Voter Registration Cards Contain Error; Will Not Affect Casting Ballot in Elections
If you have a middle name, your 2016-2017 Voter Registration Card will reflect that name first on the left hand side. The error will not affect your ability to vote, according to Debbie Jenkins, Hopkins County Tax Assessor Collector. Jenkins said it would cost the county $5,000 to correct the error if they had chosen to do so. The new voter registration cards were mailed Friday, December 4th prior to the December 6th state deadline....
Corvette Club’s Santa For Seniors Enters Final Night
Night two of the Sulphur Springs Corvette Club “Santa for Seniors” garnered more donations of new blankets, new electric blankets, and cash for blankets Tuesday evening on Celebration Plaza, downtown Sulphur Springs. Tim Gee, Vice-President of the Club and organizer for the event, stated that they are nearing the goal of providing a blanket for needed senior adults in Hopkins County. Gee told KSST listeners Tuesday night that the...
Journey Baptist Church Responds to IMB Need
Journey Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs determined to do something about the financial needs of the international mission program of the denomination with which they are aligned. The local congregation made a $29,000 contribution to the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention this month. The story that follows is printed with permission of the Southern Baptist Texan and texanonline.net, newsjournal of...
Express Care Open House Rescheduled
Open House and ribbon cutting at Express Care, an urgent care clinic, has been postponed until Monday, January 4th. The event was first scheduled for today. Open House is now set for 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Monday the 4th. The Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting is set for 5:15 p.m. The Express Care Clinic will open for business on January 5th. Express Care, located at 1339 South Broadway in Sulphur Springs, is owned and operated by...
Saltillo Lions Lose to CHESS Tuesday
The first and fourth quarters were problems for the Saltillo Lions Tuesday night. The Lions lost to CHESS 50-43. The Lions trailed 12-4 at the end of the first quarter but came back with a 12-9 second quarter and a 12-6 third. However, the Lions scored on 15 to 23 in the fourth. Johnathon Vanholten produced 14 points for the Lions. Lane Bench was held to 8 points in the game. Bench has been in double figures and led scoring in several...
Four Arrested By Winnsboro Police November 30th – December 6th
Winnsboro Police Department made four (4) arrests, responded to 194 calls and issued 59 citations and 51 warnings for the seven day period of November 30th to December 6th. No accidents were reported during the time. Wendel Miller, 34, of Winnsboro, was arrested Wednesday the 2nd for Public Intoxication. Two were arrested Friday the 4th. Kerry Bryon Nobel, 48, of Winnsboro, was arrested on a Franklin County Warrant and Kendell Hill,...
New Athletic Director Seeks to Engage Greater Area Interest in A & M-Commerce Sports
The new Athletic Director at Texas A&M-Commerce Tim McMurray was a guest on KSST’s Good Morning Show. McMurray said Sulphur Springs is a great support for Texas A & M Commerce. He said the University will engage the community more in the future. McMurray began his work with the University 60 days ago. He brings over 26 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics based on work with University of Maryland, SMU, Northern...
New PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Nearing Completion
Workers are busy this week putting a new surface on the parking lot at the soon-to-be new campus for the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center. The new campus is located on East Loop 301 at the former Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co. site. Construction is nearing completion on classrooms, offices, a bookstore and other facilities in the remodeled building shown above. The PJC welding program is already underway in a new building at...
SSHS Carolers Spread Christmas Cheer over Weekend
The past weekend saw a unique surprise for people who attended Christmas events with families at the Celebration Plaza and Heritage Park. Four Sulphur Springs High School choir members were chosen to be carolers for December 3-5. The city of Sulphur Springs had contacted SSHS about having student carolers as opposed to people hired in the past. Costumes were rented for the students involved. The students chosen were Sarah Bennett for...
Tuesday Finds All County Inmates In New Jail
All 124 inmates in either the old county jail or in the Franklin County Jail were moved to the new Hopkins County Jail Monday evening. County Judge Robert Newsom stated verbal approval and later written approval was given Monday afternoon for the county to occupy the new facility. Texas Jail Standards Commission allowed the move after they received pictures of the inmate-visitor communication devices installed in the building. Sheriff...
