Enter to Win Two Free Tickets to the Knights Of Columbus Fish Fry
February 19, 2026 – KSST has two tickets for the Annual Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. They will be cooking that USA catfish and all the trimmings every Friday evening during lent. This is the first fish fry of 2026. The tickets are only good for the February 20th meal. To enter to win the tickets, comment on this post on Facebook. Make sure to include the name of the only US President who was a member of the Knights of Columbus....
Local Author Sharon Feldt Had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to Share Details About an Event on February 21st
February 18, 2026 – Local author and small business owner, Sharon Feldt, had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to share details about a couple of books, and the event, “Ducky’s Book Pond” event being held at The Book Nook on Main on Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Be sure to check out this informative episode and learn about some new books on the shelves at your local bookstore. A Second Cup of...
East Texas A&M Celebrates Topping Out of Rene’ Griffin Event Center
February 17, 2026 – COMMERCE, TX, East Texas A&M University marked a significant milestone on Tuesday, February 17, with a topping out ceremony for the new Rene’ Griffin Event Center. A topping out ceremony is a longstanding construction tradition that signals the completion of a building’s structural framework and the transition into its next phase. Representatives from Hoar Construction, who are building the...
Breast Cancer Support Group Enjoys Book Discussion
February 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Breast Cancer support group met on Monday, February 9, with retired librarian and bibliophile Markeda Fisher serving as the guest speaker. Fisher discussed some of her favorite books, both fiction and non-fiction, and provided a handout of herrecent 5-star reads. Attendees added their personal favorites and thoughts on the books Fisherdiscussed. Bibliotherapy is a...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn February 25th
February 15, 2026 – Our first “Fourth Wednesday Lunch & Learn” of 2026 (our January meeting was canceled due to inclement weather!) is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites individuals interested in genealogical research to attend. Bring your sack lunch, salad, or drive-through meal, and...
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Every Friday Through Lent
February 15, 2026 – The first KoC Fish Fry of 2026 will be this Friday. With so many options, no one goes away hungry. Service starts at 5PM and goes till 7pm. Right here in Sulphur Springs at St. James Catholic Church. Originating from early Church tradition and codified by Pope St. Gregory 1400 years ago, this practice has evolved into a popular community, fish fry culture. Knights of Columbus at the ready! Plenty of USA...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open February 14th
February 13, 2026 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be open Saturday, February 14th, 2026, from 9:30am to 1:00pm. The library will be open for “all your research needs.” Come in and look for those ancestors you have wondered about for so long. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held February 26th
February 13, 2026 – A reminder! This month we will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month instead of the third. Jim Thornhill will be our speaker on Thursday, February 26, 2026. We will meet at 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX., at 7:00 p.m. or you may join us via Zoom that evening. (See the Zoom link below). In Jim’s presentation, “Runaway Scrape,” he will relate...
Commissioner Sid Miller Calls for Urgent Action to Save Texas Barbecue
AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued an urgent call to action to protect one of the state’s most cherished cultural and economic traditions: Texas Barbeque. A troubling wave of restaurant closures and operational challenges is sweeping across Texas, driven by record-high beef prices, a national cattle herd at its lowest level in 75 years, persistent inflationary pressures, and a resulting...
Burn Ban Continues
February 12, 2026 – Donna Goins, the Administrative Assistant to Hopkins County Judge Newsom, reached out to KSST to inform the public of the following. The Hopkins County Commissioners Court declares an urgent public necessity; and whereas, an emergency exists only if immediate action is required of a governmental body because of an imminent threat to public health and safety or a reasonable unforeseeable situation; the...
