St. James Catholic Church Sponsors Hurricane Relief Drive
October 10, 2024 – St. James Catholic Church in Sulphur Springs is sponsoring a Hurricane Relief Drive to help those in need following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and other storms. The local church will be accepting donations at their location at 297 Texas St. in Sulphur Springs this Sunday, October 13th from 2pm until 7pm. A wide range of items are being requested for donation including bottled water, sports...
Saving Lives One Car Seat at a Time
October 10, 2024 – By Lauren Macias-Cervantes – EL PASO – Dozens of adults across the state are heading back into the classroom to help keep children safe on Texas roadways. The most recent set of graduates completed a 32-hour course over four days in El Paso to earn a National Child Passenger Safety Certification. “We do have people thinking ‘how hard can it be to install a car seat’,” said TxDOT Lead Instructor...
How to Plan for the 2024 Red River Rivalry; What to Know Before You Go
October 10, 2024 – State Fair or Texas – A time-honored tradition at the State Fair of Texas, the Allstate® Red River Rivalry between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners, has been played at the State Fair since 1929 – making 2024 the 95th consecutive neutral ground showdown. As of 2024, these two esteemed schools are now housed under the NCAA Southeastern Conference (SEC), making for an...
What’s Coming up at the Sulphur Springs Senior Center; Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
On the latest episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator, Dawna Pryor, sat down with John Mark to discuss what was coming up at the Senior Citizens Activity Center. The two chat about the game Left Center Right, the Center’s version of a Stew Cookoff, Halloween, and so much more. Check out the video below. A Second Cup of Coffee with John...
CEA Lisa Sprague Chatted with John Mark Again on this Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Texas A&M AgriLife CEA Lisa Sprague from Delta County sat down with John Mark again. The two discussed the “Walk Across Texas” Program, Fall Festival, and much more. Be sure to give it a view and see what you learn. Enjoy! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Texas A&M-Commerce Name Change Still a Possibility
October 9, 2024 – After much resistance over the past several months about a possible name change of the nearby campus, that possibility of a change of the name is still being offered by the university president, Dr. Mark Rudin. The A&M System seems determined to make a change and remove “Commerce” from the name as some believe that the name of the city is confusing to those outside East Texas. The explanation by...
Concert and Authentic Mexican Food on Saturday at 1PM
October 9, 2029 – Come out and help Jesus Es El Camino celebrate the continued construction of their new Worship Center. There will be Christian Music and plenty of mexican food. Be sure to try the hand made Garnaches. Proceeds go to the building fund. It all happens in Saltillo on Saturday October 12, 2024 starting 1PM.
Hopkins County United Way held Their Second Meeting of the Current Campaign October 8th and the Donations are just Marching In
October 8, 2024 – The Hopkins County United Way held their second meeting of the season Tuesday, (the 8th), and the donations are continuing to march in. KSST was present at this meeting. Everyone sat at a conference table at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The volunteers went around the room sharing what businesses and organizations had turned in their donation packets. Many volunteers...
Paxton Demands Citizenship Data From Biden-Harris Administration To Investigate Potential Noncitizen Voters
October 8, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter demanding that the federal government fulfill its legal obligations by providing any information it possesses regarding the citizenship status of people who may be illegally registered to vote in Texas. On September 18, Attorney General Paxton urged the Texas Secretary of State to request data from the federal government that would enable Texas to...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open October 12th
October 7, 2024 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be open Saturday, October 12th, 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!” The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
