United Way Final Tally
Mike Jumper, Hopkins County United Way Board President, and Beverley and Bill Owens, 2019-2020 Campaign Chairmen, want to thank each business and individual that made contributions to the 2019- 2020 Campaign. Final pledges total $189,410.13, well above the goal of 165,000.00, making this one of the most successful Campaigns in the history of Hopkins County United Way. Every single donation is greatly appreciated, and Hopkins County...
Hopkins County Work, Reintegration Programs Showing Positive Results
When Brandon Flanery received his paycheck Thursday, it not only marked his first pay as a Precinct 4 employee, but another successful step in his life and a sheriff’s office program. Flanery is the first person to benefit from Work Force Solutions Grant funding awarded in Hopkins County. The organization received $150,000 to distributed in the agency’s nine-county region. “Of the nine counties, Kenneth [Dean, jail...
Odell Reportedly In Stable Condition In Tyler ICU
Mike Odell Former Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Odell remains in the ICU at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler Thursday; his condition was reported to be “about the same” this morning. Odell made it through pelvic surgery to put screws in both sides of his pelvis, and is listed in stable condition in ICU. His wife, Rose, reports that his recovery will be a long road, reported a family friend, who notes, “the...
12th Annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Set Dec. 6
November 21, 2019 – As the season of giving approaches, the Sulphur Springs Lions are preparing for a spectacular Christmas Light Parade. The 12th annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade, presented by Carriage House Manor, will be held in downtown Sulphur Springs at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. As the sky darkens, the festively illuminated parade entries will bring Christmas cheer to the viewers along the parade...
Douglass ECLC Partnering With Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Families Invited To Register All Children Age 4 Or Younger To Receive Free Books Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center has partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and hopes to get all Hopkins County children, 4 years old or younger, registered to receive free books. “Two years ago, Mothers’ Culture Club generously provided seed money to get the program up and running. With the district’s decision...
Bright Star VIP Event Success
Community members began waiting outside Bright Star theater before 4 p.m. Wednesday. The line extended into the parking lot by the opening event. While not all theaters were filled to capacity, they did pack quite a crowd for Bright Star’s Red Carpet VIP Event Wednesday night. Community members had begun arriving at the East Shannon Road movie theater by 4 p.m. and by the official opening of the newly renovated facility, the...
Bright Star Cinemas Poised For Wednesday VIP Event, Official Nov. 21 Opening
Bright Star Cinema, 621 East Shannon Road Bright Star Cinemas is poised for their 6:30 p.m. VIP Red Carpet Event tonight, and KSST got a sneak peak at the newly renovated building as well as information local movie-goers are dying to know. First, the Nov. 20 event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a ribbon cutting and few remarks. Those interested will be invited to look around the updated lobby and concessions area, which includes an...
*Updated* Former Commissioner Injured In Tractor Accident
Mike Odell *Updated Information* Mike Odell was in stable condition as of 4:30pm Wednesday afternoon (November 20th) following surgery on pelvis. Former Hopkins County Commissioner Mike Odell was reportedly injured Tuesday evening in a tractor accident. Emergency officials dispatched at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 19. Emergency dispatchers were told a where a man had been run over by a tractor in the area of County Road 2431, south of Como,...
Zoning Board Grants Special Permit For Houston Street Tattoo Studio, Variance For Church Street Covered Porch
Robert Cote’s request for a special use permit to move his tattoo studio into suite 4 at 201 Houston St. in Sulphur Springs was granted by the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals Tuesday evening. Approval was also given to a variance request which would allow a covered porch to be built at 804 Church Street. Variance Request Approval was given for variance to allow a covered porch to be constructed at 804 Church...
Special Use Permit For Houston Street Tattoo Studio On Zoning Commission, Board Agendas This Week
The city Planning and Zoning Commission recommended for the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals to consider allowing a special use permit to allow a tattoo studio to be located in Suite 4 of this building at 201 Houston St. Sulphur Springs’ Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals are slated Tuesday night to consider two items, a front yard setback variance on Church Street and a special use permit for a tattoo studio on...