Hot Potatoes
The First Baptist Church Kitchen is alive this morning. Steamy bins of baked potatoes are ready for delivery or pickup. Potato pickup location, look for the yellow signs. The initial number of potatoes to be sold was around 300. Inside sources tell KSST that the actual number is north of 400. Headed to Haiti An assembly line of sorts will form this morning to produce the boxed meals. No additional meals are available for order....
Milestones Reached For 2 Programs At County Jail
February 2, 2020 – Hopkins County jail marked two milestones this week – success in two of the programs offered to inmates. This week, two of the women enrolled in the GED program at the jail passed their tests to earn their certificates. Two trustees also found their smiles, thanks to the new teeth they received, as part of a dental program as well. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Jamie Dowell, Robert Stephens, Dr. Millie...
Potato Lunch Fundraiser for Haiti Mission Monday Feb. 3
The Potato Lunch Fundraiser is one way that four local missionaries pull together to raise funds for a Haitian mission. It will be held at kitchen entrance of First Baptist Church on Monday February 3, 2020 starting at 11am. Baked potatoes and the trimmings with or without pulled pork will be prepared and sold. The cost is $6 per potato lunch or $8 for potato topped with pulled pork. You can pre-order by calling 903-439-5336. Find out...
Meal A Day Menu For Feb. 3-7, 2020
The Meal A Day menu for Feb. 3-7 Monday – Rope sausage, sauerkraut, black-eyed peas and corn breadTuesday – Fish, hush puppies, sweet potato fries and cole slawWednesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and rollThursday – Chicken spaghetti, English peas and garlic toastFriday – Vegetable beef soup, crackers and tossed salad
13 New Members Inducted Into The Geral Kennedy Chapter Of NTHS At SSHS
Sulphur Springs High School National Technical Honor Society, Geral Kennedy Chapter, recognized 32 students this week during the annual induction ceremony. Sulphur Springs High School sign Seventeen new members were inducted into the NTHS, which honors student achievement and leadership, promotes educational excellence, award scholarships, and enhances career opportunities members. Individuals under consideration as candidates for...
African American Studies Course Receives Preliminary Approval Of SBOE
Texas could become the fifth state in the country to approve a state-level African American Studies course for high school. The State Board of Education on Friday approved the one-credit elective high school course on a preliminary vote, Texas Education Agency reported in a press release. Texas State Board of Education logo North Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee are the currently the only other states to have a...
First Affiliated Driving Class Of The Year Conducted At Senior Citizens Center
Affiliated Driving Class held at Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Several senior citizens took advantage of the Affiliated Driving Class at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center on Thursday, Jan. 3O. The Senior Citizens Center offers the class a couple of times a year. The class gives participants a 10 percent discount on liability insurance for 3 years. The class is also good for a ticket dismissal, according to Senior...
Wildcats Basketball Team Finishes First Half Of District Play With Win At Lindale Friday
Early in the second quarter, the Lindale Eagles Basketball Team was hanging with the Wildcats and trailed only 13-12 in Lindale Friday night, Jan. 31. A short time later, after eight straight Wildcats points, the Wildcats lead grew to 21-12. By halftime the Wildcats were up 33-17. The Wildcats outscored the Eagles in every quarter to take a 67-41 win. Again in this win, different players shouldered the scoring load during the game....
Lady Cats Basketball Gets Needed District Win At Lindale Friday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team started out well in a district game at Lindale Friday night, January 31, and this time the Lady Cats finished the job with a 59-39 win. It was a much needed district win for the Lady Cats and it put them right in the middle of the battle for a playoff spot. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Eagles in every quarter and led 11-7 after one quarter, 25-16 at the half and 40-27 after three quarters. The Lady...
Wildcats Soccer Team Earns 1-1 Tie With Good Lovejoy Team At Prim Stadium
One thing you can always count on is a spirited battle when Lovejoy and the Wildcats Soccer Team get together. The teams played to a 1-1 tie Friday night, Jan. 31, at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats’ season record is now 5-4-5 In their last match before district play begins, the Wildcats will travel to Nevada Community next Friday.
