Texas A&M Forest Service Encourages Wildfire Preparedness ahead of Summer
May 23, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas — As Memorial Day unofficially kicks off summer this weekend, Texans should prepare for wildfires. The potential for wildfire activity will be limited to the Trans Pecos and western High Plains regions of the state this weekend. Hot and dry conditions will dry vegetation in these areas and elevated fire weather may support the ignition of small wildfires. “Though recent rains have helped...
CHRISTUS to Expand Cardiology Services in Sulphur Springs
May 23, 2024 – CHRISTUS to expand cardiology services in Sulphur Springs, creating Heart and Vascular Institute (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is expanding its world-class cardiology program to the greater Hopkins County community with the creation of the CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute – Sulphur Springs. On June 3, CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologists will start seeing patients at the newly...
Apex Clean Energy Wind Farm Map
May 23, 2024 – Apex Clean Energy met this week with the Hopkins County Commissioners and County Judge Robert Newsom. During that meeting, APEX layed out their plan for a Wind Energy Plant in Hopkins County. A map of all the property APEX needs for their project was displayed at the meeting. KSST was unable to get a copy of the map, however a photo of the map was taken. From that photo an approximation of the land required has...
Windmill Company Informs County of Intentions to Build Huge Wind Farm in Hopkins County
May 23, 2024 – Five employees of Apex Clean Energy met with county commissioners on this past Wednesday for a scheduled work session to inform the Hopkins County Court of their intentions to lease up to 14,000 acres in hopes to erect up to 100 giant windmills. Two major electricity transmission lines disect Hopkins County making the area appealing to wind farms to sell windmill-generated electicity onto the Texas power grid....
Activites Start Tuesday May 28th, 2024
May 23, 2024 – Senior Citizen activities officially start at the new Senior Citizen Activity Center on Tuesday. Volunteers are working to move the last of the supplies from the old building on MLK to the new one at 301 Oak Ave. Heavier, and more bulky items have already made the trip. The City of Sulphur Springs has been working for the last few weeks to make the short move a huge success. Meal-A-Day will begin setting up...
Sulphur Springs First United Methodist Church to Hold Vacation Bible School June 3rd Through 6th
May 21, 2024 – Sulphur Springs First United Methodist Church has an exciting opportunity for parents to send their Pre-K through 3rd grade students to a totally free Vacation Bible School, June 3-6. It’s four days of developing skills in science, art and music while discovering who they are as children of God. FUMC Vacation Bible Class
North Hopkins Cemetery Association Memorial Service to be Held May 26th
May 21, 2024 – The North Hopkins Cemetery Association will hold Memorial Services Sunday, May 26, 2024, beginning at 11:00 am. The event will be held in the Cemetery Chapel in Birthright, Texas. Everyone is invited. If you can’t attend, donations for cemetery upkeep are appreciated. Mail donations to… North Hopkins Cemetery In care of Charlene Stewart 120 South Davis Street Sulphur Springs, Texas,...
Chamber Connection – May 21, 2024
By Butch Burney We all have our favorite super heroes, but right now, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Stewper Hero! The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes and we are looking for just that right logo. The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring the logo, one quart ticket and one...
John Mark Chatted with Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor Again on This Second Cup of Coffee
On this episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor stopped by to chat about the upcoming Senior Citizens Prom, the brand new Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center, the 2024 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant, and more. Check out this segment, you won’t be disappointed! 2024 Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic pageant...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 5-13-2024 – 5-19-2024
Arrests: Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 176 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police Department issued 81 citations and 88 warnings during this reporting period.
