Tips on Preparing Your Garden for Fall in this Episode of Second Cup Of Coffee
With this one of two chats with Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson on KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Ronnie and John Mark discuss tips on preparing your gardens for Fall. The two also talk about what flowers to plant in your Fall Garden, what vegetables to plant in your Fall Vegetable garden, dates to make note of, and much more. Be sure to check out the episode below and see what you need to do...
Free Mammography Clinic Still Has Openings
September 12, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s free mammography clinic still has openings for uninsured Hopkins County women over the age of 40. The Foundation is offering 60 appointments and hopes that each appointment is filled. The mammograms are conducted by the staff of the Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center, a part of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, on the 3D...
Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department Addresses Concerns Over Social Media Threats
September 12, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department, in coordination with the Sulphur Springs Police Department and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, is aware of growing concerns regarding alarming social media posts about potential threats of school violence. These posts have been circulating not only in Northeast Texas but also across neighboring states, impacting school district operations and causing...
Apex Learning Lunch Program Cut Short Without Fielding Questions
September 11, 2024 – The much anticipated Lunch and Learn provided by Apex Energy left attendees with unanswered questions. This poll is no longer accepting votesThe meeting with Apex about Wind Power Plants at the Civic Center on Wednesday left meConcernedAngryRelievedPositiveVote After a free lunch of BBQ, Apex presenters took to the podium and promised to be open and honest about Wind Power Plants. They also requested...
SSISD Clarifies Rules For Student Bus Transportation
September 11, 2024 – Effective Monday, September 16, 2024, SSISD Transportation Department will only provide before and after school bus services for students to and from their place of residence (or designated bus stop). Public school districts in the state of Texas receive funds allotted for the transportation of students from home to school or from school to home. These funds cannot be used to transport...
Another Chat with Dawna Pryor on A Second Cup Of Coffee
Below is the latest episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. On this episode Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor sat down with John Mark. The two talked about the upcoming Senior Olympics, the annual breakfast with the Veterans, a program on Diabetes, and much more. Give it a watch and learn what’s coming up at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center!...
September 11, 2024; Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 10, 2024 – Patriot Day and National Day of Remembrance will be recognized by the Marine Corp League on Celebration Plaza on Wednesday at 11AM. Marine Corp League Members on Celebration Plaza Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 will perform a flag ceremony, and read a proclamation signed by the President of the United States. To observe this day with service, find opportunities to volunteer in your...
Governor Abbott Sends Letter To President Biden, Vice President Harris On Fight To Secure Fronton Island
September 10, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris condemning their continued attempts to undercut Texas’ efforts to secure the border to keep our state and our nation safe. Fronton Island, Texas to the left, Mexico to the right. “For years, the cartels were ‘running rampant’ in Fronton Island’s ‘thick vegetation’ and ‘bullet-pocked structures’ along the river to stage...
SEN. CRUZ RELEASES STATEMENT ON NICARAGUA’S RELEASE OF 135 POLITICAL PRISONERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the United States secured the freedom of 135 political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, including 13 individuals affiliated with Texas-based religious organization Mountain Gateway. These political prisoners were being wrongly detained by Nicaraguan authorities. In a statement, Sen. Cruz said, “Today, we celebrate a significant...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County Over Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds to Hire Partisan Organization to Identify Potentially Unregistered Voters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Travis County Commissioners Court to stop the unlawful appropriation of taxpayer money. Travis County, where the City of Austin is located, hired a partisan third-party organization to identify potentially unregistered voters without statutory authority. In August 2024, the Travis County Commissioners Court hired a third-party vendor with taxpayer funds to operate a program that would...
