Genealogical Society Lock-In Cancelled
The Genealogy Lock-In originally scheduled for Saturday, July 18th has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CDC Study: Evidence for Effectiveness of Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
This CDC study, ‘Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings” came out June 28, 2020. We are reprinting it here for the benefit of KSST website readers in hopes that everyone, even those who were hesitant to wear face masks at first, will now do so when in public. CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.Cloth face coverings may help prevent people who have...
read moreFree Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing Offered Today
Free walk-up COVID-19 testing is currently being offered at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Testing started at 9 a.m. today (July 8). No pre-registration is required, just show up and walk up to the testing site. Testing is scheduled through 4 p.m., however, test administrators only have enough oral swabs to conduct 300 tests. So tests will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis, until the end of the testing period or until they run out – whichever occurs first. Thus, those planning to be tested at the walk-up collection...
read moreSimple Pleasures: Celebrating July 4th, 2020
“The Fourth” was celebrated and observed in Northeast Texas in a variety of ways. Though most gatherings were small, and for the most part among family members, July 4th 2020 was still marked by doing things that make summer memorable. How did you celebrate yours? Here’s a few glimpses from here and there. Garden produce is bountiful this summer. Many enjoyed watermelon and field-ripe corn. Whether you like purple hull of black-eyes, peas are a staple in our part of Texas, and they are just getting ripe in the fields and...
read moreFree Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing Offered July 8
Another free COVID-19 testing will be offered in Hopkins County on July 8. This time, the testing will be a little different. Testing will be held at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center and will be walk-up instead of drive-thru. There’s also on pre-registration process required. Those who wish to be tested via oral swab need only show up between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. July 8 at the Civic Center, according to information posted by Hopkins County EMS. The testing will be offered free. However, those tested will need to have a phone handy as...
read moreJudy Gilreath Applauds Dinner Bell Sponsors, Volunteers, Community Partners and GSC Inc.
July 1 “curbside service” volunteers from Grocery Supply and Fidelity Express Judy Gilreath and the volunteers of Dinner Bell know how important sponsors are when it comes to feeding a crowd every week! So are willing, knowledgeable kitchen helpers and the indispensable community partners who make the Dinner Bell wheels turn, week in and week out. Although Judy has always loved cooking and being in the kitchen she admits that Dinner Bell is a lot of hard work and you have to be on your toes every week! “One week we serve...
read moreNovice Quilter Creates Gifts of Art as an Act of Kindness
Her project may be small, but it packs a personal meaning while demonstrating accomplishment in a relatively new skill. Becky Garrett, new to Sulphur Springs and a member of the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild, says she is most at home doing embroidery and crewel work. Something’s usually ‘under her needle’ in the embroidery hoops, but this time, she incorporated a quilting technique. Her scriptural “Peace” design, shown here, uses both applique and embroidery. By combining the two types of stitchery, Becky is...
read moreGovernor Limits Some Businesses, Services Following Statewide Spikes In COVID-19 Case
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued another executive order in response to the recent spikes in COVID-19 cases across the state. The order places limits on some businesses, such as bars, and services such as water and outdoor activities. Governor Greg Abbott issues an executive order limiting some businesses and services in response to the spike in COVID-19 cases across the state this week. “As I said from the start, if the positivity rate rose above 10 percent, the State of Texas would take further action to mitigate the spread of...
read moreSome Upcoming City of Sulphur Springs Events Cancelled
In consideration of Executive Order GA-28 By the Governor of the State of Texas, the following City sponsored events have been cancelled: Downtown Movie Night, scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2020. Celebration Market, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2020. Information regarding future City sponsored events will be forthcoming. The City of Sulphur Springs sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience!
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