Dinner Bell Farewell
dbell10 dbell08 dbell09 dbell07 dbell06 dbell05 dbell04 dbell02 The community bids farewell to Dinner Bell Founders T.C. and Sally Hamilton. Dinner Bell rings at 11:45 AM Wednesdays at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs,...
Natalie and Avery…Dairy Fest Queen Contestants
Contestant #1 Allie Avery is the daughter of Anthony and Tenny Tanton and the late Stan Avery. In the talent competition, she will play a piano instrumental to “A Tale as Old as Time” from Beauty and the Beast. For evening gown competition, she will be wearing a royal blue and white gown with a train. Allie has studied piano since childhood and been involved in her church youth praise team. Allis is “Wally the...
Alliance Bank Celebrated 90th Birthday
On Tuesday, June 13th, Alliance Bank employees celebrated the bank’s 90th birthday with Happy Birthday donuts. Alliance Bank is celebrating all month long with fun events and activities for the community and valued customers. For more information on Alliance Bank’s 90th birthday click here. Also be sure to tune in on June 21st to KSST’s Morning Show with Enola Gay, and special guest Tom Sellers to find out more about all...
Parking Lot at Prim, Head Start Vehicle, Instructional Materials Among Action Items Approved by SSISD Board
In action items, the Sulphur Springs ISD Board approved a $751,420 bid for a concrete parking lot on the east side of Prim Stadium, the purchase of a vehicle for Head Start, and other items Tuesday night during the June meeting. The parking lot will be built in the location once occupied by Eagle Stadium. The baseball stadium is being rebuilt on the west side of school property at the high school near Lady Cat Park and the tennis...
Monk Tells Board Summer Programs Keeping SSISD Campuses Busy
Summer activities have made SSISD campuses busy places during June according to a report given by Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk to the Sulphur Springs School Board Tuesday night during their June meeting. Monk stated that 120 are participating in the Happy Campers Summer Reading Program for students Grades in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The summer reading program takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m....
Power Surge Provides Sheriff’s Office Problems
Hopkins County Sheriff’s office was the victim of a power surge Tuesday at 5 p.m. resulting in Wednesday problems for cameras in the building. The generator for the building was engaged and other than some computers and the cameras there were no personnel or jail concerns as a result of the surge. The surge did affect the monitoring system for the sheriff’s office. Camera time lagged behind and the cameras on the parking lot were down...
Van Newton Bell
Funeral service for Van Newton Bell, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with former Sheriff Butch Adams, Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse members Sam Tatum, Earl Martin, Roger ‘Tex’ Maynard, and Billy Wayne Orr serving as pallbearers. Other members of...
June Personnel Changes Approved in SSISD
Tuesday night following their June regular meeting Executive Session, the Sulphur Springs ISD Board announced the following personnel changes. Summer Contracts- due to mid-term hire date Crystal Cervantes Grade 3 Teacher SS Elementary Maria Martinez Grade 5 Teacher Douglas Jordan...
Wednesday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 90 with heat index values as high as 97; Low: 75; Wind: South 5-10 mph
Kevin Dean Morgan
Kevin Dean Morgan, age 51, of Emory, passed away, unexpectedly, Monday afternoon, June 12, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born Feb. 25, 1966, in Duncan, OK, to Walter Claude and Kay Frances Sullivan Morgan. He graduated from Rains High School. Kevin married Betty Ann Hicks in Emory, on May 11, 1984. He was employed with Saputo Dairy Foods in Sulphur Springs. Also, Kevin was a member of First...
