Shadow Renaissance High Tea Fundraiser March 31st
On March 31st, a fundraiser for Shadow Renaissance Festival will be held. There will be tea sandwiches, cupcake shepherds pies, many different selections of scones, fruits, cheeses, 6-8 different teas and the event will close with a wine tasting by Phinesse Farms. Tickets are priced at $25 per person and this event is for 21+. High Tea Flyer
A Text to 911 Results in Arrest for Family Violence
The new “text to 911” service available in Hopkins County proved to be beneficial to descalate a situation over the weekend. Hopkins County deputies responded to information about a man that was trying to harm himself at a residence on Hwy 69S. Upon arriving at the scene and talking with the man’s girlfriend, officers noticed visible marks on the woman’s neck from the boyfriend attempting to grabbing her and...
Hopkins County Republican Club Announces Tuesday Meeting
In an email received from Donnie Wisenbaker, Hopkins County Republican Club will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, March 19th) at the ROC on Gilmer Street. The meeting will start at 12PM and end at 1 PM. The club will be serving lunch by donation only. Guest Speaker will be Jason Ross, District Director for Congressman John Ratcliffe.Please make an effort to attend. The 2020 election will be the most important election in...
Chamber Connection: March 21, 2019
Chamber Connection-March 21st Golf Tournament time! Tee times are going fast for the 30 th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament! The tournament is slated for Friday, April 12 th at Sulphur Springs Country Club with morning and afternoon tee times available. Let us know right away if you would like to have a team as the spots are filling up quickly. It’s a great tournament to be shared with friends and family! Give the Chamber a...
Community Comes Together at Reilly Springs After Tree Damage from Wind
Following a storm which affected parts of Hopkins County early Thursday, March 14, a few damage reports came in to KSST. One of those was from tree damage at the Reilly Springs Community Center. A large tree was uprooted and fell across a driveway to the Community Center which connects it to the Reilly Springs Baptist Church next door. Apparently, the tree had a weakened root system. There was no injury and no damage to any building,...
Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter Receives a Grant from Lambert’s MuttNation
On Saturday March 16, 2019, Barbi Blanch, an employee of City of Sulphur Springs Animal Control, noticed on Facebook that her shelter was the Texas recipient of the 50 States/50 Shelters Grant, an annual selection among deserving animal shelters. She quickly shared the news with her co-worker Annie Patridge. Interestingly, the Shelter already had a Pet Adoption Day scheduled that day at Tractor Supply in Sulphur Springs, so it turned...
Dinner Bell Menu For March 20, 2019
Dinner Bell March 20, 2019 The V. F. W. local post is the Community Partner Menu: Shepherd’s Pie Roasted Vegetables Garden Salad Yeast Rolls Pecan Pie Cake Butterscotch Pudding (the no added sugar dessert) Make Dinner Bell a Spring Break outing. Your out of school children are very welcome. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope to see you for good food and great...
SSHS Tennis Tournament Update
Good Wildcats Boys Results At Commerce Tennis Tournament Thursday Held Wildcat Tennis Center The Wildcat Tennis Center is serving as host for a two-day Commerce tournament that got underway Thursday (March 14) with boys events. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said Friday that his #1 boys player, Jonah Kirkpatrick took first place in boys singles. Coach Martinez was excited that perhaps the toughest match Kirkpatrick had was a...
