Miss Blackjack Grove 2024 Announced
May 13, 2024 – Addey Ann Owens was crowned Miss Blackjack Grove at the 50th Anniversary celebration held Saturday in Cumby. Addey is the 17 year-old daughter of Lesley and Chuck Grant and Billy and Crystal Owens. Addey Ann Owens Miss Blackjack Grove 2024
Not a Fan of School Vouchers? How About a Tax Deduction
Tax Exemption Could Be a Winning School Choice Plan for Texas May 13, 2024 A new school choice plan by a former state education board member could be a winner when the Texas Legislature considers the hot-button topic next year. Cynthia Dunbar is proposing the Education Emancipation Act, a tax exemption plan for school choice that she says should unite conservatives because it avoids state appropriations of funds, thus the threat of...
Texas Rangers Ticket Giveaway 2024 #1 – Angels
KSST has two Texas Rangers Baseball tickets available for the Saturday May 18, 2024 game against the Angels. Game time is 6:15 PM. Tickets are in a digital format. To be a winner, you will need to download and install the Offical MLB Ball Park App for your smart device. Think of the app as a digital wallet for your tickets. How to Win Send an email to [email protected] with the phrase ‘Angels of Anaheim’ as the...
The Big Move in Progress
May 9, 2024 – The colossal task of moving the furniture, supplies and personnel from the old Senior Center to the brand new Senior Citizen Activity Center has began. City Employees with furniture dollies were hard at work Thursday morning and director Dawna Prior was directing traffic. There was an exercise class going on, and volunteers from Meal-A-Day were prepping food for future meals. It was a busy place. There is a soft...
Student Found in Possession of Prohibited Item
May 8th, 2024 – SSHS parents received this letter Wednesday morning. Inside are details about a weapon found on campus. LetterDownload
Zamora Back in Hopkins County Jail
May 8th, 2024 – A 25 year-old local man was arrested and charged with INTERFERENCE WITH RAILROAD PROPERTY after an encounter with a local woman. The event took place around 8AM on Tuesday. Amario Feliciano Zamora in May 2024 Around 8AM a local woman saw Amario Feliciano Zamora standing in the driveway of her rural home. Sheriff’s Deputies were called out on the report of a suspicious person. Deputies met with the female...
Mother’s Day Tea and Spa on Friday
May 8, 2024 – Stop by the Sulphur Springs Senior Center on Friday to celebrate Mother’s Day. There will be tea, cucumber sandwiches and sweets. It all starts at 10AM on Friday.
Gov. Abbott Slams Proposal to Give Federal Government More Control Over National Guard
May 7, 2024 – Gov. Greg Abbott is lambasting the Biden administration over a new proposal that would allow the United States Air Force to transfer Air National Guard units without gubernatorial approval. The proposal would allow the Air Force to transfer Air National Guard units without the approval of governors.In a letter to President Joe Biden, Abbott expressed his opposition to the U.S. Department of the Air Force’s...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report for April 2024
CLAIMS – We had one minor workers’ compensation claim and no liability claims in April. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We have applied for a $250,000 grant from the General Land Officeto help pay for the plan. They require an amendment to our Financial Management Policybefore they approve the grant. The amendment is on the agenda. COLLEGE STREET – We are on the home stretch. I still think we will have the street open by June 01.HOLIDAY DRIVE –...
Bois d’Arc, Texas’ Newest Lake, Opens for Great Fishing Following Intense Stocking and Habitat Installation Efforts
May 6, 2024 BONHAM — When Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County officially opened for use in April, Texas got its first major reservoir in more than 30 years. But early results indicate anglers may have a budding new fishing haven as well, thanks to a partnership formed between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). “TPWD is incredibly grateful and appreciative of the collaborative...
