Registration Opens For 2022 Hopkins County Back To School Fair
Registration is now open for the 2022 Hopkins County Back to School Fair, which will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 at Hopkins County Civic Center. For six years, the annual back to school fair has been a one-stop destination to help prepare Hopkins County and Yantis ISD students and families for the start of school. The number of people served each year continues to grow and CANHelp anticipates providing for even more...
Texas Ranger Ticket Giveaway #4
KSST has Texas Ranger Baseball tickets available for this weekend’s Sunday game against the Twins Winners will get to choose from available tickets, first come first served. Screen Shot of the App for a Texas Ranger Home Game This years tickets will be offered in a digital format. To be a winner, you will need to download and install the Offical MLB Ball Park App for your smart device. Think of the app as a digital wallet for...
Dinner Bell Menu for July 6, 2022
Wishing you a wonderful celebration of our nation’s birthday! Thank you to the Dollison family and Diversified Storage Systems for the continued support of the Dinner Bell Ministry. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus after 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU: Mexican Lasagna Seasoned Pinto Beans Mexican Corn Salad Sopapilla...
Community Packs Downtown For 2022 Independence Day Celebration
Celebration Plaza was packed Saturday night for the 2022 Independence Day Celebration, hosted Saturday, July 2, by Sulphur Springs Symphony League for the 30th year. In fact, families, couples, friends, small groups and individuals lined the sidewalks and parking lots for 2-3 block in all directions around the square with chairs, blankets, snacks, drinks and glow-in-the-dark necklaces and lighted wands for the kids. Northeast Texas...
Whatever Happened To The Lightning Bugs?
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener I’ve seen a few fireflies this summer, which brought back childhood memories of seeing them by the thousands on summer nights, and we could catch them in our cupped hands to watch them flash. Though they have the name fireflies, they’re actually beetles, which is why most of us call them lightning bugs (LB). Glowing firefly on grass (Pexels Photo by Flash Dantz) LBs have a...
Meal A Day Menu – July 4-8, 2022
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 week of July 4-8, 2022 includes: Monday – Chili Cheese Dogs, Fritos and Green Tomato Relish.Tuesday – Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast On A Bed of Rice, Broccoli and Cauliflower Medley, and a Roll.Wednesday – Sour Cream Beef Enchiladas,...
Paris District Road Report for July 4, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting July 4, 2022. 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 approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Hopkins County Records — July 2, 2022
Land Deed Transactions The following are land deed transactions filed and posted at Hopkins County Clerk’s office between June 16, 2022 and June 22, 2022: Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Jane Dixon AKA Linda Jane Dixon to Harold Glenn Dixon; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyUleta Taylor to Debora Taylor Gray, Tammie Taylor Stafford and Charles Lesley Taylor; tract in the ED Chinneth surveyVali Brannon and WE Brannon...
Symphony League To Host 30th Independence Day Concert Saturday, July 2, 2022
Celebration On Square Will Pay Tribute To Those Who Serve, Conclude With Fireworks Show Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra will be performing a milestone concert Saturday night, the group’s 30th Independence Day Show in Sulphur Springs. Fireworks seen from Celebration Plaza during the 2021 Independence Day Fireworks show which followed the Symphony Orchestra concert City and county residents will be joined on Celebration Plaza...
Show Support For Local Coach Battling Cancer With Prayers, Donations Through Team Young
Although he recently accepted a position with Van ISD, Matt Young has a long history in Sulphur Springs. His family moved to town in 1989, when his dad accepted a coaching position. His dad coached for 11 years and his mom was a teacher. He followed his family into education, the past 14 years spent mentored and coaching Sulphur Springs students from the sidelines as offensive coordinator and line coach for football, the field in...
