SSHS Wins UIL Academics State Title; Whisenhunt 100-meter Texas Champ
May 26, 2026 – The Sulphur Springs High School UIL academic team has won the state championship. The 21 Wildcat academic competitors compiled 284 points at the state meet Monday and Tuesday at the University of Texas to 189 for second place Lindale. The Wildcats also outpointed Lindale to win the regional meet, 321 points to 296 ½. Sulphur Springs won the UIL academic district meet by an overwhelming margin, totaling 902 points...
The Sulphur Springs High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony was Held May 15th
May 19, 2026 – The Sulphur Springs High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony was held Friday, May 15th, 2026. The event was held at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The ceremony began at 7:30pm. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this important...
May 15th was National Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 18, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026, was National Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det 1357 gathered on Celebration Plaza, downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas, at 11:00am to honor this solemn event. Judge Brad Cummings sang. Representatives from law enforcement agencies and first responders were in attendance. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this...
The CRCG Student Art Contest and Mental Health Resource Fair was Held May 7th
May 10, 2026 – In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Hopkins County Community Resource Coordination Group, in partnership with local schools and community organizations, held a Student Art Contest and Mental Health Resource Fair May 7th, 2026, at the ROC in Sulphur Springs, Texas. All Hopkins County students in grades 6 through 12 were welcome to participate. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this...
Brunch and Style Show to be Held at Heritage Park May 9th
May 8, 2026 – A “Brunch and Style Show” is scheduled to be held at Heritage Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Saturday, May 9th, 2026. Activities begin at 9:00am. Everyone is welcome.
John Mark Dempsey Had a Visit With Senior Center Coor. Dawna Pryor on this Second Cup Of Coffee
May 6, 2026 – John Mark Dempsey had a visit with Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor on this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Dawna chatted about the next Silver Saturday Night scheduled for May 9th, 2026, which will feature Virtual Reality! They also talked about the upcoming Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Pageant scheduled for June 27th,...
Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det 1357 will Gather on Celebration Plaza May 15th to Honor Fallen First Responders
May 5, 2026 – KSST’s Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr would like to announce the following… “Greetings Comrades and friends. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det 1357 will gather on Celebration Plaza at 1100 hrs Friday, May 15th, 2026, to honor this solemn event. Please do your best to attend. UOD is “work w/ cover”. There is a good chance that the Huey will do a flyover again. Judge Brad...
Runoff Needed for Sulphur Springs City Council Races
May 2, 2026 – City Secretary Natalie Burling reports that a runoff will be needed for both Place 6 and Place 7 of the Sulphur Springs City Council after the May 2 election did not produce a clear winner in each seat. A candidate must receive more than 50% of the cast votes to be declared the winner and as there were multiple candidates in each election (3 for Place 6, and 4 for Place 7) no candidate received the required votes...
SH 154 Broadway Bridge Closure Scheduled in Hopkins County
April 28, 2026 – PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have announced the upcoming closure of the SH 154 Broadway Bridge in Hopkins County for construction. The project is scheduled to begin June 1, 2026. During this time, the Broadway Bridge will be fully closed for 21 days under a proposed 24-hour work schedule. The contractor for the project, THK Construction LLC, was awarded a contract with 286...
A Service on Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs May 15th in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day
April 26, 2026 – Bob Kerr, from KSST’s Veterans Voices, announces that there will be an event on Celebration Plaza, downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas, beginning at 11:00am Friday, May 15, 2026, in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Peace Officers Memorial Day is a solemn United States observance dedicated to honoring federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. It...
