Your Sulphur Springs Wildcats Scared Up Quite a Game Halloween Night
November 2, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats scared up quit the competition Halloween night at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The Lake Dallas Falcons came to Sulphur Springs, Texas October 31st, 2025, to play some football with the Wildcats. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play, and the talented Tony...
Wood Ashes In Your Garden This Fall By Master Gardener David Wall
November 2, 2025 – As we move through the Fall season on the way to Winter, now is the time to non-fertilize/fertilize your garden for next Spring. Basically, this means that now is the time to put nutrients in your garden soil that will still be available next Spring without having to buy commercial fertilizers. Some do this with cover crops, but I prefer using wood ashes. They work extremely well, cost nothing, and...
The SSHS Wildcats Traveled to Nevada, Texas, October 23rd to Play Football With the Community Braves
October 26, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs, Texas, High School Wildcats traveled to Nevada, Texas, October 23rd, 2025, to play football with the Community Braves. This is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play, and Tony Flipping provided Color Commentary. Be sure to check out this exciting game and find out how your Wildcats did playing football on a...
The SSHS Wildcats Took on the Paris Wildcats in Football Action at Home October 17th
October 19, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats took on the Paris High School Wildcats in football action at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs, Texas, October 17th, 2025. Below is KSST’s/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this nail biting game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play, and Tony Flipping provided Color Commentary. Be sure to check out this thrilling football...
Use or Skip the Marigolds? By Master Gardener David Wall
October 15, 2025 – I’ve grown French marigolds with tomato plants for years. They’re great companion plants and can combat gardening pests. For me, they’ve always done great. Besides, everyone else uses them, so they must work; right? Unfortunately, we’re starting to learn that when planted in mass (not once every three feet) they do work, although not as successfully as we’ve always thought. There’s a new...
Sulphur Springs Wildcats Traveled to Celina, Texas, October 10th for Football Action
October 12, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs, Texas, High School Wildcats traveled to Celina, Texas, to play football with the Celina Bobcats on Friday, October 10th, 2025. Below is KSST’s coverage of this intense game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play, and Tony Flipping provided Color Commentary. Before the game started, four experts parachuted onto the football field. This was Celina’s...
Child Find Notice for Hopkins County Special Education Coop
October 7, 2025 – Child Find refers to the federal requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that all children in need of special education services are identified, located and evaluated. Schools are responsible for conducting Child Find and identifying all IDEA-eligible students that reside in their jurisdiction. Child Find is not a passive activity, but rather an active process. Please contact...
Grand Champion Steer Sells for $200,000
October 6, 2025 – The 77th Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction stole many hearts at this year’s State Fair of Texas. The Auction kicked off on Friday, October 3, with the sale of the Grand Champion Market Steer. This year’s prize-winning steer was purchased by longtime State Fair donor, Frank Deel and Family with their generous bid of $200,000 a new record for the State Fair of Texas. Prior to the event, donor Roger Perry was...
Cumby Independent School District Receives A $181,574 Grant To Train 31 Students
Cumby ISD, Paris Junior College Win State Grants to Expand Career Training October 3, 2025 – CUMBY, Texas – Students in Northeast Texas will soon have new opportunities to train for high-demand careers, thanks to more than $1.9 million in career training grants announced this week by Governor Greg Abbott. Among the seven recipients, Cumby Independent School District and Paris Junior College were awarded funding to expand nursing...
This and That for October 2025 By Master Gardener David Wall
October 3, 2025 – Bayer Chemicals bought out Monsanto seven years ago and has since had to pay out billions in settlements for cancer-causing Roundup. Bayer took glyphosate out of Roundup and replaced it with a chemical even more dangerous. Now, they are trying to push legislation that would block lawsuits against pesticide makers around the country. With enough donation support, they could conceivably get...
