The Fall Festival Carnival: More than Meets the Eye
The Fall Festival Carnival offers food, fun rides, a petting zoo, and exciting games. There was an artist carving wooden statues with a chainsaw. Carter blood care and the Hunt regional mobile mammography coach were out for the community as well. But there’s one opportunity that stands out from the rest. The Broken Wheel Ranch Project is offering horse rides to the public at the carnival to raise money for their cause: helping...
Generous Donation Recieved for Walk To Remember
The Employees of Saputo made a generous donation to A Walk To Remember. For more information on A Walk to Remember Click here.
Local Girl Scouts Help Harvey Victims
On September 9th, at 10 am, on the Square, help the Girl Scouts of Hopkins County give back to the children affected by Hurricane Harvey by donating school supplies: back packs, lunch boxes, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, markers, rulers; anything a child needs for school. Bring school supplies so these children can know we care! If you have any questions or to make a donation call: Rachael Beggs (903)-243-7730 or Jennifer Huggett...
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...
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...
SSISD School Board Approves 4-H as Extracurricular Activity; Tax Rate; Budget
By Savannah Owens At the SSISD School Board Meeting on August 25th, 2017, the board adopted levying an annual ad valorem tax, of $1.35048 ($1.0400 for local maintenance fund and $0.31048 for debt service, bonded indebtedness, interest and sinking fund) per $100 cash valuation for the year of 2017. A public hearing was held regarding the 2017 tax rate for Sulphur Springs ISD. No one was at the public forum to speak regarding the...
CANHelp Back To School Bash was a Big Success
CANHelp’s Back to School Bash was a huge success! There were over a thousand people in attendance. Shanna Martin met up with KSST to talk about the event. “It’s been crazy but good! For our first year, we think it’s a hit! We are very happy with the turnout and we want to make this a tradition.” Martin said her favorite part was “seeing the place filled up! It’s a testament to the community,...
ReachOut Events at the Hopkins County Community Chest
Fridays from 12pm -3pm Councelors travel to ReachOut sites to provide the same services offered at the main office to low income households in our community sites are as follows: 1st Friday of each month – Arbala Community Center On the corner of FM 1567 @ FM 2081 Arbala Texas 75433 2nd Friday of each month – Como United Methodist Church 309 Lynch Street Como Texas 75431 3rd Friday of each month – Peerless Assembly...
