‘The Wall That Heals’ Major Community Event Set For November 4-7, 2021 With Fundraisers in September
During the KSST Good Morning Show on Thursday August 12, 2021, a first interview on-air about the “The Wall That Heals” visit to Sulphur Springs was discussed with Committee members Danny Davis and Dena Loyd. Mandy Kennedy, who is spearheading the event, was not able to attend. As a result of her efforts as a member of the Veterans Memorial Committee. Sulphur Springs was selected as the only Texas town to receive a visit...
CHRISTUS President/CEO Speaks About Current COVID Spike, Ways to Stay Safe
Paul Harvey, President CEO Administration of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs CHRISTUS Hospital in Sulphur Springs is experiencing a rise in COVID cases similar to hospitals in the surrounding area. President/CEO Paul Harvey joined KSST in an interview on the Good Morning Show with Enola Gay on Tuesday August 10, 2021 to share information for local residents, stressing that the procedures the public utilized earlier...
115th COVID-19 Fatality Confirmed, 203 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
DSHS Resumes Filling Medical Staffing Requests It’s no secret that COVID-19 cases have continued to rising once again in Texas – including Hopkins County. The 7-day state average of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 was 10,332, contributing to the 10,463 in Texas hospitals on Aug. 10. That is nearly 3,000 new confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in the last week, according to Texas Department of State Health...
Texas State Securities Board Warns About Growing Number Of Online Investment Schemes
Texas State Securities Board Aug. 11, 2021, News Release Anyone Can be Anyone on the Internet: How to Guard Against Imposters The Texas State Securities Board is warning investors about a growing number of online investment schemes in which bad actors impersonate registered, licensed firms. These impersonation schemes are growing more and more sophisticated as scammers more efficiently leverage technology to defraud the public....
Hopkins County Back To School Activities
If you think the school year is coming way too fast, just imagine how Como-Pickton students and teachers felt Wednesday when classes started for the 2021-2022 school year. Cumby and Miller Grove will begin classes Aug. 12, with the students in the remainder of Hopkins County and Yantis schools slated to return to class next week. Most class and supply lists, at least for elementary students, have been posted on the school district...
Sulphur Springs ISD Back-To-School Activities Slated Over The Next Week
Although school will not officially start until Wednesday, Aug. 18, days have been designated for Sulphur Springs ISD back-to-school activities over the next week to help ease students and families into the 2021-2022 school years, including Meet the Teacher, School Supply Drive Thrus, Squad Offs, an alumni basketball tourney and Device Pick Up. Elementary officials too have announced plans for an After School Program to begin the...
Babaria (Pride) Clemons
Babaria (Pride) Clemons Babaria (Pride) Clemons was born on May 8, 1939, in Sulphur Springs, to Malvin and Domer Pride. She went from labor to reward on August 1, 2021. Lovingly known as “Babs” to all her close family and friends, she attended school in Sulphur Springs, and is a graduate of Douglass High School. Babaria attended Murray State college in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, where she studied nursing. She loved studying the bible,...
Lisa Renee (Moore) Simmons
Lisa Renee (Moore) Simmons Memorial service for Lisa Renee (Moore) Simmons, age 62 of Dike, Texas, will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2021. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jimmy Nutt, Sr. officiating. A private family interment will follow at Como Cemetery. Mrs. Simmons passed away on August 6, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs. Lisa was born on June 17, 1959 in Dallas, Texas, to Joe “Bottles” Moore and Ruby...
Jackie Lucille Swinney Page
Jackie Lucille Swinney Page A memorial service for Jackie Lucille Swinney Page, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Page passed away on August 5, 2021, in Tyler, Texas. Jackie was born on October 25, 1947 in Clarendon, Texas to Dalton Howard and Mary Lucille (Parker) Swinney. She was a retired retail sales agent. She is survived by her daughters, Marlena Fields, Christi Howell, Amanda Riehl and...
Residents Reminded To Secure Valuables, Lock Doors To Reduce Risk Of Vehicle Burglaries
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson Wednesday, after being made aware of a series of overnight vehicle burglaries in cities in other area counties, reminds local residents to take steps to secure valuables and lock doors to reduce the risk of becoming the victim of vehicle burglaries. SSPD Chief reminds people to take preventive measures against potential vehicle burglary According to area reports, both Mount Pleasant and...
