Happy Labor Day! Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Closed September 1, 2025
August 26, 2025 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be closed Monday, September 1st, 2025… in observance of Labor Day. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
The 2025 Dial Study Club Wildcats Homecoming Parade is Just Around the Corner
August 26, 2025 – Dial Study Club President, Jennifer Graves, reached out to KSST to ask us to remind the community that the 2025 Dial Study Club Wildcats Homecoming Parade will march through Sulphur Springs, Texas, Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025! The parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm! Come on out and show your support for the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats! The 2025 Homecoming Court will be in the parade, showing their...
State Fair to Host Sensory-Friendly Mornings for the Seventh Year
By Bridget Browning | August 26, 2025 | For the seventh year, the State Fair of Texas is offering Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Fair every Wednesday – October 1, 8, and 15, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Providing a family-friendly environment is at the core of the State Fairs’ mission. Therefore, the Fair is excited to bring back Sensory Friendly Mornings for a seventh year. The Fair collaborated with the International Board of...
Paris District Road Report for August 25, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting August 25, 2025. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn August 27th
August 22, 2025 – Lunch & Learn will be held Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites anyone who wants to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us. For this month’s session you are encouraged to bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal or we have snacks and drinks available for purchase....
Strong Populations and Prime Conditions Set Stage for Promising Dove Season
August 22, 2025 – AUSTIN — Despite early weather challenges, Texas dove hunters can look forward to a strong 2025 season. Spring population surveys conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff found mourning dove numbers continue to trend near historic highs. Combined with strong habitat conditions across much of the state, hunters should expect solid opportunities when the 2025 dove season opens Sept. 1....
Winners of the 2025 Big Tex® Choice Awards Announced
By Veronica Delgado | August 21, 2025 |The tastiest time of the year is here! The culmination of hard work, sweat, and oil in creating the most appetizing Fair foods. The 21st Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards, presented by Karbach Brewing Company, was one to be remembered. After tasting and evaluating all 15 items, the all-star panel of judges tallied their scores and made their decisions. Without further ado… the winners are: “Best...
Meal A Day Menu – August 25-29, 2025
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the remainder of the week of August 25-29 2025 includes: Meal A Day Menu August 25 through 29 2025 Meal-A-Day Meal-A-Day is a non-profit organization providing 150-160 meals Monday-Friday to local senior citizens. Approximately 120 meals...
North Texas Food Bank Kicks Off Annual Peanut Butter Drive to Combat Hunger
September campaign calls on the community to help families across North Texas. DALLAS, TX, August 20, 2025 – The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is once again calling on the community to help fight hunger—one jar at a time. Kicking off this September during Hunger Action Month, the 12th Annual Peanut Butter Drive aims to collect 100,000 pounds of peanut butter and raise $350,000 to support families in need across the...
First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs Offers Small Group Studies Opportunities And More
August 21, 2025 – First United Methodist Church, located at 301 Church Street, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, offers Small Group Studies opportunities, and more, to the community. “Young Adult Bible Study” is offered every second Sunday of the Month beginning September 7, 2025. The “Adam Hamilton Small Group Study” will be offered Mondays at 6:00pm and Tuesdays at 2:00pm, beginning September 8, 2025. The...
