SSHS English II Classes Offer Gallery Walk Honoring Heroes on Wed. Nov. 8
SSHS English II students and teachers wish to invite you to attend our Gallery Walk showcasing student projects honoring hometown heroes. English II students have endeavored to not only research, study, and pay tribute to our heroes who make life better and more safe daily, but to also perform deeds and tasks that are heroic themselves in order to gain both understanding and appreciation of what it takes to be a productive community...
Local Man Arrested for DWI 2nd and Evading Arrest
November 2, 2017 – Hopkins County Deputies were called to a residence on State Highway 19S regarding the safety of an individual. They attempted to make contact with him at his home. However, they were unable to locate him there and while speaking with a family member, they were able to speak with him by phone. On the phone, Roy Wayne Anderson, 39, of Sulphur Springs, sounded impaired either by narcotics or alcoholic beverages....
UPRA Rodeo Finals Coming to Sulphur Springs Nov. 17-19 at Civic Center
According to Jerry Hill, President of the United Professional Rodeo Association and a NE Texas businessman, the finals of UPRA will again be held in Sulphur Springs at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The finals bring the top 15 cowboys and cowgirls from the circuit to compete with the roughest bulls and broncs for top prize money and amazing rodeo action. Listen to KSST to win tickets to attend!
Cumby FFA Broadcast Team Takes First Place at Texas A and M Commerce Invitational
During the Collegiate FFA Invitational Leadership Development Event on October 31, 2017 at Texas A and M in Commerce, more than twenty teams with 250 eighth-grade through Sr. students from Texas Areas 5 and 6 attended practice competitions. There were nine different areas of the contest including two Greenhand categories, Job Interview, Agricultural Issues, Senior Skills, Ag Advocacy and Public Relations. FFA Broadcasting was one of...
Chamber Connection November 2, 2017
Thank you to all who attended the 48th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest! I’m still not warm, but I’m still smiling. We enjoyed delicious stew, COLD weather, and great memories. Those who participated weathered the cold and spent the day with family and friends huddled around fires and eating yummy beef and chicken stew. I love that we live in a small town that welcomes an event of this size, allows us to think of our big dreams,...
SSHS Theatre Arts Presents Annual Fall Musical
The Sulphur Springs High School Drama Department is presenting The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as it’s annual fall musical this year. It’s being staged this weekend at the High School Auditorium. Performances will be on Thursday (November 2) and Saturday (November 4) at 7 p.m. each night and on Sunday (November 5) at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available from any student cast or crew member and at the door....
Wildcat Golf Plays Fall Tournaments
The Wildcats’ golf team shot a 323 and finished second at a rare fall golf tournament at Mount Pleasant Country Club Monday. Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens said Colton Bench led the Wildcats with a 76. Carter Lewis shot, 77, Andrew Escobar and Kip Childress both shot 85 and Cameron Morris carded 90. Coach Owens said his team did okay but he added they still had a ways to go to contend for the district championship and make the...
November Events At Senior Citizen Center
A Flu Shot Clinic has been scheduled at the Center on Thursday, November 9th, from 10:00 – 11:30. If you haven’t had your flu shot, come by and get it. May Home Health Care will be administering the shots. Bring your Medicare Care Card if you have one. Stay safe this flu season by washing your hands often. Dr. Kosub said they are already seeing cases of the Flu coming in to the Clinic. She said everyone needs to WASH THEIR...
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Super Handy
This week’s Dinner Bell was sponsored and served by cheery volunteers from Super Handy Convenience Stores. The meal included hamburger steak in a brown onion gravy, cheese grits, spicy roasted carrots, salad, yeast rolls, with assorted cookies and a sugar-free chocolate pudding for dessert.
