September is Emergency Preparedness Month Across U.S. and in Hopkins County
Hopkins County Fire Chief/Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley and Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator Kristi Boles Springfield during a KSST interview The following information is from the first in a 4-part series by Hopkins County Fire Chief/Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley, who wants the community to know that we are prepared for any and all hazards. Hopkins County as well as the City of...
Johanna Hicks: Three Upcoming Events Offered By Local Extension Office
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has several upcoming events. They include Cooking Well for Healthy Blood Pressure series will be held Monday, Sept. 9, and continue Thursday, Sept. 12, and conclude on Monday, September 16. All sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. A $20 fee, payable at the first session, will cover materials, recipes, and recipe sampling. Topics will include DASHing your...
Newsom, Other County Officials From Across Texas ‘Focus On the Future’ At 2019 TAC Conference
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom was among more than 700 county officials, county staff and legislators from across the state attending the Sept. 4-6 for the Texas Association of Counties 2019 Legislative Conference in Austin. The three-day event was a chance to discuss new legislation that affects counties and local taxpayers following the 86th legislative session. “As a result of the last...
Hopkins County Republican Club Will Hold an Old Time Political Rally September 14th
Hopkins County Republican Club Hopkins County Civic Center September 14, 2019 6:00 pm OLD TIME POLITICAL RALLY **Hot Dogs ***Popcorn ***Cotton Candy AWARD WINNING HOMEMADE ICE CREAM !! Speakers: Steve Munisteri, State Republican Chair, 2010-2015, Trump Administration as Deputy Director of Office of Public Liaison, Sen. John Cornyn’s 2020 Re-Election Campaign…… Rafael Cruz, Cuban-American Protestant Preacher, Public Speaker &...
Cornerstone Baptist Church Revival September 8-12
Cornerstone Baptist Church Revival Cornerstone Baptist Church, located at 207 E. I-30 Service Road in Cumby, Texas, will hold a Revival Praise and Worship Event September 8th through the 12th. Praise and Worship will be held from 6:30 to 7:45PM each night. A fellowship meal will be served Sunday, September 8th, beginning at 5:15PM. Everyone is welcome.
CHRISTUS Announces Sports Medicine Program
CEO Paul Harvey and Sports Medicine Director Kyle Lemarr appeared on KSST’s Good Morning Show to introduce the community to CHRISTUS’ new sports medicine program. The Sports Medicine Program is growing into this area, with full coverage of Sulphur Springs High School and a locally-based program coordinator, Kyle Lemarr. What this means is that CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Sulphur Springs physicians and providers are...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Celebrates 70 Years Of Service To The Community
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs celebrates 70 years of service on Thursday, Sept. 5. The hospital is planning a month-long celebration of this momentous occasion. Associates will be honored with treats each week to recognize their dedication to patients and community. In the early stages, Hopkins County Memorial Hospital had approximately 30 employees, 11...
Know Your Native Plants: Pokeweed
Mario Villarino Submitted By Dr. Mario Villarino, Hopkins County Extension Agent, Ag., N.R. A common native plant setting berries this time of the year is the pokeweed. According to Penn State Extension: the common pokeweed (Phytolacca decandra) is an herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 9 feet tall. Mature plants resemble shrubs or young trees. However, the stems are not woody. Pokeweed reproduces from seeds. New leaves and...
