Tira News for June 15th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Joyce Dodd would like to let everyone know about a Bible study at the Tira United Methodist Church every other Tuesday at 1:00, taught by Beth Hargrave. She says, “Bring your Bible and study with us on June 26th”. Tonja Dodd Jones and Jerry Lucas were married on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Sulphur Bluff Assembly of God church. The couple will be living in Tira, after a short wedding trip. Tonja is the daughter of...
Nitrate and Prussic Acid Management By Mario Villarino
The One Health concept is a strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals and the environment. To promote improvement in community health, The Hopkins County Leadership Advisory Board is sponsoring a two series event (July 6 and 13) at 6:30 PM at the Hopkins County Extension Office with the idea of conducting an open discussion related to pet and human...
JB Weld Breaks Ground for New Facility
An official ground breaking for a $7-million-plus, 78,000 square feet facility to house JB Weld on CMH Road in Sulphur Springs attracted the presence of JB Weld employs, leadership, city council, and members of the Economic Development Corporation. Chip Hanson, JB Weld Executive, said the expansion will enable greater efficiency for the company. Although others cities were attractive to relocating the local JB Weld facility, Hanson...
Video Presentation: Man “Known Only to God” Receives Recognition and Identity in Planned Ceremony at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
Rhonda Bechhold, a member of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, has conducted an almost two-year research project finally leading to fulfillment, and it’s proven to be a satisfying journey. When Rhomda moved to Sulphur Springs a few years ago and was researching cemetery records, she noticed a grave marked “Known Only to God”. That sadly stuck in her memory and later, when perusing newspaper clippings donated...
Downtown Satisfaction Survey
KSST is conducting a survey to evaluate overall satisfaction with Downtown Sulphur Springs. Please take a few moments to make your opinion count.
Local Whataburger NOT Affected by Bun Problems
Rest assured that you can still get your favorite Whataburger sandwich or burger in Sulphur Springs as your local Whataburger bread supplier is NOT the supplier having problems around Texas. Other burger chains, namely In-and-Out Burger, closed some of their stores recently due to a quality issue with their bun supplier. For a brief time, some other Whataburger stores were having issues with their White Buns and Texas Toast, but...
Tanker Fire Diverts Traffic in Delta County
Sparks from the rim of a wheel caused a tanker filled with unleaded gas to catch fire on State Highway 24 in Delta County. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday near the Highway 24/Highway 154 intersection causing traffic to be diverted from the area. Kerry Bell of Winnsboro, driver of the vehicle, was uninjured when a tire blew and the rim created sparks causing the fire. A truck from L3 of Greenville sprayed foam on the...
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants #7 and #8, Lucia and Caitlyn
It’s a full week of rehearsals for the eight Dairy Festival contestants on the stage of the SSISD Auditorium inside the Civic Center. That’s where the Coronation Pageant will be held on Saturday June 16th at 7 pm. Tickets will be $10 at the door, and the exciting evening will be filled with beauty, creativity and talent. Let’s meet the final two contestants from a KSST Morning Show interview held on Thursday June 14,...
