Celebrating National 4-H Week With Project Show, Paper Clover Campaign, Food Drive, Other Activities
Hopkins County 4-H students, recognized for accomplishments by (back row) Hopkins County Commissioners Court, along with and Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agents By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County 4-H members all across the country will be celebrating National 4-H Week, and our Hopkins County 4-H members are no exception! County Judge Robert Newsom...
Chamber Connection – Final Call For Stew Cooks To Get Registration Forms In For Stew Contest
By Butch Burney Get Your Stew On This is the last chance for stew cooks to get their registration forms in for the 52nd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services and Galyean Insurance. The contest will be Saturday, Oct. 23, at Buford Park. We have almost 140 pots of stew already registered, but we have room for more, if you get your registration in soon. Come by...
Commissions Court Agrees To Supply 2 Semi Loads Of Crossties For NETEX rail line
Hopkins County Commissioners Court on Monday approved and discussed a number of items during their regular session, including the 2 semi loads of crossties for the NETEX Rail Line, agreement with a school district, a continuing education option for commissioners, and planned maintenance agreement. A bond for the new deputy treasurer and salaries for the auditor and a district court reporter also were considered by the court. Semi...
Texas Ranger Ticket Giveaway – Last of 2021 Season
KSST has Texas Ranger Baseball tickets available this weekend’s Saturday and Sunday games against the Cleveland Indians. Winners will get to chose from available tickets, first come first served. Screen Shot of the App for a Texas Ranger Home Game This years tickets will be offered 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...
Trading Post for September 28, 2021
A Leap Frog Quantum Talking Globe, in excellent working condition new batteries now ready to go asking $25 call or txt 903-440-5523 for pic For Sale: 3 year old Frigidaire side x side refrigerator. Queen size bed with matching dresser, mirror, chest of drawers and night stand. China Cabinet, table and 6 chairs. Pressure Cooker Canner with hot water canner and several sized cases of canning jars. Authentic wood burning cook stove,...
Hopkins County VFDs Receive 2 Additional Air Cylinders
All of the county’s volunteer fire departments received 2 SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) cylinders Monday morning to assist them in their fire respond duties. Hopkins County Commissioners Court and Fire Marshal Andy Endsley show appreciation to VFDs announce distribution of 2 additional cylinders per volunteer fire department. This marks the second year in a row the VFDs have received air cylinders from Hopkins...
Teer Announces Intent To Seek Re-Election As Justice of the Peace For Precinct 1
Judge BJ Teer has announced his intent to seek re-election for the Republican nomination for Hopkins County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, in the party’s Primary in Spring 2022. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, BJ Teer “It has been an honor and pleasure to work for the citizens of Hopkins County, as the Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 since 2015. I look forward to the opportunity to serve for many more years,” Teer said....
Wildcats Football Has Tough First Half in Ennis on Friday, and Wildcats Cross Country Hosted First Ever Sulphur Springs Invitational Last Weekend
It was something of a quiet weekend for Sulphur Springs sports. Normally, Fridays and Saturday bring Wildcats football, Lady Cats volleyball, and Wildcats and Lady Cats cross country, but the volleyball team will be enjoyed one of their two byes in district play on Friday, Sept. 24. So with that, last weekend brought Wildcats football on Friday and Saturday in Sulphur Springs had the first ever Wildcat Invitational for the cross...
Dinner Bell Menu For September 29, 2021
Celebrating the Ninitieth Birthday of CLYDE BROWNING!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Breasts Seasoned Wild Rice and Long Grain Rice Fresh Whole Green Beans with Bacon Pieces Garden Salad with Broccoli and Cauliflower Yeast Rolls...
Business History: Mattison Insurance Agency-Here When You Need It!
Mattison Insurance Agency, Inc. is a family owned and operated insurance agency serving Northeast Texas. Founded by Glenn Mattison in 2001 in Sulphur Springs, they opened their Paris office in 2013 and the Greenville office in 2019. After a year in Greenville, Mattison Insurance purchased Sinclair-Ramsey Insurance Agency in February of 2020 when Steve Ramsey retired. Glenn’s wife, Leeta, serves as the Office Manager, running...
