White-tailed Deer Archery Hunters Should Have Plenty of Opportunities to Harvest Quality Bucks Before the General Season
Sept. 16, 2025 – AUSTIN – White-tailed deer hunters heading to blinds for the archery-only season should experience another great opener this year. Bucks during this time of year gather in bachelor groups and provide plenty of hunting opportunities before the rut kicks off. Texas began the growing season under drought conditions in March, but much of the state received abundant rainfall later in the spring. The vegetation...
Learn What’s Up at Cooper State Park on This Episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
September 16, 2025 – Check out this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey and learn what’s going on at Cooper Lake State Park. John Mark and Cooper Lake State Park Supervisor, Aron Maib, discussed the Veteran’s Suicide Awareness Ruck Hike events being held September 20th, 2025, at Cooper Lake State Park, the Hunters Education event being held at Cooper City Hall on September 27th,...
Car Seats Save Lives
September 16, 2025 – TxDOT is urging parents to correctly restrain child passengers amid rise in unrestrained deaths PARIS – Texas parents will do anything to protect their child – like checking under the bed for monsters at night or researching all the ingredients in baby food. But one of the most effective ways to protect children is often overlooked: properly securing them in a car seat every time they ride. We...
What is New for Hunting Season 2025-26
Sept. 15, 2025 – AUSTIN — The 2025-26 hunting season has kicked off with a great start to dove season for hunters across the state. However, hunters should be aware of changes before entering the field. Expanded Digital License Options Starting this season, hunters have new options for digital licenses. For the first time, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will offer fully digital license options for all...
Trading Post for September 26, 2025
For Sale: Assorted fishing rods and reels New and Used. Can see at 1901 main st in Sulphur Springs 903-335-1158 Used Washer, Dryer and Refrigerator, $150 for all three $60 each if sold separately. Call Wilfred Pobursky for more information (903) 348-1473 I am looking for a use golf cart if anyone have one for sale please contact me at 903-440-5523 thank you SPANISH LANGUAGE MATERIALS: Berlitz Think & Talk Spanish on CDs, Spanish/...
Hopkins County United Way Kicked Off Their 2025 Campaign With a Ribbon Cutting September 12th
September 15, 2025 – Members of the community gathered at Celebration Plaza, Downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, September 12th, 2025, to celebrate and help the Hopkins County United Way kick off their 2025-2026 Campaign with an exciting ribbon cutting. This year’s theme for the Hopkins County United Way is, “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the...
Tickets On Sale for Bentley’s Boo Bash
September 15, 2025 – Hello! I work at Jordan’s Place Pediatrics and we are hosting a fundraising event on October 11th for a patient of ours, Bentley Nelson, who is an 8 year old recently diagnosed with leukemia. The event is a carnival day with a bake sale and prize raffle built into the festivities, all proceeds go to the family. I was hoping to talk with someone about help with advertising for the event to get greater...
The Alamo Letter Society Announces Essay Contest for 7th and 8th Graders as Part of Plaque Dedication Event
September 8, 2025 – An important artifact of Texas History will be celebrated when a bronze replica of the famous “Liberty or Death” letter, written by Alamo Commander, William B. Travis, is unveiled on Celebration Plaza, Sulphur Springs, Texas, in a celebratory ceremony held at 2:00pm on October 18, 2025. This sure to be a grand event with music, fellowship, and more. As part of this awesome event, the Hopkins...
Foundation’s Free Mammography Clinic Provides Life-Saving Prevention for Local Woman
September 15, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is a charitable organization with a rich history of improving local healthcare since 1997, but more recently, its annual free mammography clinic has become a beloved and impactful tradition. Krista Caldwell is a local woman who has been participating in the free clinic since its second year in 2021. “I only signed up because I was in the age...
What is the ‘Alamo Letter’?
September 8, 2025 – The “Alamo Letter,” formally known as William B. Travis’s “Victory or Death” letter, is one of the most famous documents from the Texas Revolution. Written on February 24, 1836, during the siege of the Alamo in San Antonio, the letter was addressed “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World.” At the time, Travis and roughly 200 Texian defenders were surrounded by thousands of Mexican troops under...
