Men’s Wednesday Lunch Group Dazzles Kitchen with Panache and Flair
Member of the Men’s Wednesday Lunch Group served meals at the Dinner Bell on Wednesday September 20th, 2017. With hands deftly wielding scoops, the four members took their turn giving back to the community. The Dinner Bell is a free community lunch searched each Wednesday at 11:45PM at the FUMC in Sulphur Springs, TX. Any group can sponsor the meal. Call for more information: 903.885.2185
Blue Blazes Booster Club Plans Dinner, Auction to Send Girls to NYC in 2018!
Five of the Sulphur Springs High School Blue Blazes Drill Team officers interviewed at KSST about their upcoming fundraising Dinner and Auction on Saturday September 23, 2017 at 6pm in SSHS Cafeteria. There will be silent and live auctions where you can bid on exciting prizes and experiences. The dinner will be catered by Don Lalos. Blue Blazes will help serve. Tickets are still available this week at $10 each. The fundraiser is for...
Meal A Day Needs In Town Drivers
Meal a Day needs an IN TOWN Meal A Day Route Driver for Tuesdays. It should not take you more than 1 hour to complete your route. If you would like to give 1 hour a week to volunteering for your community please call Karon Weatherman at (903) 885-1661
Hopkins County Jail Passed State Jail Standards Inspection Tuesday
Hopkins County Jail passed state standards jail inspection that was conducted Tuesday. Sheriff Lewis Tatum and the jail staff were told at 6:30 p.m. by the inspector that the jail staff had performed exceptionally well this past year. The jail had difficulties in last year’s inspection but, according to Sheriff Tatum the jail was new and the jail administrator was also new. Paperwork was the problem last year. This year all...
Wednesday Forecast
High: 94 with heat index values as high as 101; Low: 74; Wind: South 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph
Lady Cats Add One to District Win Column With Win in Mt. Pleasant
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team broke into the district win column in a big way with a solid 3-0 win over Mt. Pleasant on the road Tuesdayevening. The Lady Cats won 25-13, 25-17 and 25-13. The Lady Cats had a big night serving as Kaylee Jefferson had four service aces, Autumn Tanton added three and Anden Hammack had one. Mieke VanBenthem was strong at the net with eleven kills. Jefferson and Erika VanBenthem had seven kills...
PJC Student Success Earns National Attention and Nomination Invite
The dramatically increased success rate of Paris Junior College students has drawn both state and national attention, including a nomination invitation for a prestigious national award, the PJC Board of Regents heard Monday evening. One of the Student Achievement Targets set for 2015 through 2020 is the growth in graduation rate, according to the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Since 2011, PJC’s...
Hubert E. Wilkerson
Visitation and Celebration of Life for Hubert E. Wilkerson, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held from 5 to 7 P.M. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Barry Stribling officiating. Mr. Wilkerson, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at his residence in Sulphur Springs. Hubert Earl Wilkerson was born on December 23, 1934 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Claud and Cappie (Johnson) Wilkerson. He...
Wildcat Football Coordinators Lament Loss; Look to Whitehouse
Wildcats Offense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the Wildcats offense inconsistent against Paris last Friday night. Still he said he saw some positive things. Coach Young said overall the Wildcats offense was better than previous weeks in terms of level of execution. He said Paris made some plays on defense while the Wildcats did some things that hurt their cause. Coach Young had praise for offensive linemen Norris...
