KSST will “Do the Stew!”
The KSST gang will be cooking stew at Site # 2, so come by and see us! Although KSST hasn’t always entered as cooks, our connection with the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest goes back more than a few years. Clovis “Peavine” Pinion, an original KSST employee, had his own recipe for the traditional dish and recently, we found a copy of it in our archives. We are not certain if Peavine ever won the stew...
Bi-Partisan Candidate’s Forum Held
PARTY CHAIRS TOMMY LONG AND DONNIE WISENBAKER Approximately 75 Republicans and Democrats attended a bi-partisan Candidate’s Forum on Tuesday evening October 18, 2016 in the Fellowship Hall of League Street Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs. Republican party chair Donnie Wisenbaker and Democratic party chair Tommy Long welcomed the audience. Moderator was Dr. John Allen and timekeeper was Dr. Suzanne Bankston. On the schedule...
Trading Post Tuesday October 18, 2016
FOR SALE: a 2015 Power Chair in excellent condition. Jazzy brand. $375. Phone 903-335-2832 or 903-335-9037. FOR SALE: Two 6 ft. glass display cases with 3 shelves… $100 for both… Call 903-885-9113.
SuperCentenarian Corrine Snow to receive Governor’s Award
Hopkins County resident Corrine Snow is the oldest person in Texas at the age of 111. She is also the 14th oldest person in the United States of America. Earlier this year, she was honored with the State’s SuperCentenarian Award. Now, the rare “Yellow Rose of Texas” Award will be bestowed on Corrine in a ceremony on Friday October 28 at 11am the Sulphur Springs Senior’s Center. Texas House of Representatives...
“Updated” Photo Walk Winning Entries
As part of the annual World Wide Photo Walk, the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance hosted a local Photo Walk on Saturday October 8, 2016. There was a handful of amateur photographers who turned out for this year’s contest, and the quality of the entries was impressive, taken from sites around Celebration Plaza and Heritage Park. A reception for contestants was held at City Hall on October 15, with winners announced and...
Trading Post Monday October 17, 2016
For Sale: A King Automatic Wood Box Heater with blower and ash tray. Measures 32″ tall, 34″ wide and almost 21″ deep. It needs a few fire brick. Phone 903-945-3493 or phone 903-513-6628. Please leave message if no answer. Party is seeking a used storage building for around $100 . Phone 903-885-9584, please leave message.
Reilly Springs Jamboree Founder Honored with Proclamation
To a full auditorium at the Reilly Springs Jamboree on Saturday October 15, 2016, Reilly Springs resident and former judge Yvonne King read a proclamation set forth by Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsome, marking the 60th year. The country music show began in October 1956 on the stage of the old schoolhouse after consolidation with Sulphur Springs, and is still running today. Many family members of founder Joe “Shelton”...
KidZone coming to Fall Festival!
Fall Festival board member Leanetta Pryor is lining up fun activities for KidZone, a play area offering children’s activities on Friday and Saturday October 21 and 22, 2016. KidZone will be under a tent located near the Cocal Cola sound stage on the Civic Center grounds. The zone will be open from 9-5 both days featuring a bounce house, face and hair painting, a duck pond, balloon bust and pencil pull, at 5 tickets for one...
