Observing 150 Years at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor H.B. Nash Sr. and Church Mother Mary Ross shared some of the plans for the Sesquicentennial Celebration at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church during the KSST Good Morning Show. Celebration activities and special services will be held on Saturday August 18 and Sunday August 19, 2018, and the community is invited to share their joy. Pastor Dr. H.B. Nash Sr. and Church Mother Mary Ross The history of Morning Chapel...
No Newspaper Monday; Local News-Telegram Adopts Three Day Publication Schedule
There will be no newspaper Monday, Wednesday, or Friday according to the new schedule for the Sulphur Springs News Telegram. According to sources, the News Telegram will begin printing only three (3) days per week beginning Monday, August 27, 2018. The cutbacks will create new deadlines for news and other content. Much of the content must be submitted by 7 a.m. on the day before publication. Obituaries must be submitted prior to 4...
Send-Off Party Hosted by Baylor Parents Network
Sulphur Springs area Baylor University students and their families were treated to a Send-Off Party hosted by the Baylor Parents Network Friday evening, August 3, at the ROC at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs. The Parents Network hosted 90 Send-Off Parties across the nation before students returned to campus for fall classes that begin on August 20. Local Baylor students include, but are not limited to: Caroline Berning, Senior,...
Hearts of Life Presents Butterball for Adoption
Butterball is still searching for his forever home! Butterball is a 2 year old Shepherd/Pyrenees mix. His size and his bark may be big, but he is as timid as a mouse. He loves to prance and play in the yard and search for hidden treats! He is still very shy with new people so he will need someone who is patient and understanding to help build his security and confidence. His adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous...
Chamber Connection August 16, 2018
The 3rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest is officially under way! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2016 and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest is open until August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered Images, Mobile, and...
Wildcats Team Tennis Lose to Forney 10-9
After what he described as a miserable Tuesday, Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez found a lot more to enjoy Wednesday as the Wildcats returned to their battling ways against Forney at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. The result was a one point loss, 10-9 to Forney. The Wildcats had to forfeit one of their girls matches due to a shortage of players Wednesday. The Wildcats top four boys players did all they could to win the match....
Wildcat Football Update: Offense, B Backs
Coach Matt Young on Offense Between now and the Wildcats’ football scrimmage on August 23, I’ll be talking with Wildcats’ football coaches about this year’s team. I asked Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young about the potential for this year’s Wildcats’ offense. He had just told an offensive lineman that the more improvement the player makes will move the offense closer to Coach Young’s...
Scudder Endorsed by Texas Family Project; Event Set for Sunday
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX – Games, snacks and brews await families at Backstory Brewing, on Sunday, August 19, from 2-4 pm, to celebrate The Texas Family Project’s endorsement of Kendall Scudder, Democratic nominee for Senate District 2. Scudder was one of the first endorsements TFP made in the November 2018 election. Their endorsement reads, in part: “Texas Family Project knows Kendall Scudder is the best candidate to support...
Dinner Bell ‘Belle’ Turns 80
Stand out the way, here comes Judy Gilreath. Want to know where something is in the FUMC kitchen, Judy knows. Want a tour of the fancy french slicing machine, Judy is ready. Judy Gilreath Dinner Bell is a community meal program ran from the FUMC in Sulphur Springs. Each weekly meal is powered by volunteers from all walks of life and denominations. Behind… in front and in between this group is Judy Gilreath. At 80 years old...