North Hopkins FFA Students Will Enter Livestock at Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Feb 22-24
The North Hopkins FFA Chapter boasts 60 busy members who participate in numerous areas of FFA involvement. The chapter officers visited the KSST/Channel 18 studio to discuss the upcoming Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show to be held in Sulphur Springs February 22-24 in the Civic Center arena. Chapter President is Senior Rachel Stanley, who will show a Charolais-mix steer. Rachel has been showing livestock for 8 years. Her...
2018 Hopkins County Junior Livestock Market Show By Mario Villarino
As we get closer to our NETLA Junior Market Livestock Show (Feb 22,23 and 24) I wanted to share with you a little bit about the event. The North East Texas Livestock Association (NETLA) is a non-for-profit association created with the purpose of promoting youth development and is composed of volunteers, FFA advisors, 4-H leaders and myself, the Hopkins County Extension Agent. As an organization, we promote youth development during...
And I Think to Myself-What a Wonderful World By Johanna Hicks
“And I Think to Myself – What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong had the right idea about noticing and appreciating the everyday occurrences when he penned the song, “What a Wonderful World.” The song speaks of “trees of green, red roses too, all in bloom for me and you, skies of blue, clouds of white, bright blessed day, dark sacred night.” Wouldn’t it be great if everyone would slow down, put away their electronic...
Como-Pickton PTO Family and Community Bingo Night
Como-Pickton PTO is hosting Family and Community Bingo Night on Saturday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the Secondary Cafeteria at Como-Pickton CISD. Tons of prizes donated by local businesses. Concession stand available. Play Bingo all night for $10 or buy a card for 50 cents per game.
Tradin’ Post for Thursday, February 15th, 2018:
Vinyl Records for sale. All kinds of music on LP’s. Call Lany 903 439 8118 Lots of clean, free-range eggs from our farm east of Sulphur Springs. Large to jumbo-sized for $3 per dozen. 4696932246 For Sale: Bali white 1″ window blinds. This party has two sizes available: two 72 x 76, asking $25.00 each, and, one 37 x 84, asking $20.00 for it. This party will sell the blinds separately. For more details, please call...
Pancakes Anyone? Kiwanis Pancake Day is Saturday!
Downtown businessman Perry Altenbaumer, a 20-year member of the Sulphur Springs Noon Kiwanis Club, is inviting everyone this Saturday when the club serves the public in a day-long pancake marathon. The fundraiser will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center from 7am til 2pm on Saturday February 17. Cost for the all-you-can-eat meal is $7 person, and children under age 6 eat free. The pancakes will be served with bacon,...
The KSST Nice People Award Winners Represent the Best in Hopkins County
People often say that Hopkins County is made up of the nicest people! Well, that’s proven every year on KSST during Valentine’s season when nice people nominate other nice people they know for special recognition and a box of chocolates. Walgreen’s was (again!) this year’s candy sponsor of a dozen boxes of Russell Stover candy. Those who nominated winners got the pleasure of presenting the candy. Thanks for...
The KSST Nice People Award Winners Represent the Best in Hopkins County
People often say that Hopkins County is made up of the nicest people! Well, that’s proven every year on KSST during Valentine’s season when nice people nominate other nice people they know for special recognition and a box of chocolates. Walgreen’s was (again!) this year’s candy sponsor of a dozen boxes of Russell Stover candy. Those who nominated winners got the pleasure of presenting the candy. Thanks for...
