One Month Left to Enter the 2025 State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Contests
By Bridget Browning | June 27, 2025 | With just one month remaining, the State Fair of Texas is calling on all artists, crafters, and culinary creators to submit their work for the annual Creative Arts Contests. Whether you’re a detailed arts and crafts lover with a love for quilting, canning, or photography or a passionate home cook who enjoys making savory sensations or sweet treats, the State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Contests are here for you to put your skills to the test and challenge yourself to win a coveted blue ribbon at the Most...
read moreCheck out KSST’s Coverage of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Summer of healthy fun Kick-Off
June 27, 2025 – Below is KSST’s coverage of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Summer of healthy fun Kick-Off. The exciting event was held June 23rd, 2025, in the Medical Plaza Conference Room in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Take a look at this interesting event and see what you might learn! Find out what the Health Care Foundation has in store for the near future for Hopkins County! Foundation Board Member Garrett Glass does some arm and hand stretches as part of the Foundation’s Summer of Healthy Fun program. Visit the...
read moreTexas A&M Forest Service Awards $4 Million for Community Forestry Projects
June 26, 2025 -COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Eighteen Texas municipalities, schools and non-profit organizations were awarded grant funding through Texas A&M Forest Service’s Community Forestry Grants program this month, totaling over $4 million. Established in 2022, the Community Forestry Grants program provides funding to help Texans address local challenges through urban forestry investments and develop nature-based solutions that support healthier, more resilient and livable communities. “Texas has 1.2 million acres of urban and community...
read morePreserving the Past, Embracing the Future: Big Changes Ahead for the Winnsboro Historical Museum
June 26, 2025 – Tucked inside the beautifully restored 1908 Winnsboro Depot, the Winnsboro Historical Museum is a treasured local gem. Operated by the Winnsboro Historical Association, its mission is simple yet vital: to preserve, protect, and promote the history of Winnsboro, passing it on to future generations. More Room for History Exciting things are happening behind the scenes. Thanks to recent permission from the City of Winnsboro, the museum now has access to use the entire Depot building. This expansion means more...
read moreGreenview Memorial Day Business Meeting and Church Service 2025
Greenview Cemetery Association will be hosting our annual Memorial Day on Sunday July 6th, 2025 The Business Meeting will begin at 10:30AM, followed by the church service. Jan Kimmel will be our speaker this year. She will give us the history of Rev Green Weaver, settling in Texas and the origination of the Greenview community. Mrs. Kimmel is a great great granddaughter of Rev Weaver. Chad Hinton will serve as MC. Woody Garmon and Pay Looney will lead the congregation singing. We will have dinner on the ground as soon as the service is...
read more2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way Team was Introduced at a Meeting June 17th
June 24, 2025 – The 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way team was introduced to the media at a meeting June 17th, 2025. This United Way team marks 70 years of United Way and it’s efforts. Important dates to note were also talked about at this meeting. This meeting was held at the Hopkins County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Below is KSST’s coverage of the first portion of this meeting. Check it...
read moreSt. James Catholic Church Multi Weekend Garage Sale
June 24, 2025 – St. James Catholic Church Garage sale is coming up soon. It will occupy three consecutive weekends. All proceed go to the ‘Bless The Church’ fund.
read moreBlue Blaze Booster Club Buddy Camp Coming Soon
June 24, 2025 – Where: Sulphur Springs High School Gym Campers will meet at the Cafeteria entrance (Houston Street side) for registration and check in. When: July 30- Aug 1st Who: Students going in grades K-8 Time: 8:00am-12:00pm Cost: $65 per camper $45 each additional camper Blue Blaze Officers visited the KSST Studios What’s Included: 3 Camp Clinic days filled with dance choreography, technique, and relationship building activities with theBlazes. Camper T-shirt 3 souvenir camper made crafts A photo in Blue Blaze Fringe top...
read moreHealth Care Foundation Kicks-Off Summer of Healthy Fun
June 23, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation launched its new offering, Summer of Healthy Fun, on Monday, June 23, providing local media and the Foundation Board of Directors with an opportunity to sample what this new program has in store. The Summer of Healthy Fun is intended to let each Hopkins County citizen pursue their healthy goals through education and activities. At the kick-off, guests were led through a desk warm-up by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Sports...
read moreJenkins Lemonade Stand and Give Back This Weekend
June 23, 2025 – Head over to Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs on Saturday June 28 for some lemonade and help out the Northeast Texas Food Bank. Jenkins and Jenkins Lawncare will be sponsoring the event. They and their children will be selling beverages from 12pm till 6pm. “The 10% is gonna go to the Northeast Texas food bank. They’ve helped feed our kids when we needed help and they feed 100’s more everyday. The kids are excited for sure. lol.”
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