Voter Registration Drive to be held September 17th and 18th
September 10, 2024 – Columbia Lodge #81 will have a Voters Registration Drive on September 17th, 2024, and September 18th, 2024. The event will be held at the H. W. Grays Building at Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. You can come register to vote between 10:00am and 4:00pm, both days, if your not already registered to vote. Get Out The Vote 2024 pic
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Teams with the Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
September 10, 2024 – [SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX] – On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans...
Meet the new Supervisor of Cooper Lake State Park in this Episode of A Second Cup of Coffee
The new Supervisor for Cooper Lake State Park, Aaron Mabe, stopped by the KSST studios to have a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Aaron Mabe shares some information about himself and where he has worked in the past. John Mark and Aaron also chat about a Veterans Suicide Awareness event coming up, they chat about Christmas, and much more. Be sure to check out the video and learn about the new Supervisor, Aaron Mabe! A...
A Look Back at a Hollywood Star
In this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Peter “Pastor Pete” McNabb, Senior Pastor of Sulphur Springs First United Methodist Church. Pastor Pete just happens to be the nephew of Hollywood Starlet Martha Hyer Wallis. The two discuss First United Methodist Church, what the Church is doing in September, and, or course, Martha Hyer. Catch a glimpse of some Hollywood History with...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open September 14th
September 9, 2024 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be open Saturday, September 14th, 2024, from 9:30am to 1:00pm. The library will be open for “all your research needs.” The Hopkins County Genealogical Society hopes “you will join us!”
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Offers Valuable Resources for fall Gardening by Mario Villarino
September 9, 2024 – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers valuable resources for fall gardening, helping both novice and experienced gardeners make the most of the cooler season. Fall is an ideal time to plant a wide variety of crops in Texas and similar climates due to milder temperatures, reduced pests, and favorable growing conditions. By leveraging AgriLife Extension’s knowledge and guidelines, gardeners can...
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested September 9
July 3, 2024 – Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Office. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornadoes, which are the most common in the area,...
Your Wildcats Took on the Greenville Lions September 6th – Check out the Action Below
September 8, 2024 – The KSST crew traveled to Greenville September 6th to bring you the exciting Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats Football game against the Greenville Lions. Sports Director John Mark Dempsey and Tony Flippin called the shots during this exciting broadcast. Erin Groom helped out on the camera for the first time. Be sure to check out this awesome game down below! This was Senior Night for...
Local Author to Hold Book Signing September 14th
September 8, 2024 – Local Christian author, Andrea Cannon, will hold a book signing event September 14, 2024, at the Good News Christian Bookstore. Meet the author of Christian Devotionals and middle-grade fiction from Noon to 2:00pm. The bookstore is located at 1181 South Broadway, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482. Andrea Cannon book signing
Coastal Redwoods From Master Gardener David Wall
September 8, 2024 – Coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are trees that we’ve heard and read about since our youth. They’re the tallest plant on Earth. Thirty-seven are 330’ tall & the tallest is 360’ tall, and they are still growing! Their slender thickness, however, prevents them from being the largest trees. That honor goes to their cousin the shorter (by a little) but more massive Sequoia gigantia or giant...
