KIA Memorial Dedication, Disabled Veteran Statue Unveiling A Well Attended, Moving Event
Celebration Plaza was packed Saturday evening with community members paying tribute to the fallen and respect for those who have served during a special dedication and unveiling ceremony. The occasion was a more solemn one, bringing a tear to many an eye at the ringing of the bell as each local hero who was killed in action was named; each name and the year they paid the ultimate price in service to their country is listed on three of...
Several Schools Hosting Programs, Special Events Nov. 11 For Local Veterans
Many of our local schools have programs and other activities planned Nov. 11 to honor local veterans for their service. Below are some that KSST has been made aware of: Sulphur Springs High School will host a reception at 12 noon Monday, Nov. 11, in the SSHS Library, with a special program to follow at 1 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. All past and present military are invited to attend. The SSHS Band will perform and the event...
Miller Grove State Champs In Cross Country
Miller Grove Boys and Girls Win State in Cross Country, Saltillo Boys are Second, Lady Lions are Twelfth. Miller Grove continued their phenomenal performance at the State Cross Country Meet at Old Settlers’ Park in Round Rock Saturday (November 9) as both the Hornets and Lady Hornets captured state championships and Miller Grove also had the top individual state champs. The Miller Grove Hornets finished just three points ahead...
Lady Cats Basketball Drops Home Opener
Lady Cats Basketball Team Opens Regular Season With Home Loss to Ranked Mineola Saturday A young and inexperienced Lady Cats Basketball Team opened the regular season Saturday morning (November 9) with a 68-39 loss to Mineola at the main gym at Sulphur Springs Middle School. Mineola is ranked #15 in Class 3A in a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches preseason poll. The Lady Cats had a hard time handling the Lady Yellowjackets full...
Ginna Bowman to Chair PJC Fund
Ginna Walker Bowman has been named as the Chair of the 2019 PJC Annual Fund which will kick off later in the fall. This marks the seventh year of the Annual Fund which has raised over $2.5 million to address the many pressing needs of the students and College. A member of the PJC Class of 1960, she currently serves on both the Paris Junior College Board of Regents and PJC Alumni & Friends Association. “The two years I spent at PJC...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
October 30, 2019 to November 5, 2019 October 30th Deputies were dispatched to FM 182 near Quitman, at approximately 6:19 a.m., in reference to an abandoned vehicle in the roadway, Joes Wrecker towed the vehicle and the incident was cleared. Deputies were dispatched to CR 4760 near Winnsboro, at approximately 9:33 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies spoke with the reporting party,...
Wesley UMC Annual Fall Roundup is November 23
Get ready for Fall Roundup! It’s the annual fundraiser which Wesley United Methodist Church members hold to help fund various missions and programs through the year. And during Wednesday November 30 Good Morning Show on KSST, we will chat with Roundup committee members about this year’s plans, which will include Hopkins County Stew, a Country Store and an Auction which all ages will enjoy! Tickets are $6 adult and $3...
Saturday Sign Up At The County Courthouse
On the first day of filing for places on the March party primary ballots and for independent candidates to file declarations of intent, the Republican Party held a Sign up in the in the District Courtroom at the Hopkins County Courthouse. Among those who turned out Saturday morning, Nov. 9, at the sign up were (pictured above) Dustanna Hyde Rabe, County Attorney; Donnie Wisenbaker, Republican County Chairman; Judge Eddie Northcutt,...
