District 7 – 3A Standings Offer Tigers Playoff Hope
Anything could happen in the remaining two weeks of the regular high school football season according to Coach Dickey Meeks as the Mt Vernon Tigers face the Prairiland Patriots, 7:30 pm, Friday, October 30, 2015 in Patriot Stadium. The outcome of tonight’s District 7-3A games will set up the play-off run for next week. The Tigers and the Patriots both come into the game with a 1-2 District 7-3A record.New Boston and Winnsboro...
Wade Bartley Seeks Commissioner Precinct #3 Re-election
I want to say thanks to the citizens of Hopkins County and Precinct #3 for allowing me to have served these past three years as Commissioner of Pct #3. It has been and is an honor to serve with the present Commissioners Court. I look forward to serving the citizens of Hopkins County another term, and would appreciate everyones support from Pct. #3. As a court we have strived to run the county government with the taxpayer and the...
20th Anniversary of Lights of Life Campaign Kick Off is November 3
Next Tuesday, November 3 at 10 a.m. there will be a kick off for the 20th anniversary for the Lights of Life campaign. Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Health Care Foundation Director Jackie Thornton and Lights of Life and Gala Tri-chairs Donna Rudzik, Polly Swatsell and Gloria Mitchell were guests on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Thursday morning....
Wildcat, Lobo Head Coaches Talk Friday Night
Wildcat football travels to Longview for the next to last game of the 2015 season Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. While the Wildcats are winless, the Lobos of Longview are planning playoff plans. They are at the top of the district list with Marshall and Texas High. If the Lobos win out they will share the district title. Wildcat Coach Greg Owens and Lobo Coach John King discussed the game this week with KSST Sports...
Diabetic Alert Dog Benefit for Local Girl
Sydnye is a 14 year old resident of Sulphur Springs and an 8th grader at Sulphur Springs Middle School. In March of 2013 Syd was rushed to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler with extremely high glucose levels and other complications and was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes (Type 1). Like all type 1’s the daily complications affect every aspect of her life from school, home time and recreational activities. On any given day...
Chamber Connection October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection – October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Thank you Hopkins County for Making the Stew Contest a Success Who would have thought that regardless of 9 inches of rain, we would still be able to have a successful stew contest? A very special thank you to the 123 teams that cooked stew this year. Please know how very much we appreciate your dedication to this event. It is because of you that we continue to...
Same Rate, Pick Up Dates, Different Color Truck; City Manager Talks Trash
Rates will remain the same. Pick up dates will remain the same. Only the color of the truck will change when the city of Sulphur Springs begins being served by a new sanitation company in January. Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell literally talked trash Thursday morning with KSST News. Maxwell said a number of false rumors have been circulating in social media recently. He stated that residents can be assured service will...
Cumby Methodist Church Annual Stew Fundraiser
Cumby United Methodist Stew Saturday, November 7 All you can eat $6.00 Chicken and Beef Stew Coffee and Tea Cornbread and Crackers Cheese, Pickles and Dessert Stew to go $6.00 per quart Serving 11 a.m until stew is gone!
10th Annual Heritage Square Car Show on Celebration Plaza
The 10th annual Heritage Square Car Show is coming up Saturday, November 7 on Celebration Plaza from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Downtown Business Alliance vice-President Jason Tully says about 180 cars were registered for the show last year and he expects 200 this year. 25 awards will be given and there will be lots of cash prizes. All vehicles must be 1987 models or older. ...
Animal of the Week: Blackie the Lab
Blackie (for lack of a better name) is a three to five year old female black lab. She was picked up by Animal Shelter Officers outside of the AABCO Medical Center where she happily approached the officers upon their arrival. “She has been kind of overbred and someone must’ve dumped her,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “They probably got tired of her getting pregnant, but they wouldn’t get her...
