A Chat With Gena and Garry Jordan With a Reflection on The Good News Bookstore Turning 50
July 26, 2024 – With The Good News Christian Bookstore’s big observance of the store’s 50th Anniversary, KSST wanted to check in on the owners of this locally owned small town business. Gena and Garry talk about the history of the store, including on how they were blessed to become it’s current owners. They also share details about their big sale going on July 27, 2024. Check out the video below and find out...
Are ‘Cocaine Sharks’ A Real Threat to Texas Beaches?
July 26, 2024 – Researches are currently scrambling to explain a possible new threat on beaches around the world. That threat: sharks hopped up on cocaine. Here are some facts: Sharks have been proven to ‘attack’ the white floating bundles of cocaine left floating in the ocean. These bundles are the result of smugglers dumping their cargo. Scientist theorize sharks might mistake the objects for birds. Much like the...
Are Your Cucumbers Tasting Bitter? From Master Gardener David Wall
July 26, 2024 – Ever bite into a whole cucumber or slice and find it bitter? Basically, the bitterness is caused by plant stress. It seems weird for a cucumber to be in stress, but the stress is caused by several factors such as genetics, widely fluctuating temperatures, poor soil, or inconsistent watering. Cucumbers belong to the cucurbit or gourd family, and all members of this family produce cucurbitacin. It’s produced...
Meal-A-Day Menu for Last Week of July, 2024
Here is the menu for Meal-A-Day for the last week of July 2024.
Good News Christian Bookstore Celebrating 50 Years in Business With a Sale on July 27th
Gary and Gena Jordan, who have owned the Sulphur Springs Good News Christian Bookstore for the past 33 years, wish to celebrate and honor the shop’s 50th Anniversary, and the public is invited to share in this joyous occasion! The Jordans shared just a bit of the store’s history with KSST. The happy couple shared that the, “Good News Christian Bookstore has been doing business in Sulphur Springs for 50 years and we...
Virginia Ann Massey
Funeral services for Virginia Ann Massey, age 69, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 28, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jason Dietz and Bro. Ricky Godboltofficiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery with Anthony Tanton, Rick Chapman, Ronald Wills,James Yogi Davis, Chris Adair, Hersean Lewis and Roderick Godbolt serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Kultgen and...
Billy “Bill” Wayne Brown
September 20, 1939 ~ July 24, 2024 (age 84) Billy “Bill” Wayne Brown passed away on July 24, 2024 A visitation for Billy Wayne Brown, age 84, of Sulphur Bluff will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Bill passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at his home. Bill was born on September 20, 1939 in Pecan Gap, TX, the son of Bascom Oliver Brown and Florence Gertrude Huckabe Brown....
Floyd McGary
Graveside services for Floyd McGary, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday at Richland Cemetery with Russell Morris officiating and Patsy McGary assisting. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donny McGary, Lonny McGary, Tyrel Anders, Justin Morris, Carrol Joe Anders, Cameron Tyrel McGary, Will Warnock and Terrell McGary. Honorary...
Carolyn Cochran
Funeral service for Carolyn Cochran, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Danny Ballard officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Carolyn passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 with her husband of 23 years and...
Winnsboro ISD Facing Lawsuit Over Alleged Bullying
July 24, 2024 – A family is suing the Winnsboro school district over what they say are ignored reports of verbal and physical sex-based and disability-based harassment of their child by two Winnsboro ISD students. K-L-T-V television reports the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, was brought because of “actions and omissions” of Winnsboro ISD and the board of trustees. The suit...
