Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting Tonight
John Sellers, Vice President of Programs for the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, stopped by the Afternoon Drive Wednesday to discuss the society’s monthly meeting and all that the society has to offer. The meetings, which are free to attend and open to the public, are held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. Pat Chase will present the program at this month’s meeting....
BE ROADWISE IN THE DARK by Johanna Hicks
BE ROADWISE IN THE DARK According to research from the National Safety Council, driving at night is more dangerous than any other time of day, with traffic deaths three-times greater at night compared to daytime hours. The reason for this is that driver vision — the most important sense necessary for driving — is compromised at night, including depth perception, color recognition, and peripheral vision....
Chamber Connection February 25th, 2016 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection February 25, 2016 by Meredith Caddell 5th Grade BASH at The ROC, Saturday, February 27th from 6-8pm All 5th graders are invited to a fun night full of high energy games! This is a free event! Free food, games and fun! Register for Thousands of dollars of door prizes. The ROC is located at 115 Putman Street. Attention all Bicyclists…Spring Fever Bike Rally will take place in SS, March 12h! Mark...
May 7th Placement for City Council Election
Placement on the May 7th ballot for Sulphur Springs City Council was decided Thursday morning in a 9 a.m. drawing for placement in the city secretary’s office at City Hall. For City Council Place 4, Charles G. Oxford will appear first followed by incumbent Freddie Taylor. In the Place 5 race, incumbent and present Mayor Pro-tem Emily Glass will be first followed by Jimmy Lucas. With three seats open on the Sulphur Springs ISD Board...
About Composting
As we prepare for spring planting, many growers and gardeners are looking for good soil mixes to start their crops or gardens. An excellent option is composting at home. I have included here technical data from Texas AgriLife Extension related to home composting. In the home place are many sources of raw materials for the compost pile. From the kitchen comes coffee and tea grounds, and vegetable and fruit trimmings, which amount to...
Over 2,000 Ballots Cast in Early Voting; Two Days Remain
Midweek March 1st Primary early voters cast 263 ballots Wednesday. Of that number 225 were Republicans and 38 Democrats. With Wednesday’s vote, early ballots now number 2,088. Republicans continue to out poll Democrats. Republican totals stand at 1,895 and Democrat totals are at 193 with two days left in early voting. Early voting continues through Friday at the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Board Room on Connally Street from 8...
Another, Older Scam Call Received by Local Senior Adult Wednesday
Shortly after reporting the call to Sulphur Springs Police, a well-known city resident contacted KSST News Wednesday afternoon regarding a phone call that had proved unsettling for the senior adult who is a grandfather. The call was a scam that has been around for years but once again rang in the home of an unsuspecting senior adult. This was the second specific scam call reported Wednesday. On the other end of the phone call was a...
Tigers Dominate Wildcats on Prim Pitch
Just about everyone anticipated a really good soccer match Wednesday night as the district’s #2 team Mt. Pleasant visited the district’s #3 team, the Wildcats at Gerald Prim Stadium. It didn’t materialize as Mt. Pleasant dominated the Wildcats early scoring four unanswered goals in the first half. In the second half, at 29:37 Chris Espinoza scored the Wildcats first goal on a penalty kick after a Wildcats player was...
Wildcat Soccer Takes on Tigers at Prim Wednesday
It’s game on for Wildcats Soccer on this Wednesday game day. Unless we hear something different, the Wildcats will be playing the Mt. Pleasant Tigers tonight at Gerald Prim Stadium at 7 p.m. There will be no JV game. The Wildcats are 6-2 in district play and they are in third place. Mt. Pleasant is just a single point ahead of the Wildcats and they are in second place. Mt. Pleasant won at home 2-0 when the two teams played there...
