Jim Chapman Lake and White Oak Creek Mitigation Area Master Plan 2023
Feb27

Jim Chapman Lake and White Oak Creek Mitigation Area Master Plan 2023

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYU.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FORT WORTH DISTRICTP. O. BOX 17300FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102-0300 February 15th, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICEOPEN HOUSE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE DRAFT JIM CHAPMAN LAKE AND WHITE OAK CREEK MITIGATION AREA MASTER PLAN 2023 JIM CHAPMAN LAKE, SULPHUR RIVER BASIN HOPKINS, DELTA, BOWIE, CASS,MORRIS, AND TITUS COUNTIES, TEXAS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, hereby informs...

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Consider Motherland Okra in 2023
Feb27

Consider Motherland Okra in 2023

By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Garden One of the more fun crops to raise is okra. Historically, Clemson spineless has been the variety to grow or purchase. Its main limitation has been it needs to be picked at a maximum of 4” in length. Recent years have seen new varieties such as Jambalaya that produces more pods per stalk. Burgundy that remains edible out to 8”; and a Louisiana variety that’s good out to 16”!!! Well, there’s a...

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2023 CTE Month Feature 2: Digital Communications
Feb26

2023 CTE Month Feature 2: Digital Communications

Editor’s Note: February is Career and Technical Education Month, a public awareness campaign to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To help Sulphur Springs High School celebrate CTE Month 2023, KSST has compiled short videos featuring a few of the CTE programs offered at SSHS. Students interested in Audio/Video Production can take Jordan...

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Wildcats Basketball Faces Dallas Pinkston in Regional Quarterfinals
Feb26

Wildcats Basketball Faces Dallas Pinkston in Regional Quarterfinals

February 26, 2023 – Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are thrilled following Friday’s second-round win. Friday, Feb. 24 in Royse City, the Wildcats dispatched Wilmer-Hutchins 56-44 for an Area championship. That win Friday marks the second straight year under Shaver that men’s basketball has clinched a ticket to the Regional Quarterfinals. It’s also the fourth time in six seasons that Sulphur Springs heads to...

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Lady Cats Softball Goes 5-1 in Mount Pleasant Tournament
Feb26

Lady Cats Softball Goes 5-1 in Mount Pleasant Tournament

Lady Cats softball travelled east on I-30 for their second tournament, in Mount Pleasant Thursday through Saturday. The squad went 4-1, falling in a shutout Friday morning but recovering well from there. Coach David Carrillo and his squad almost matched their results from last weekend’s home tourney, which saw Sulphur Springs go a perfect 6-0. The festivities for the Lady Cats began bright and early Thursday morning in Mount...

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Dinner Bell Menu for March 1, 2023
Feb26

Dinner Bell Menu for March 1, 2023

Texas Farm Credit is the Community Partner for the March 1 meal. Dinner Bell appreciates that entity’s support of this ministry. GRAB AND GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU  Creamy Chicken And Rice with Broccoli  Buttered French Bread Slices  Garden...

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Both Track Teams Come Up Fifth in Season-Opening Meet
Feb25

Both Track Teams Come Up Fifth in Season-Opening Meet

Track and field held their season-opener in Lindale on Thursday, Feb. 23. Both teams finished fifth Thursday in the Blackberry Relays. Lady Cats Track & Field Running Events Vanessa Wayne got second in the 100 M dash, coming in at 13.411. Wayne, finishing second, got eight points for Sulphur Springs. In the 400 M dash, Laney Hurst picked up four more points for the Lady Cats, crossing the line at 1:06.743. Two more Sulphur Springs...

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Paris District Road Report for February 27, 2023
Feb25

Paris District Road Report for February 27, 2023

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 27, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...

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Guaranty Bank and Trust Are Proud Sponsors of the 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala
Feb24

Guaranty Bank and Trust Are Proud Sponsors of the 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala

Guaranty Bank & Trust are proud sponsors of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala to be held on April 22.  Representing the bank for a photo presentation are (l-r) Brandon Williams, Garrett Glass and (far right) Brad Thomas photographed with the Lights of Life Chair Whitney Vaughan (second from right). Guaranty Bank and Trust

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2023 CTE Month Feature 1: Applied Agricultural Engineering
Feb24

2023 CTE Month Feature 1: Applied Agricultural Engineering

Editor’s Note: February is Career and Technical Education Month, a public awareness campaign to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To help Sulphur Springs High School celebrate CTE Month 2023, KSST has compiled short videos featuring a few of the CTE programs offered at SSHS. Students interested in applied agricultural engineering can take...

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