Mums By Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson
October 1, 2025 – Cooler temperatures are finally here, and with them comes the best time for chrysanthemums! With dozens and dozens of varieties available, now is the time to plant them for spectacular fall color in your landscape! When buying mums, know that there are 2 types—garden mums, and florist mums. Garden mums are perennial plants suitable for planting in the ground, giving showy flowers for several...
Learn What The Senior Citizens Activity Center Has Planned for October on This Second Cup Of Coffee
September 30, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas, Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator, Dawna Pryor, dropped by KSST for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Dawna and John Mark chatted about what activities are planned in October 2025 for the Senior Citizens Activity Center. Dawna Pryor shared details about the Soup and Stew Cook Off scheduled for October 3rd, 2025. Dawna and John Mark also talked about the next...
St. James Catholic Church of Sulphur Springs to Hold Dinner and Auction Fiesta Gala October 4th
September 30, 2025 – St. James Catholic Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will hold a Dinner and Auction Fiesta Gala Saturday, October 4th, 2025, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Dinner will be served at 5:30pm, and the Auction will begin at 7:00pm. Admission is $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for children under 12. There will be an option to get plates to go. St. James Catholic Church Sulphur Springs, TX
Dinner Bell Menu for October 1, 2025
September 30, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. The beginning of nuns and hospitals in Texas dates back to 1866 when the Bishop of Galveston wrote a contact in France for help! Three women of...
Jane Brown
January 6, 1954 — September 28, 2025 Sulphur Springs Memorial service for Jane Brown, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Trinity Harvest Church of God in Sulphur Springs. Ms. Brown passed away at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation in Sulphur Springs on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Jane Brown
Bessie A Cockrum
September 28, 1938 — September 28, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Bessie A. Cockrum, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at 2:00P.M. on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with nine grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M., one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Cockrum passed away on...
Celebrate “the girls” – a Fun Night of Hands-On Learning for Breast Health
September 30, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Join the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation for a fun evening of door prizes, snacks, mocktails, and breast health education at Celebrate “the girls”. This ladies-only event is for all ages and will be held on Monday, October 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Road. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the lovely ladies of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer...
The Hopkins County United Way Held Their 2025 Lead Donor/CEO Appreciation Luncheon September 24th
September 29, 2025 – The Hopkins County United Way held their 2025 Lead Donor/CEO Appreciation Luncheon September 24th, 2025, at The Venue at two nineteen in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This campaign marks the 70th Anniversary of the Hopkins County United Way. Below is KSST’s/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this luncheon. The Keynote Speakers of this event were Lance Smith and Donna Williams from Bright Star Baseball....
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to Build Casino Off Reservation, Testing Texas Gambling Laws
Nacogdoches, Texas — The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe announced plans this week to build a casino resort on land northeast of Houston that it owns but is not part of, or directly connected to, its reservation. The project marks the first time the East Texas tribe has attempted to expand gaming operations beyond its reservation boundaries. Tribal leaders say they are acting under recently revised federal rules from the Biden administration...
Roy King
April 24, 1948 — September 26, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Roy King, age 77, of Reilly Springs, will be held at 2:00p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025 at First Baptist Church – Sulphur Springs with Dr. Jeff Gravens and Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Ryan King, Adam King, John Maxey, Chris King, Trent Miller, Jeff Miller, Zachary Ross, Matt Miller, and Brent McClendon...
