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Vickie Jean Erwin Palmer
Mar21

Vickie Jean Erwin Palmer

Vickie Jean Erwin Palmer, age 82, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A graveside service will be on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Cemetery. Vickie was born on August 21, 1941, in Sweetwater, Texas to Thadeus Jeff and Dixie (Durden) Erwin.  She married Garland Palmer on December 21, 1962, in Odessa, Texas. Vickie worked as a beautician and was a homemaker....

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St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Announces Holy Week Schedule
Mar21

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Announces Holy Week Schedule

March 21, 2024 – As Holy Week approaches, starting this Sunday, March 24th with Palm Sunday, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Sulphur Springs announces their schedule for this last week of Lent. All services will take place at 1206 College Street in Sulphur Springs. Sunday, March 24: Palm Sunday 11:00am Wednesday March 27: Stations of the Cross Service 6:00pm Thursday March 28: Maunday Thursday Service 6:00pm Friday March...

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Gilmer Couple Arrested with Drugs, Charged with Endangering Children
Mar21

Gilmer Couple Arrested with Drugs, Charged with Endangering Children

March 21, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol in Como and noticed a car traveling down a dead in street just after 1am early Thursday morning. A records check of the license plate of the vehicle returned registration from Gilmer, Tx. The officer initiated a traffic stop as the suspicious vehicle seemed to be lost in it’s travels. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed the driver...

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Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Wants the Public to Know Sanctuary Doors to be Open Good Friday
Mar20

Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Wants the Public to Know Sanctuary Doors to be Open Good Friday

March 20, 2024 – On Good Friday, March 29, the doors to the Sanctuary at First United Methodist Church, one block north of downtown Sulphur Springs at 301 Church Street, will be open for quiet meditation and individual prayer from 8 am to 3 pm.  All are welcome.   Stephen Ministers will be there to greet those coming to pray.   Good Friday is the commemoration of the day Jesus Christ died on the cross at Calvary.  For more...

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Sulphur Springs Middle School Students Shine as Spotlight Award Winners
Mar20

Sulphur Springs Middle School Students Shine as Spotlight Award Winners

March 20, 2024 – Richard Kirby, a counselor from Sulphur Springs Middle School, reached out to KSST with the following info and pictures about some amazing SSMS students. Please check out these students as KSST continues our Salute to Excellence. 8th grade spotlight award winners for the 3rd nine weeks from left are:Tabitha Cumming, Irwin Delgadillo, Sophie Schaack, Melissa Gutierrez, Gerard Cloutier, and Peyton Mollenhour. SSMS...

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Consumer Alert: Tax Scams Are on The Rise
Mar20

Consumer Alert: Tax Scams Are on The Rise

March 20, 2024 – The IRS recently warned that financial scams are on the rise, especially during tax season. Reduce your risk of becoming a target by staying alert and knowing what to watch for. Spotting the most common tax scams. Scammers may contact you via phone, email, text or social media and then impersonate the IRS to make you think there’s a problem with your tax return. Common scam strategies include:  Scam alert...

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Jean Strickland
Mar20

Jean Strickland

Funeral Service for Emma Jean Spencer Strickland, age 103, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Peter McNabb officiating. Steve Morello, Korey Baley, Bob Hanley, Christopher Gee, Kyle Burney, Alex Burney, Zach Burney, and Spencer Hodge will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Armando Rios, Ronny Jones, and Sam Fountain. There will...

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CHRISTUS Health: Spring is Here and so is Allergy Season
Mar19

CHRISTUS Health: Spring is Here and so is Allergy Season

March 19, 2024 – (EAST TEXAS) – This week marks the official start to spring, and as warmer begins to settle in, the season brings with it an unwanted guest: allergies. More than 25% of Americans – approximately 80 million people — suffer from seasonal allergies, which can range from a mild nuisance to a near-debilitating issue, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “Allergy symptoms can last for...

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Larry Bassham
Mar19

Larry Bassham

Funeral Service for Larry Bassham, age 81, of Overton, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX with Pastor Roger Bynog, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. before the service. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Bassham, Jr., Brett Bassham, James Bassham, Jr., Barry Bassham, Ricky Williams,...

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Solar Eclipse: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Event?
Mar19

Solar Eclipse: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Event?

March 19, 2024 – For most of us, this April 8th will provide an opportunity to be front and center of what may be a once-in-a-lifetime event. A total solar eclipse is a rare event, recurring somewhere on Earth every 18 months on average. It is estimated to recur at any given location only every 360–410 years on average. That data makes Sulphur Springs a very rare place for a very rare occurence as our tiny town sits in the very...

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