Individuals From Wood and Hopkins Counties Recently Received Scholarships
Cayden Spigner from Sulphur Springs High School, and Raegan Valentine from Winnsboro High School, each recently were awarded a scholarship from A41 Transportation. An individual from A41 Transportation had the following to say about the granting of scholarships to Cayden Spigner and Raegan Valentine… “First giving honor and glory to God for making this possible. I remember speaking with my wife about an idea I had for...
Dinner Bell for May 29th, 2024
The Rotary Club was organized in 1925 and will celebrate it’s one hundredth anniversary next year. “Service Above Self” is its motto and that is what the Rotary Club does! From its Christmas parties which includes lunch, meeting Santa and a gift that delights the youngest students in the local schools that date prior to 1960 to present day scholarships and financial gifts to local charities, the Rotary Club gives and...
Windmill Company Informs County of Intentions to Build Huge Wind Farm in Hopkins County
May 23, 2024 – Five employees of Apex Clean Energy met with county commissioners on this past Wednesday for a scheduled work session to inform the Hopkins County Court of their intentions to lease up to 14,000 acres in hopes to erect up to 100 giant windmills. Two major electricity transmission lines disect Hopkins County making the area appealing to wind farms to sell windmill-generated electicity onto the Texas power grid....
Meal-A-Day Closed on Monday
May 23, 2023 – The Senior Citizen Activity Center will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day. Meal-A-Day will also be closed. Volunteers were busy Thursday morning making bags of food to send out to clients with Friday’s meal. The food is intended to help seniors during the holiday. “It’s a balancing act, ” said Director Amanda Dietlin. “We want to send canned and non-perishable foods, but we also...
Buckle up to save your own life: Click It or Ticket
AUSTIN – In the time it takes to read this sentence, Texans can click their seat belt and save themselves from an early grave — and save their loved ones from the sorrow of preventable loss. While millions wear their seat belts every day as drivers or passengers, unbuckled drivers and passengers accounted for 1,183 — that’s 28% — of the more than 4,200 lives lost on Texas roads last year, and nearly half of all fatalities where...
Make a Splash Safely During Water Safety Month
May 16, 2024 AUSTIN – As temperatures across the state start to heat up, many Texans will begin taking refuge in the water. May is National Water Safety Month and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds boaters to follow some simple yet effective safety precautions to prevent accidents and save lives. In 2023, 175 boating accidents occurred in Texas waters, resulting in 28 fatalities. Cody Jones, Texas Game...
Memorial Day on Celebration Plaza 2024
May 21, 2024 – Saturday May 25, 2024 starting at 11:00AM, the Marine Corp League of Hopkins County will be on Celebration Plaza. They will honor fallen members of all branches of the armed forces with a flag ceremony. Judge Advocate Bob Kerr, recently elected Commandant Mike Thompson, Vice Commandant Judy Jones, Adjudant Rodney ‘Moose’ Worley and Paymaster Jim Rick will lead the event. Thank you to the brave men and...
John Mark Chatted with Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor Again on This Second Cup of Coffee
On this episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor stopped by to chat about the upcoming Senior Citizens Prom, the brand new Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center, the 2024 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant, and more. Check out this segment, you won’t be disappointed! 2024 Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic pageant...
KSST Sent These Questions to District 12 BOE Candidates: Jamie Kohlmann’s Responses
Here are the questions and responses given by candidate Jamie Kohlmann. 1) If proposed school vouchers legislation passes, how would it affect district 12? The State Board of Education does not have any ability to directly influence school choice legislation. However, if the legislature passes school choice, parents would have the ability to send their kids to schools of their choosing – and as we’ve seen in states like...
John Mark sat Down with Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson on This Second Cup of Coffee
On this episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, John Mark visited with Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson. The two discussed fire ants, the plant of the month, and more. Check it out and see what you learn. Enjoy! Queen Anne’s...
