Spectrum Launches Gigabit Broadband, Mobile,TV And Voice Services in Hopkins County
September 22, 2025 – Spectrum Internet® with Speeds up to a Gig Now Availableto More Than 4,600 Homes and Small Businesses Network Buildout is Part of Spectrum’s $7 Billion Rural Construction Initiative HOPKINS COUNTY, TX. (September 16, 2025) — Spectrum, the #1 rural internet provider in the nation*, today announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 4,600 additional...
Building Housing Newspaper To Get New Mural Next Month
September 22, 2025 – A Mural Painting Picnic will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT You are invited to leave your mark on the building occupied by the Sulphur Springs News Telegram. It’s a new community art mural! The Uncorked: Wine, Music and Art festival has outgrown it’s Main Street origins, and will now be held on Celebration Plaza. This event is part of the larger Uncorked:...
The Sulphur Springs Wildcats Competed Against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers in Football Action September 19th
September 22, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats Football game versus the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at Gerald Prim Stadium September 19th, 2025, was Senior Night for the Wildcats. Below is KSST’s coverage of this intense football game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play, and Tony Flippin provided Color Commentary. The game was played in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This video includes...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn September 24th
September 21, 2025 – We are so excited to have the opportunity to bring to you an in-person and professional speaker for our Lunch & Learn next week. It is not often we are able to do that and we cannot thank MIchele Bailey enough for agreeing to take the time from her very busy schedule to bring this talk to us. She is President of East Texas Genealogical Society, Director of Education for Texas State...
Paris District Road Report for September 22, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting September 22, 2025. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they...
Calvary Baptist Church Will Host The Gospel Quartet The Lighthouse Boys October 3rd
September 19, 2025 – Calvary Baptist Church, located at 130 Lee Street, here in Sulphur Springs, Texas, will host a Gospel Quartet concert featuring The Lighthouse Boys, October 3rd, 2025. This concert is free to the public. A love offering will be taken up. There will be a dinner following the concert. The Gospel Concert begins at 6:30pm. The Lighthouse Boys are bringing their Southern Country brand of Gospel Music and Anointed...
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM SUPPORTS HEALTHY MEALS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION IN DAY CARE SETTINGS
Program sponsors serve nutritious meals and snacks for childcare and adult day care participants. September 19, 2025 – AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller encouraged Texans to learn more about accessing nutritious meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers this federally funded program operating at more than 12,000 sites in Texas, including...
SSISD Superintendent Dr. Steeber had a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey September 16th
September 18, 2025 – Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent, Dr. Deana Steeber, dropped by September 16th, 2025, to have a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Dr. Steeber and John Mark discussed the new policies school districts now have in regards to cell phones. They also chatted about some of the changes coming to the STAAR test, and they talked about the next school ground breaking coming up, and much more. Be sure to...
The Asian Longhorned Tick By Master Gardener David Wall
September 18, 2025 – As if we didn’t have enough pests to be concerned with when we’re out and about in our gardens and outdoors in general, we have a new pest that’s coming, and it’s called the Asian Longhorned Tick (ALHT). Though Asian, it was first detected in New Jersey in 2017. In just eight years, it has spread to at least 20 states, the most western being Arkansas (2018) and Oklahoma (2024), which means...
Governor Abbott Signs Laws To Expand Texas’ Career Training Programs
September 17, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ceremonially signed House Bill 20 and House Bill 120 into law, expanding career and technical education (CTE) opportunities for Texas students. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Abbott emphasized that while a four-year degree can be valuable, career training often offers a more direct pathway to good-paying jobs. “Career training is a game-changer for our students, our state,...
