Learn What the Plant of the Month is for June 2024 on This Episode of A Second Cup of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson. The two discuss “the plant of the month,” and some other interesting topics. You really should check it out. Enjoy! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Hope and John Mark Discuss New Titles at the Library on this Second Cup of Coffee
When Sulphur Springs Public Library Director Hope Cain sat down with John Mark last on A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, the two discussed new books at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. They also talked about some upcoming titles. Give it a view and see what’s new at your Sulphur Springs Public Library. A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Putt-Putt With Pops on Friday at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Activity Center
June 12, 2024 – The SSSCAC is celebrating Fathers Day 2024 with pie and putt-putt golf. It’s all happening on Friday June 14 starting at 11 AM. There will be games and coffee. Bring the grandkids too. The activity center is located at 301 Oak Ave in Sulphur Springs. (The old location on MLK is closed.)
Youth Football Camp June 30th, 2024
June 12, 2024 – CJ Williams is hosting a youth football camp at Gerald Prim Stadium on June 30th. Click here to find out more.
Taco Plates on Sale Saturday in Sulphur Springs
June 12, 2024 – Come out and get some authentic tacos and help the Iglesia Jesus es el Camino in Saltillo raise funds for a larger building. Although they worship in Saltillo, they will be cooking and serving at a parishioners home in Sulphur Springs. Delivery available, just call ahead. Click here for directions. Taco start at 11 AM on Saturday.
Sulphur Springs Clean Up Site Open For Tree Limbs This Weekend
June 11, 2024 – This weekend, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell will open the City Cleanup Site for tree limbs only. Access is available to Sulphur Springs residents only and you may be asked to prove residency with a driver’s license or water bill. Friday 8 am to 4 pm will be self service only. Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. Help will be available.
The 2024 Hopkins County Dairy Fest Parade Marched Through Sulphur Springs Saturday, June 8th, without a Hitch
June 10, 2024 – The 2024 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parade marched it’s way through Sulphur Springs, Texas, Saturday morning, June 8th, without any problems. The parade was a huge success and well attended as onlookers watched and cheered. Floats featuring the 2023 Dairy Festival Queen, and the 2024 Dairy Festival Contestants marched through downtown Sulphur Springs. There were First Responders vehicles, with their...
CHRISTUS Health Provides Tips to Prepare for Summer Heat
June 10, 2024 – (EAST TEXAS) – The summer heat has arrived, which means understanding and preventing heat-related illnesses is more important than ever, according to CHRISTUS Health. There are four main types of heat-related illnesses: heat rash, cramps, heat exhaustion and the most severe, heat stroke. There were nearly 2,500 heat-related deaths in the U.S. last year, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department reported. “It...
Trading Post for June 17, 2024
Estate Sale Friday and Saturday. 301 Park St West in Sulphur Springs 7AM start. New in box Harbor Breeze 42″ ceiling fan $45, Two 4 foot topiary trees $20 each, Artificial Ficus Tree $30, Osaki Salon 2 massage chair $125, Vintage surge milker $75, 47″ Round solid wood claw foot table with 24″ leaf, 31 ” high, one foot was cracked and has been glued, otherwise great shape $125, Collection of Boyd’s bears...
Pepper Corking From Master Gardener David Wall
June 9, 2024 – Several of you just said to yourself, “What is pepper corking?” I know I did the first time I saw the name! I have no idea who came up with the name, as it makes no sense to me. OK, so what is pepper corking? Actually, it’s nothing more than scar marks on the pepper surface. They give the appearance of the pepper not receiving enough water, but the opposite is true. The scarring is caused by excessive water. I...
