Good Times at the Dairy Queen Back To School Carnival
Everyone who attended had a good time at the Back to School Carnival hosted by Dairy Queen.”Teams from both locations chipped in to help! We would like to make it an annual thing, and maybe switch between [the Main Street and South Broadway] locations.” Destanie Walls, GM for Main Street Dairy Queen, said. Students and families enjoyed bounce houses, duck pond games, dunking booth, the bake sale, face painting, and a photo...
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,...
Dairy Queen’s Back to School Bash: Tonight from 6-8 pm
August 5, 2017 – The Dairy Queen restaurant on South Broadway in Sulphur Springs is hosting a Back to School Carnival tonight from 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm. The event is free and open to everyone! Featured activities for students will include: a bake sale benefiting local charities, face painting, a dunking booth, a picture booth, ring toss, and more! The restaurant will also be open during the event. KSST sat down with Lisa Derocco...
Lady Cats Win First Scrimmage As Season Begins
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team squeezed by a good Cumby team in the Lady Cats’ first scrimmage of the season Friday morning in Wildcats Gym. Three late successful serves by Anden Hammack give the Lady Cats a 65-62 advantage in points scored. The scrimmage marked the varsity debut for N’ysa Dugan, Lexie Whisenhunt and Sadie Stroud. Returning from last year for the scrimmage were Imani Taylor, Anden Hammack, Maggie...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 26-31, 2017
July 26th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on HWY 37 near Mineola; at approximately 3:03 a.m. The individual was located and everything was cleared. At 6:34 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 515 near Yantis. Deputies were dispatched to PR 6304 near Mineola, at approximately 6:55 a.m., in reference to an alarm. The actor was located near the reporting party’s property. Dustin Sewell, 34, of Mineola, was arrested for Criminal...
Johanna and Mario Host Extension Leadership Workshop
On Thursday August 3, the Hopkins County extension agents hosted a fun and fast-moving workshop for Extension leaders. About two dozen individuals and committee members were present, representing various aspects of Extension projects including 4-H, Master Gardener, Wellness /Nutrition and Special Events. The meeting’s purpose was to dispense information and to gather information. According to a census of attendees, radio and...
It’s Official: August 3rd HC Sweetees Proclaimed World Champs
By Savannah Owens The Hopkins County Sweetees are back from Alexandria Louisiana with a huge trophy and even bigger smiles. These girls had a 14-0 record, and were undefeated for the entire season. Hopkins County Judge Newsom issued a proclamation at 4:30 pm at the County Courthouse where he dedicated August third to the official Hopkins County Sweetees World Champs. Head Coach Tanner Ragan, and Assistant Coaches Andy Taylor and Geoff...
Tira News August 4, 2017
by Jan Vaughn A memorial service for Floyd Benefield is planned for Sunday, August 13th, at 2:00 p.m., at the Tira Community Center. A light meal will be served. Sandwiches and cookies will be provided and community members are encouraged to bring salads or chips and dips. Please be in prayer for the family. Teachers, aides, and other staff will be returning to work at North Hopkins School next week. New teacher orientation is Monday,...
This Bug is Back and Looking for Blood
By Savannah Owens There have been 19 confirmed cases and counting of the Zika Virus in Texas this year. In 2016 Texas had 370 cases of West Nile Virus, which is also becoming a threat in Texas in 2017 as mosquito season has hit it’s peak time. People can hardly go outside to check their mail without being bitten. While most people who contract West Nile Virus don’t have symptoms, about 20% of people will face fever, body...
