Dairy Festival Opening Ceremony
On Friday June 9th at 12:00 noon, Dairy Festival Board members held the opening ceremony at Celebration Plaza. 2016 Dairy Festival Queen, Sadie Evans, was in attendance, with the 2017 Dairy Festival Contestants. Carolyn McKinney has served on the Dairy Festival Board for 11 years, and commented “It’s the 59th Annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Was have 7 girls vying for the title of queen. The opening ceremony kicks...
Hot Air-Balloons at Sunrise
The Hot Air-Balloon Pilots met early Friday morning at 5:15, at the Holiday Inn in Sulphur Springs. Impending thunderstorms in Gainesville and Denton caused the Pilots to postpone the flight until after Sunrise at 6:15. The edge of the rain was 60 miles out, but the balloons can get affected by winds from a storm that is as far away as 50 miles out. “The FAA requires [Pilots meetings] as a group to make sure everyone has the...
Last Call for Entries in Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Freeze Off Saturday
Currently 48 entries are registered but 60 or more entries are anticipated for the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off Saturday. Those who desire to enter and have not registered may register today during business hours at the Chamber of Commerce or Saturday around 4:30 p.m. at the event sight. The time and location have changed this year due to the placement of the Dairy Festival Carnival. The carnival location is on the grounds of the...
Tira News June, 9, 2017
by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Floyd Joslin. He passed away on Sunday and a memorial service is planned for Saturday, June 10th, at 2:00 p.m. at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Floyd was the father of former Tira Volunteer Fire Chief, Malcolm Joslin. The Tira City Council met on Tuesday, June 6th, at the Tira Community Center. They discussed the routine business – financial reports, volunteer fire...
Hunt County Regional’s Mobile Mammography Coach is Visiting Sulphur Springs!
by Savannah Owens Hunt County Regional Healthcare is offering mammograms on June 22nd in Sulphur Springs. The Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach is a portable clinic housed inside a bus. KSST News sat down with Ellia Valdez to talk about the upcoming opportunity for women in the area. The Mammography Coach is a portable clinic inside of a coach or bus that will be parked in the Spring Village Shopping Center in front of Dollar...
Thursday Afternoon Accident on I-30 Westbound
An accident Thursday afternoon created a traffic slowdown at the westbound 122-mile marker on I-30 about one mile west of the State Highway 19 overpass. A UPS Semi-truck and another another vehicle were involved in the accident, according to early reports. According to information received by KSST only minor injuries were reported at the scene.
Community Calendar June 9-11, 2017
The Dairy Festival Carnival will be open through Saturday night June 10 on the grounds of the Civic Center. A Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held at the HW Grays Building this Friday starting at 10:30am at a cost of $8 plate, to benefit Cherry Grove Baptist Church. “Be a Geneaology Detective” is a Children’s Workshop hosted by the Hopkins County Genealogy Society on Saturday June 10 from 1-4pm. Cost is $10 per child,...
Children’s Theater Workshop To Present Lion King Junior; Enrollment Open Through Friday
Children’s Theater Workshop, an annual summer event, continues to seek additional members for Lion King Junior, according to David Woody with Community Players and Main Street Theater. Woody said 12-15 additional children are needed to fill roles and the chorus. He stated registration for the workshop is open through Friday this week. To register for the workshop call 903-885-0107 and leave a message including your phone number....
…And Three More Ms. Sr. Contestants Make Nine!
The field of contestants for the title of Ms. Hopkins County Senior is now nine, and you can meet them at the pageant on Saturday June 10 at 6 pm in the Family Life Center of League Street Church of Christ. Admission is free, so be sure and bring your family and friends. During today’s Morning Show interview , we met Linda Pickle-Hill who is making her second run at the title, having been named Best Talent in the 2016 contest....
