Instructor Kelly Payne Discusses History at Paris Junior College
HISTORY LESSON Kelly Payne, history instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, discusses history of Texas and the United States during a recent class at the campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Kelly Payne history instructor
Donald George
Donald George Memorial service for Don George, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mr. George passed away on November 14, 2021, at Carriage House Manor. Don was born on July 18, 1937 in Wierton, WV, to Glenn and Chloe (Seckman) George. He married Joyce George on November 24, 1972, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Don was a purchasing agent and accountant in the oil industry. He was a member of the League Street...
Wildcats Basketball’s Home Opener Versus Paris on Tuesday Game Day Altered to 6 P.M. Start Time
Tuesday game day match versus Paris has been slightly altered. While Coach Brandon Shaver’s men’s basketball team were originally slated to take on Paris at home today at 4:30 P.M., it has been pushed back to 6 P.M. Today’s match versus Paris is also Medical Personnel Appreciation night for the men’s basketball program. The battle for Wildcats supremacy will begin at 6 P.M. with varsity only. Sulphur Springs had a...
Nov. 2, 2021 Election Canvassing: Cumby Alderman Place 4 Determined
Commissioners Canvass Hopkins County Votes In 2021 Constitutional Amendment Election The tie between Katherine Flinn and Allie Crocker for Cumby Alderman Place 4 has been determined, and the county results for the Nov. 2, 2021 Constitutional Amendment Election had been canvassed by county officials as of Tuesday morning Nov. 16, 2021. Cumby City Council In Cumby, both Allie Crocker and Katherine Flinn received exactly 50 percent of...
Shoe Sensation Sulphur Springs Grand Opening
Shoe Sensation Sulphur Springs is set for their Grand Opening Friday November 19th, 2021. KSST will be doing a live remote from their Mocking Bird Ln location on Saturday from 10AM to 1PM. Store Manager George says they are soft open right now, and will continue to serve customers through the Grand Opening this weekend. There are discounts available during the Grand Opening, and KSST has a limited number of coupons good for a 20%...
‘Superintendent In Training’ Hired At Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper, Texas — For those who love baseball, the farm system analogy probably best describes Texas State Parks’ philosophy for our newest position. Cooper Lake State Park was assigned a new position, Park Operations Trainee, a fancy term for a “Superintendent in Training,” hence the farm system reference for which Callie Shell was drafted. Callie Shell, Park Operations Trainee, Cooper Lake State Park She will learn her position from...
Claire Bybee Signs Letter of Intent with Kansas State University
Lady Cats senior track star Claire Bybee signed a letter of intent Monday, Nov. 15 to run track at the next level at Kansas State University. Bybee is the daughter of Tony and Denise Bybee. The senior said she met the coaching staff of the Wildcats earlier this year when the senior made her visit to the Little Apple. The senior said she had a chance to talk with them in her visit late this summer. The senior said...
Bryan Man Jailed On Criminal Activity, Controlled Substance Charges
A Bryan, Texas man was jailed on engaging in criminal activity and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance charges Friday night, according to arrest reports. Arturo Davila Pina Jr.(April 25, 2021 Brazos County Jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josh Davis said while assisting another deputy on a traffic stop in a South Broadway Street business parking lot just before 10 p.m. Nov. 12, 2021, he noticed a...
Dike Community Tradition Revived Over Weekend
A Dike community tradition was revived over the weekend. The Dike Fall Festival hosted at the Community Center Nov. 13 was a big hit with residents of not only Dike, but Sulphur Bluff and Mahoney communities as well. The Dike community held Fall Festival events regularly about 40 ago, an occasion community members could look forward to, and if reports to KSST are anything to go by, this year was no exception. Fall Festival sign at...
Charles Carter
Charles Carter Funeral service for Charles Carter, age 90 of Brashear, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Carter passed away on November 14, 2021, at his residence. Charles was born on September 13, 1931, in Rains County, Texas, to John and...
