Community Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 18th, at Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs the community will be celebrating Juneteenth. The celebration will begin at 10:30 am and conclude at sundown. Juneteenth was born June 19, 1863 when General Gordon Granger and troops arrived in Galveston, Tx with the delayed news that slaves had already been freed by the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln two and a half years earlier on...
Agrilife: Controlling Beaver Damage
With our constant rain overrunning our fields, wildlife has the tendency to become displaced from their natural habitat due to flooding. This is true about insects and snakes. Last week I wrote about snake population managements. Just as snakes and insects, beavers are also important for our county ecology. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension information, most of the damage caused by beavers is the result of bank burrowing,...
Heat Advisory Extended Through Friday
A heat advisory issued earlier this week will remain in effect until 8 p.m. Friday as temperatures continue to reach the middle to upper 90’s with afternoon heat index values between 103-108 across all North Central and Northeastern Texas. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke can quickly occur to anyone working or participating in outdoor activities. Children, persons with health problems, and pets are most susceptible to heat exhaustion...
3 SSHS Varsity Cheerleaders Seek Dairy Festival Crown
CONTESTANTS # 8 LaMIER PRYOR, #6 ANN-MARIE WINBORN AND #7 STORY THOMPSON When we met the final trio of Dairy Festival Queen’s contestants, we found out they are all SSHS Varsity Cheerleaders. In fact, all 8 contestants are classmates who have shared experiences over the years in academics, sports and music. They have grown even closer as friends and made fond memories through this year’s Dairy Festival. Contestant # 6...
Business As Usual for Local Hospice Office As FBI Conducts Sealed Investigation of Company
It’s business as usual at Heart to Heart Hospice in Sulphur Springs. However, companywide the FBI is investigating the Plano-based hospice company under a sealed investigation. The local manager for Heart to Heart Hospice had no comment regarding the investigation when contacted by KSST News. She did say that the investigation is having no effect on quality of care given those served by the local office. The company describes itself...
Thursday Forecast
High 94 with heat index values as high as 105; Heat Advisory extended to 8 p.m. Friday; Low 76; Wind: South, southwest 5-10 mph
Trump Rally to be Held in Dallas Thursday
by Steven Payne Hopkins County citizens have an opportunity for a short drive to hear the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, Donald Trump, who will be holding a rally tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Dallas, TX. The rally will be held at Gilley’s, a 92,000 square foot music and entertainment venue which sits close to the Dallas Police Department headquarters. While the rally is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., doors will open to...
The Danger Of The Zika Virus!
Zika Virus is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. The symptoms of the Zika Virus include fever, joint pain, and red eyes also known as conjunctivitis. The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week after being bitten by and infected mosquito. People don’t usually get sick enough to go to the hospital, and people can rarely die of Zika. This means not many people...
Violet Dixon
The strongest woman we know, Violet Adell Dixon, left this earth to be with the angels on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. She was called home at 11:50 a.m. from the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Adell was born June 25th, 1931 in the Peerless Community, the daughter of Robert Forest Free and Mary LouAutie Kincaid Free. She married Eugene Dixon November 15, 1950 in Hugo, Oklahoma. He left this earth on Valentine’s Day, 2005. Adell was a...
Tauck Journeys
Tauck tours is a perfect way to see the National Parks or other land tours around the United States. Although they have trips all over the world, they specialize in premium land tours in great areas of the U.S. One attractive trip that we have found is an 8 day trip highlighted below. JOURNEY TYPE: DAYS 8 FROM $3,590 Traveling Well Includes: Insider stories about the national parks during filmed narratives by Ken Burns & Dayton...
