Friday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 78; Low: 68; Wind: Southeast 5-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph
Halloween Party To Be Held At Senior Citizens Center
A Halloween party is being held for the Senior Citizens’ Center at noon on Tuesday, October 31st. The event is themed El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and is sponsored by Wesley House Assisted Living. Tacos will be served, as well as Tres Leches cake for dessert. Come dressed in your favorite costume and join us for lunch! At Home Health Care is sponsoring a Costume Contest, and there will be prizes for the most...
Senior Citizens Chili Cook-Off Approaching
This year’s Chili Cook-Off will be held at noon on Tuesday, October 24th at the Senior Citizens Center. There will be 15 pots of chili for you to come and eat all you want, and five judges from all around the community whose job will be to judge all of the entries. Your only job will be to sample as much chili and crackers as you want. Drinks and dessert will also be served. All of this is FREE to you. Just come, eat, and enjoy!...
Lady Cats Basketball Begin Practice
With two key members of the varsity playing volleyball, the Lady Cats’ basketball team began practice Wednesday. Veteran Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman liked the first day of practice and he called it great. He said the girls were excited. Sadavia Porter, a junior in her third year on the varsity, told Coach Chapman she would like to take a leadership role on this year’s team. He said Porter has been putting in...
Lady Cat Volleyball Win at Pinetree
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the bottom line Tuesday night was that the Lady Cats got out with a win at Pine Tree. He said he’d take a win on the road, especially at Pine Tree, any day. The Lady Cats outlasted Pine 3-2 winning a close set 5, 15-13. Coach Maness said the match was exciting but he added he knew it would be. He said he knew Pine Tree knew the stakes involved in the match. The Lady Cats came in 8-2...
Annual SSISD Little Cheer Clinic
Sulphur Springs High School will host it’s annual Little Cheer Clinic this Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until noon in the main high school gym. Cost to attend per child is $40, which includes a snack and individual photo. The clinic is designed for those in Pre-K through sixth grade. Sulphur Springs cheerleaders will be teaching the enrollees. Registration at the site is available and will take place Saturday morning from 8:30...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Hopkins County
Ragan Dennis, a caseworker and counselor employed by Safe-T Family Services located in Sulphur Springs, visited the KSST Studios during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. She wants to let the public know where help is available for persons threatened in an abusive or potentially violent situation, relationship or lifestyle. Through it’s network of agencies, Safe-T helps provide counseling, support and housing for women, women...
Chamber Connection October 19, 2017
The Stew Contest is almost here!! The Chamber had a successful meeting Tuesday night with our soon to be stew cooks who were able to pick up their goody bags and grocery reimbursement checks. If you are already signed up to cook stew but missed the meeting, please come by the Chamber to pick up your awesome goody bag. The 48th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, October 28th. Stew service will...
Video/Story: Teacher Retirement Healthcare Seminar Set for Monday
A Teacher Retirement Healthcare Seminar will focus on information regarding health care changes for teacher, school staff and auxiliary personnel for retirees under 65 years of age and those over 65. The seminar is set for Monday, October 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Region 8 Education Service Center located between Mt Pleasant and Pittsburg on Highway 271. Local retired teachers lobbied for a Northeast Texas seminar which will be much...
