Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Approved Employee pay and Compensation Increases
July 15, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees has approved employee pay and compensation increases for the 2025-26 school year. Teachers and librarians with two years or less experience will receive a pay hike off $3,000.. Teachers with 3-5 years of experience will get an additional $4,000.. And teachers with five or more years of experience will receive a pay boost...
Josie Cabreros Crowned 2025 Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic Queen July 12th
July 14, 2025 – Witness the glamor, excitement, and talent of the 2025 Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant with KSST’s coverage of the fabulous event! Watch as some of Hopkins County most creative ladies compete to earn the prestigious honor to wear the crown. Senior Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor and her hard working team worked for weeks to put together this wonderful evening of sparkle, singing, dance, and more!...
Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson Talked with John Mark Dempsey About an Upcoming Program on Bees on This Second Cup Of Coffee
July 10, 2025 – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey recently. On this episode, John Mark and Ronnie chatted about Earth Kind Gardening, the benefit of planting marigolds in your garden, a program the Master Gardeners are going to have July 17, 2025, at 6:30pm at the AgriLife Extension Office about bees, and so much more. Be sure to take a...
A Cold Case Murder has Been Solved
July 10, 2025 – A cold case murder has been solved after nearly 30 years according to an announcement from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. A statement from the Sheriff’s Office says: “After nearly three decades, a major development has been made in the 1996 murder of Geraldine Blackmon. On Tuesday, 71-year-old William Doyle Magness of Midlothian, Texas, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the cold case.”...
Sulphur Springs Family’s Worst Fears were Confirmed on Monday
July 10, 2025 – A Sulphur Springs family’s worst fears were confirmed on Monday when their parents were found dead as a result of the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. James and Cindy Rushing had traveled to the Hill Country for the Fourth of July holiday with a camper pulled by a pickup truck. They did not say exactly where they were camping, but that they were located along the Guadalupe River near...
Dinner Bell for July 16, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Christus Health The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Christus Health can trace its history to 1866 with the founding of St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, Texas, by the sisters of Charity. In...
Library Director Hope Cain Dropped by for a Second Cup Of Coffee
July 8, 2025 – Sulphur Springs Public Library’s Director, Hope Cain, dropped by for a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Hope chatted about Family Game Night at the Library, the most popular books at the library this year so far, the next Lone Star Legal Aid session being held July 21st, 2025, and so much more. Be sure to take a look at this episode and learn what your Sulphur Springs Public Library...
EDC ED Chris Brown had a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey Recently to Chat About Business News in Sulphur Springs
July 4, 2025 – Hopkins County Sulphur Springs Economical Development Corporation Executive Director Chris Brown dropped by and had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. The two chatted about Liberty Trailers and their ribbon cutting, a possible business prospect looking at the area across from JB Weld to place a new home, the new interest in the thermal mine, and so much more! Be sure to check out this episode and learn...
United States Postal Service Job Fair in Sulphur Springs July 10th
July 3, 2025 – SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX — Postal officials invite job seekers to learn more about USPS employment opportunities on Thursday, July 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Sulphur Springs Post Office, 320 Church Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. For almost 250 years, the U.S. Postal Service has delivered information, connected families and friends, and powered the engines of commerce and industry. The U.S. Postal...
Nomination Period for the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has Started
July 3, 2025 – The nomination period for the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has started and will end at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 31. Nominations are being accepted for six three-year terms on the Chamber Board. A Board member must be a member in good standing with the Chamber and not have served on the board in the past 12 months. Board members should be available to meet during the regular meeting of the...
