SSHS English II Classes Offer Gallery Walk Honoring Heroes on Wed. Nov. 8
SSHS English II students and teachers wish to invite you to attend our Gallery Walk showcasing student projects honoring hometown heroes. English II students have endeavored to not only research, study, and pay tribute to our heroes who make life better and more safe daily, but to also perform deeds and tasks that are heroic themselves in order to gain both understanding and appreciation of what it takes to be a productive community...
UPRA Rodeo Finals Coming to Sulphur Springs Nov. 17-19 at Civic Center
According to Jerry Hill, President of the United Professional Rodeo Association and a NE Texas businessman, the finals of UPRA will again be held in Sulphur Springs at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The finals bring the top 15 cowboys and cowgirls from the circuit to compete with the roughest bulls and broncs for top prize money and amazing rodeo action. Listen to KSST to win tickets to attend!
Cumby FFA Broadcast Team Takes First Place at Texas A and M Commerce Invitational
During the Collegiate FFA Invitational Leadership Development Event on October 31, 2017 at Texas A and M in Commerce, more than twenty teams with 250 eighth-grade through Sr. students from Texas Areas 5 and 6 attended practice competitions. There were nine different areas of the contest including two Greenhand categories, Job Interview, Agricultural Issues, Senior Skills, Ag Advocacy and Public Relations. FFA Broadcasting was one of...
Know Someone Who Needs Blue Santa this Christmas? It’s Time to Pitch In!!
Grownup wishes for their children to have a bright Christmas are as enduring as Santa Claus himself. In Hopkins County, that’s where Blue Santa comes in with the help of law enforcement agencies and other leaders in the community. Now, individuals are being invited to “pitch in” during the 2017 campaign. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum with staffers Pinky Cooper and Lee Glenn shared more information during a KSST...
Get Revved Up About the 12th Annual Car Show on Celebration Plaza!
With a successful history, the Heritage Square Car Show is back again for it’s annual autumn meet in Sulphur Springs. The Car Show set for Saturday November 4, 2017. Besides the competition factor, one main aspect of the meet is the fun and pure enjoyment by participants, spectators and organizers alike. For many, the Car Show also serves as a reunion of car enthusiast friends within the attractive, welcoming atmosphere of...
Sign Up Now for Upwards Basketball/Cheer at First Baptist Church ‘The Roc’
November 1, 2017 – The early registration period for Upwards Basketball and Cheerleading is still going on through November 3 at The Roc, or by mail to FBC, 116 Oak Avenue, Sulphur Springs, Tx 75482. Cost for boys and girls in K through 6th grade who sign up by November 3, 2017 is $60 each, which represents a $10 savings. After November 3, cost will be $70 per child, with a $10 discount per sibling. Scholarships are available....
Sulphur Springs Will Host Lions Club Christmas Parade With a Twist Dec. 1
CHRISTMAS LIGHT PARADE WITH A TWIST FRIDAY DEC. 1 As the season of giving approaches, the Sulphur Springs Lions are making plans for a bigger and brighter Christmas Light Parade. The Tenth Annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Christmas Light Parade presented by Carriage House Manor will be held in downtown Sulphur Springs on the evening of December 1st at 7:00 PM. As the city lights go out, the parade entries, which are required to be...
Winners in the Fall Festival 42 Tournament for Seniors
According to Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center, twenty-seven teams fought it out for 1st through 4th Place as well as for bragging rights in the 2017 Hopkins County Fall Festival Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament. The lively event was held on the afternoon of Saturday October 28, 2017 at the Senior’s Center. 1st Place – Trey Newsome and Matt Gerdes 2nd Place – Jeanette Bray and Tom Holloway...
Can Help Sponsors Annual Coat and Blanket Drive For Those in Need
The winter months can be a tough time for everyone, especially those already struggling to get by. Thankfully, for those in Hopkins County, help is available. Please join CANHelp by participating the annual FALL COAT & BLANKET DRIVE to ensure everyone in Hopkins County stays warm this winter. CANHelp and its partners are now accepting new and gently used coats and blankets of all sizes from now through the beginning of the year....
