Blue Blazes Camp
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Blue-Blazes-Camp.mp3″] Listen to the interview. The Sulphur Springs High School Blue Blazes are offering their first ever summer dance camp next week in the High School Cafeteria. It will run Monday through Wednesday. Girls entering Kindergarten through 5th grades will be camp each day from 9 a.m. until noon while girls in Middle School will have...
Pinkie Cooper to Retire
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Pinky-Cooper.mp3″] A longtime key person at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, bookkeeper Pinkie Cooper, is retiring but you will still see her around the office some. Pinkie will continue to work part time as an Executive Consultant to train her replacement. Ms. Cooper, a native of Pickton, has been with the Sheriff’s Office for 25 years. She...
Gus Gustafson About The Weekend on the Plaza
Something new is coming to Celebration Plaza Friday night. Four or five bands, chosen by an entertainment company will be performing. In attendance will be Popgun Entertainment of Nashville. They will listen to the bands and then give each a consultation. City of Sulphur Springs Community Development Specialist Gus Gustafson sees the concept as a great way to get up and coming bands into town. He says look for more of this....
SSISD School Board Accepts Retirement of Larry Finney
The Sulphur Springs School Board accepted the retirement of Director of Transportation Larry Finney Monday night. His last day is July 31. In almost 30 years with the district, Finney also served as a bus driver, a principal and a teacher. Finney said he looked forward to spending more time on his farms in Winnsboro and enjoying his extensive album collection. He said he’d also be working on Mrs. Finney’s honey do list. By Don Julian,...
Saturday Night at Market Plaza
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Angels Going to World Series
After dominating every game they played to get to the State Dixie final game in Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs, the 10 and under Hopkins County Angels rode the hot pitching of Makayla Buchanan to defeat Lindale 2-0 and advance to the World Series. The Angels World Series is in Atoka, Tennessee beginning July 26. The local Angels are selling fundraising tickets to help defray the cost of their trip. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
The Bone Collectors at Atwoods
The stars of Bone Collector on the Outdoor Channel made an appearance at Atwood’s in Sulphur Springs Thursday. Michael Waddell, Nick Mundt and Travis T-Bone Turner greeted fans and had their pictures made with them and signed autographs. T-Bone called the pre-hunting season session a “redneck pep rally”. Waddell said their Louisiana and Texas tour was designed to promote hunting and show how fun it is. By Don Julian, KSST News and...
100th Birthday Celebration Old Post Office/City Hall North
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City Hall: A 100th Birthday
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CITY-CELEBRATION.mp3″] Listen to the interview. City Hall: A 100th Birthday will be celebrated Tuesday, July 15 and the whole city is invited to the celebration. Citizens of Sulphur Springs will celebrate their New City Hall while celebrating the 100 birthday of the building that was originally the old post office. The building opened as...
Library Summer Reading Program Events
Children in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County are big time readers according to Hope Cain, Librarian at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. Various library programs are planned for the summer to encourage continued reading. Mother Goose will be at the library Friday, July 11th. For a schedule of library activities go to http://netls.tsl.state.tx.us/sulphursprings/ By Jimmy Rogers, KSST General Manager [pb_vidembed...
