2019 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Starts February 21st
by Mario Villarino The hands of youth livestock exhibitors do more than raise livestock projects that are an example of the highest quality animals in our food chain. Those hands also work to learn, lead, mentor, and serve. Thousands of 4-H and FFA youth, both young and old, use their hands day in and day out to succeed with livestock projects and build a better future for themselves and those around them. Hopkins County celebrates...
New Bassmaster “Texas Fest” Elite Tourney and Expo Coming to Lake Fork in May
Michael Rogge with KiKi Bettis Does Spring make you think fishing? Michael Rogge, a well-known fishing guide and sportsman along with KiKi Bettis, Executive Director of the Wood County Industrial Commission, put the word out about an exciting new Lake Fork event when they visited the KSST studios on Tuesday February 5. In fact, the four-day Bassmaster “Texas Fest” Elite Tournament Festival is going to be for everyone of...
Grand Opening for New Courtroom Set for February 13; A 10 Year Dream Finalized
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. a Grand Opening for the new courtroom located next to the Law Enforcement Center will celebrate a 10-year dream of County Judge Robert Newsom and the work of Commissioners Court during the last two years. Judge Newsom was District Judge when he first sought Commissioners’ Court approval for the facility. Judge Robert Newson The new courtroom will be the site for Eighth Judicial District...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Adds Truck Driving School to Workforce Program
TRUCK DRIVING A truck driving school has been added to the workforce training program at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. The class, being taught by Bryce Walker (left), began classroom instruction last week and will start driver training this week. Two of the students, Larry McGill, center, and Mark Morton, review some rules with Walker during a recent class. For more information about the program, call the...
Dinner Bell Menu For February 6, 2019
Dinner Bell February 6, 2019 Community Partner: An Anonymous Friend Menu: Baked HamMacaroni and CheeseGreens (from a local garden)Garden Salad Cornbread Muffins and butterPear, Apple, Cranberry Crisp with Cinnamon CreamBaked Pears (the no added sugar dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Come join us for a great meal and good visitation around the tables....
Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda February 5, 2019
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 2019 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00p.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements: Black History...
HEART MONTH: Cardiology is a Unique Sub-Specialty of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs
L. to R. Hospital Cath Lab Director Nolan Willis and Cardiologist Dr. Jai Varma February is American Heart Month, designed to bring public attention and awareness to heart health and the prevalence and severity of heart disease in the United States. On the February 1 KSST Good Morning Show, we invited Dr. Jai Varma, Cardiologist with Advanced Heart Care and Nolan Willis, Director of the Cath Lab at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in...
Traffic Stop Results in Marijuana Find
When Jose Luis Rodriguez, 25, of Sulphur Springs, failed to signal a turn at the corner of College Street and Mitchell Alley, a Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop. The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle prompted the deputy to ask if Rodriguez had been smoking the substance. Rodriguez said he had been smoking marijuana and also said he had marijuana in the vehicle. Rodriguez is in Hopkins County...
