Cutting Crime With Curfew Laws
By Savannah Owens In response to incidents of vandalism – many cities such as Greenville, Dallas, Rockwall, Paris, Allen, and Mt. Pleasant have implemented curfew laws. Sulphur Springs currently does not have curfew laws. KSST interviewed various sources on the pros and cons of curfew laws and their impact on crime and vandalism. To start the discussion – Curfews for minors differ from city to city, they typically impact...
Wildcat Football Schedule Change
The Wildcats’ football team now has a new opponent for the opening game at the new, renovated Gerald Prim Stadium on Friday, September 8th. The Wildcats will now face The Avalon School of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Wildcats’ Athletic Director Greg Owens announced the change Thursday afternoon. He said, “due to unforeseen circumstance, we will not be playing Garfield, High School from Seattle, Washington”. He added, “they had...
Week Five at The Edge
Thursday marked the end of week number five of The Edge conditioning program. 20 workouts have been done. There is one more week of four workouts to go. Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said week five started off really strong but attitudes dropped off a little bit on Thursday. He called Thursday one of the slowest moving days he’s seen at The Edge. Coach Young blamed the heat and the fact it was day 20. He...
Ag Workers Building Being Removed From Buford Park
The blue metal building in Buford Park known as the Ag Workers Building is being removed and the iron skeleton of the building will be moved to the City of Sulphur Springs Service Center. There, the iron skeleton will have sheet metal attached and be used to store the expensive water and sewer parts that will be used in the improvements the city will be making in staged improvements for those areas according to City Manager Marc...
Community Meal at Mitchell Chapel, Thursday July 27th, 2017
Come one come all! We are at it again. A community feeding at Mitchell Chapel C.O.G.I.C. 402 S. Jackson St. Thursday, July, 27, 2017 11:00a.m. -1:00p.m. Menu: Tater Tot casserole, Green Salad, Rolls, Drinks and Dessert. Come out and be fed with some good food. This meal is free to the community
Wilburn Announces Candidacy for Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct 2
I am John Wilburn, announcing as a candidate to run for Hopkins County Commissioner of Precinct 2. I am a 51 year old Hopkins County native who has lived in Precinct 2 in the Martin Springs community all of my life. My parents were the late James and ElFleta Grimes Wilburn, lifetime residents of Hopkins County. My grandparents were Walter and Annie Ruth Grimes of Martin Springs, and J.W. and Golden Swinford Wilburn of Saltillo. I...
What is CHESS? Find Out at the Homeschool Book Fair and Open House on Saturday July 29
Tammy Reardon, a homeschool mom and board member of Christian Homeschool Educators of Sulphur Springs, is inviting everyone interested to the CHESS Book Fair and Open House on Saturday July 29, 2017 between 10 am and 3 pm at Central Baptist Church, 840 Connally Street in Sulphur Springs. You can meet the organizers, board members and other homeschool parents and obtain valuable information about CHESS. Information booths will...
Chamber Connection July 27, 2017
The deadline is almost here! It’s time to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 48th Annual Stew Contest!!! The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 17th through Monday, July 31st. The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 10th. If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies, and marketing for the...
