Veterans Bring Service and Skill to TxDOT
November 8, 2024 – By Paul Stinson – AUSTIN —Veterans bring valuable experience for future employers and TxDOT is helping them start the next chapter in their life by providing hands-on experience. After a military career spanning 10 deployments, four duty stations and more than two decades, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant “DJ” Berryman is wrapping up 24 years of service to his country. His final tour involves...
Paris Junior College Wraps 100th Anniversary Homecoming
November 11, 2024 – The final day of the 100th anniversary Homecoming celebration at Paris Junior College did not disappoint, with a parade, Distinguished Alumni Reunion lunch, tailgate, basketball games, crowning of a king and queen, and capping the day with a concert from Clay Hollis. The Distinguished Alumni luncheon was a reunion to honor all previous honorees, their friends, and family. Dr. Stephen Benson, ninth president...
Hamlet: A Horatio Story Opens Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Paris Junior College
November 11, 2024 – Paris Junior College’s Drama Program brings a new take on a famous Shakespearean tragedy opening on Wednesday, Nov. 13 and running through Nov. 17 on the Duane Allen Stage in the Ray E. Karrer Theater. “Hamlet: A Horatio Story,” tells the tale from the perspective of Hamlet’s loyal friend, Horatio, set against the backdrop of a mid-century asylum. PJC drama faculty William L. Walker...
KSST’s Veterans Voices Bob Kerr With Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 Honored Veterans Day on Celebration Plaza
November 11, 2024 – At 11:00am November 11, 2024, KSST’s Veterans Voices Bob Kerr with the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357, honored Veterans Day 2024 with a ceremony on Celebration Plaza downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas. Lisa Sprage with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension was in attendance with a few 4H students to present quilts to worthy Veterans. KSST was on site to capture the event on video. Be sure to...
AG Paxton Sues Another Dallas Doctor for Prescribing Illegal “Gender Transition” Drugs to More than a Dozen Texas Minors
November 11, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a second North Texas doctor for illegally providing “gender transition” drugs to more than a dozen children. This is the third action Attorney General Paxton has taken to enforce Senate Bill 14, which prohibits doctors from illegally prescribing dangerous “gender transition” drugs to children. Attorney General Paxton recently sued a Dallas-area doctor in the first...
New VP Bringing Technology Improvements to Paris Junior College
November 10, 2024 – The new Vice President of Technology at Paris Junior College, Sebastian Barron, is quickly working through major challenges to boost student success by improving networking infrastructure and internet speed and reliability. Fortunately, Barron brings a lot of know-how from his previous position at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) in Mt. Pleasant. “Sebastian’s impressive work has made him one of the...
Be The Service was the Topic on This Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Pastor Peter McNabb from First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Pastor Joel Tiemeyer from The Way Bible Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas. The three chatted about a new contemporary service at First United Methodist Church, the Thanksgiving event “Be The Service” and details about the meal give a way,...
SSHS Wildcats Took on Panther Creek November 8th – See how it Turned out
November 10, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats took on Panther Creek in football action November 8, 2024. Check out KSST’s coverage of the exciting District football game below. Sports Director John Mark Dempsey called Play by Play, and Tony Flippin provided color commentary. The game was played at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs,...
This and That for November From Master Gardener David Wall
November 10, 2024 – How many of you know 27,000 trees are cut down every day just to make toilet paper (TP) ? Please consider a Honeycomb project called luxury 3-ply TP. For now, you’ll probably have to mail order from Honeycomb, Amazon or other web sites. It can come in a 24-roll container and the feeling in use is the same as regular TP. Help save our trees! Bamboo grows almost 100X faster than trees, ensuring a continuing...
Paris District Road Report for Week of November 11, 2024
Paris District Road Report for week of Nov. 11, 2024 Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Nov. 11, 2024. 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 approach and travel through...
