Legacy Hospice Holds Memorial Event During National Hospice Month
On Sunday, November 3, 2018, staff and volunteers of Legacy Hospice of Sulphur Springs hosted a Memorial Service for families of persons who were under their care this year. The event was held in the Sanctuary and Parlor of First United Methodist Church. Opening prayer and a program of encouragement were offered by FUMC Sr. Pastor, Reverend Ed Lantz and by Hospice Chaplain CJ Duffey. Benediction was offered by FUMC Associate Pastor...
Save the Date! DBA Ladies Night Out Event Tues. Nov. 13
Marlene DeYong of Marlene’s Sass and Class Boutique gave some exciting news on the KSST Good Morning Show! The second annual Ladies Night Out on Tuesday November 13, 2018 will launch the holiday shopping season in downtown Sulphur Springs! From 6-8pm that night, visit as many of the participating shops and restaurants as you can, enjoy their shopper specials and sign up for door prizes, then BE THERE at a special closing event...
Chamber Connection November 8, 2018
I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2019 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even home town heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well all things to the see and do in Hopkins County. The best part is, they include an...
Expert Witnesses Take Stand in Crum Murder Trial
by Kerry Craig Testimony in the Aaron Crum murder trial in Hopkins County’s 8th District Court continued Wednesday with Jessica Horton the sister of murder victim Joshua Paul Cowling on the witness stand. Horton was at the after hours party when her brother was killed and called 911 to report the shooting and told the court that Crum administered CPR to her brother. She said he also told her he was “in fear for my...
NE Tx Choral Society Asks For Assistance in Purchasing New Risers for Concerts
Every first weekend in December and May, the North East Texas Choral Society, which consists of over 100 volunteer singers, presents a seasonal concert for Hopkins County and the surrounding communities. Each performance requires set up and break down of multiple heavy 8’x 10′ platform risers plus chairs for the singers. Members work diligently before and after each concert to complete this laborious task. You can see from...
Bright Star Christian School Band Earns Honors at All-Region Jr. High Region 4
Assistant Director Jeff Smith pictured with winners L. to R. Adam Arnecke, Stanford Lewis, Mika Petty and Riley Choate. According to Bright Star Band Department’s Richard Shanks and Jeff Smith, four members of the Bright Star Christian School Band earned positions in the Jr. High All-Region Honor Band by competing in try-outs at Pine Tree Junior High School on November 3, 2018. Adam Arnecke was awarded 5th Chair trumpet in the...
Attend ‘Hopkins County Reads’ True Grit Library Program on November 13
Speaker Ken Hanushek ‘Hopkins County Reads’ is a year-long community-wide reading experience. It began this month at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. Librarian Hope Cain says “a community-wide read is most successful if there is lots of participation. It’s as easy as talking to your friends, family and neighbors about the book True Grit and about the local public library. Our library staff loves...
City Council Approves First Reading of Street Maintenance Fees, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Expansion
In a unanimous vote the Sulphur Springs City Council passed on first reading an ordinance regarding street maintenance fees. A monthly fee of $5 will be added to the single family residential water bill and $3.75 for multifamily, which will generate $467,000 for street improvements during the first year. The council also approved the first reading of an ordinance that will expand the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction to include all of the...
Local Man Arrested on Delta County Warrant Has Meth in His Possession
When Mario Tremaine Small, 32, of Sulphur Springs, was stopped for failure to signal a turn in the proper distance, he advised the Sulphur Springs Police Officer that he had a glass methamphetamine pipe inside the vehicle. It was found that he also had a warrant for his arrest out of Delta County. During a search of it was found Small also had a baggy containing crystal like substance thought to be meth. Small is in Hopkins County...
