Book Signing for Living Loved Coming Soon
July 5, 2024 – Local author and Hopkins County resident Tracy Kelley is pleased to announcing her upcoming book signing. The event will take place in Sulphur Springs on August 3, 2024. Living Loved will be available soon on all major online retailers. Before July 23 it will be available for pre-sale. You can find out more about Tracy and her work by clicking here. To pre-order her book on Amazon, click...
Trading Post for July 5, 2024
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Another Chat with Senior Citizen Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor on Second Cup of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, John Mark had another chat with Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor. The two have an interesting conversation about the new Senior Activity Center, Chair Yoga, the upcoming Ice Cream Freeze Off, and more. Be sure to check it out below! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Chamber Connection – July 2, 2024
By Butch Burney Every year, our family looks forward to the Saturday before Thanksgiving, when we gather for dinner, turn on KSST and get our phones ready for the annual Sulphur Springs Symphony League auction. It is a hoot and a can’t-miss event! They always have a great range of items, from tens of dollars to thousands of dollars in value, and that doesn’t include the entertainment from the moderators like Bill Owens and Chad...
Pyrotecnico Takes Blame For Sulphur Springs Fireworks Failure
July 2, 2024 – In a letter dated July 2, 2024 Regional Director Justin Pruett for Pyrotecnico, the fireworks provider for the Independence Day Concert on June 29th, took responsibility for the failure experienced by those in attendance for the sub-standard show. The letter further stated that the fireworks show that they delivered was not in accordance with the expectations fo the Sulphur Springs Symphony League, who has worked...
Boaters Urged to ‘Clean, Drain and Dry’ to Halt Aquatic Invasive Species Spread
July 1, 2024 AUSTIN – Texans throughout the state take advantage of the Fourth of July holiday to enjoy the summer sun on the water. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species during the heart of boating season. “While we want everyone to have a great time, we also want to avoid giving invasive species free rides to new...
Big Bass Bingo in Yantis Supports Youth Riding
July 1, 2024 – The Big Bass Bingo hall in Yantis, TX offers a lot of entertainment, but that’s not all. A large portion of the proceeds from their weekly games go to support the Lake Fork Stables Youth Riding Programs. Lake Fork Stables, a 501c3 nonprofit organization in Yantis, TX. Lake Fork Stables provides free and discounted therapeutic riding lessons for low-income and autistic families through their Riders Up...
Making Easy Compost Tea From Master Gardener David Wall
July 1, 2024 – Pure compost tea (CT) is almost magical, as it’s made from just two ingredients, compost and water. While were talking about vegetable gardens, it works on annual flowers, vegetable plants, herbs, perennials, shrubs and even trees. CT feed plants in two ways. First, they supply nutrients by absorbing into plant roots into the soil. To a lesser degree, they can provide energy by soaking into plant leaves....
Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center Events for July
July 1, 2024 – Here are planned events for the Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center for the first week of July.
Have a Big Tree? Make it Official
July 1, 2024 – Do you have a big tree? Make it official and you could garner braggin rights when you register it with Texas A&M. The Texas Big Tree Registry, a service of the Texas A&M Forestry Service, is an online database of exceptionally large specimens growing in the State of Texas. The Texas Big Tree Registry recognizes the largest known tree of each species growing in the state. In some cases, these trees could be...
