Hopkins County Fall Festival Arts & Craft Show: Coming Soon
By Savannah Owens Get ready for October 27th and 28th, the Hopkins County Fall Festival and Extension Agency are hosting the Arts and Craft Show! The show will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Oct. 27th and from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Oct. 28th in the Sulphur Springs High School Cafeteria and North Entry. The Arts and Craft Show is completely free to get in and open for anyone! Vendors can bring their homemade, non-commercial, items...
Senior Citizen’s Center Fundraiser includes…Calendars?
The Senior Citizens Center is selling movie calendars as a fundraiser towards purchasing a new senior Citizens Center. “These are all photos of Senior Residents of Hopkins County dressed as Movie Characters and imposed into a Movie Set. The Calendar is a 2 Year Calendar so you will get your money’s worth. All of the Proceeds are going towards a new Senior Citizens Center. Our Seniors deserve a nice place to go and visit,...
Meal A Day Needs In Town Drivers
Meal a Day needs an IN TOWN Meal A Day Route Driver for Tuesdays. It should not take you more than 1 hour to complete your route. If you would like to give 1 hour a week to volunteering for your community please call Karon Weatherman at (903) 885-1661
Brick Street Vintage Market was a Major Success
By Savannah Owens Saturday marked the debut of the Brick Street Vintage Market, sponsored by the Downtown Business Alliance (DBA). The beautiful sunshine filled day was perfect for shoppers as they strolled around Sulphur Springs historic square. Children could be found playing in the splash pad fountain or involved in a game of tag on the lawn as shoppers visited with vendors. Visitors to the market also enjoyed shopping in local...
A Walk To Remember: UPDATE
Each of the Nursing Homes, Assisted Livings and the Senior Center are in a contest to see who can raise the most money for the walk. Funds are raised by Selling T-Shirts, Raffle Tickets and different Fund Raisers that they hold on their own to raise funds that are all tallied together for a Grand Total and the night of the Walk. The winner gets the “Spirit Award” which is a Perpetual Plaque with their name engraved on it...
Gas Still Available in Sulphur Springs
After the gas scare from Hurricane Harvey on August 30th and 31st, many people filled up their tanks. As a result, many Gas stations around Texas are out of gas. But KSST has you covered! Here are some gas stations in Sulphur Springs that have gas*: Exxon-1700 South Broadway: Price: 2.49-Diesel Exxon-College St: Price: 2.49-Regular Brookshire’s: Price: 2.54-Regular 2.89-Unleaded+ 3.05-Super Unleaded Joe...
A Walk To Remember Quilt Raffle
The Senior Citizens Center is raffling off a beautiful quilt made by Teri Ruff and donated by Bill Ruff. “This photo doesn’t do the quilt any justice.” Karon Weatherman said “I put on the Flyer a group photo the the Terrific Tuesday’s group with the Quilt.” The quilt can be seen at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. Tickets are $ 1.00 each or 6 for $ 5.00. You can purchase your tickets...
Bookworm Box Hosts 5 Trendy Authors
Sulphur Springs Bookworm Box hosted a book signing for five trendy and noteworthy authors on August 26, 2017 between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. Nicole Hart, Leddy Harper, Stephanie Walls, RC Boldt and Corina Adans were on hand to greet many fans who lined up to visit with the authors and get their books signed. The authors were excited to meet fans and share their stories. Nicole Hart said she “began writing in the 6th grade” and has been in...
University Partnership with Children’s Museum Moves Forward By: Scott Cason
University Partnership with Children’s Museum Moves Forward By: Scott Cason COMMERCE, TX— The Board of Directors of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum recently voted to move ahead on a unique partnership proposal offered by Texas A&M University-Commerce President Ray Keck. The vision Keck shared with the board members was for a new facility south of campus and on the grounds of the former university president’s home. This new...
The Last Movie Night on the Square
There were many families and lots of kids gathered on the lawn as night grew dark in anticipation for the final movie night on the square. To end this fun series of entertainment the last movie to be shown was “Alice: Through the Looking Glass”. The Triumph Christian Center was selling popcorn, pickles, candy, and other movie snacks for 50% off since it was the last movie. Everyone had a wonderful time and cannot wait for...
