Wesley United Methodist Church Invites You to Join Cave Quest
Wesley United Methodist Church is hosting their Vacation Bible School from August 1st-5th. The theme is Cave Quest-following Jesus, the light of the world! Be sure to attend for new friends, amazing experiments, spelunker sports, lip-smacking snacks, surprising adventures, incredible music and much more! It will be held from 9 am- 12 pm, with free lunches after each day. For more information call 903-885-3383 or stop by 614 Texas...
Hillcrest Drive/State Highway 19 Closed at KCS Railroad July 9-10
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a portion of State Highway 19 in Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County will be closed for a brief time in July. The closure will occur so crews can rebuild the KCS railroad cross that crosses State Highway 19 approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection of SH 19 (Hillcrest Drive) and BU 67 (Main Street). The road will be closed around this intersection from 2...
Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Hosts July Events
Do you want to be a pirate? Are you Wild About Art? Would you like to come to a Tea Party? Creative and imaginative activities abound in July at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. Children can use their imagination as they go back in time for Time Travelers Week beginning July 5. Learning about the Caddo Indians that lived in Lamar County or making dinosaurs will be part of the week Other theme weeks in July include Outdoor...
Sulphur Springs City Council Meets Tuesday, July 5th
During Tuesday night, July 5th, session of the Sulphur Springs City Council, the council will consider adoption of a resolution directing public notice of intention to issue combination tax and surplus revenue certificates of obligation, consider rezoning property at 1326 West Avenue and take action on two first readings of ordinances authorizing execution of certain special warranty deeds conveying properties of the City of Sulphur...
Woman Arrested Twice in Three Days
Hopkins County Deputy Scott Davis observed a vehicle with defective headlamps, tail lamps, and license plate light traveling southbound on State Highway 19 Saturday evening. His traffic stop led to the arrest of the driver and two passengers in the auto that had been stolen out of Collin County and finding a large amount of money in the front left pocket of the auto. Anthony Wayne Sandlin, 35, of Lone Oak was the driver and passengers...
Independence Day Concert Picture Essay
The 25th Annual Independence Day Celebration Concert was held in Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs Saturday, July 2. The Concert was produced by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League and performed by the Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra. The following is a series of slideshows from the concert, featuring the crowds, the Alliance Bank Watermelon Eating Contest, the Orchestra and the Fireworks display. All photos were taken by KSST...
Heat Advisory in Effect for Area
Hopkins County and all of Northeast and North Central Texas are under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Monday, July 4th. Temperatures each afternoon will range between 95 and 100 degrees with heat index values between 104 and 108 today and Monday. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke can quickly occur to anyone working or participating in outdoor activies. A heat advisory means that afternoon heat index values are expected to meet or exceed 105...
Hopkins County Celebrates 25th Annual Independence Day Concert
The 25th Annual Independence Day Celebration Concert was held on Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs July 2, 2016. The concert was produced by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League, who presented the Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Douglas Bakenhus conducted the orchestra, with Bill Owens as Guest Conductor. Before the orchestra kicked off the 240th anniversary of the United States of America, a watermelon eating contest was...
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Sulphur Springs ISD Teachers Attend “Daily 5” , “Daily 3” and “Cafe” Conference
Sulphur Springs Independent School District (SSISD) teachers had the opportunity to attend the Daily Five / Cafe Teacher Workshop Conference on Thursday June 23rd and 24th. Over 81 teachers, faculty and staff attended the conference the first day, and a few of the teachers and staff got to attend the second day. The conference was held at the Inter Continental Dallas Hotel, in Addison, Texas. The Two Sisters conference, as it is...
