who pledged money to have their own Alma Mater flag flown...
