Theme Announced for the 20th Anniversary Gala
September 9, 2025 – The next Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Gala, to be held on January 24, 2026, will be a milestone for our community as it marks the 20 th anniversary of this fun and impactful event. A subcommittee of the Foundation Board of Directors is leading the Gala. The subcommittee has decided that it wants to celebrate the anniversary and the success this community has had in supporting local healthcare. The theme for the 2026 Gala is “A Celebration of Twenty Years.” The gemstone for a twentieth anniversary is an...
read moreSenior Center COOR Dawna Pryor Dropped by KSST for a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
September 8, 2025 – Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator, Dawna Pryor, dropped by the KSST studios for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Dawna and John Mark chatted about what’s up at the Senior Citizens Activity Center. They discussed the different card games played at the Center, the Senior Center 2025 Olympics coming up September 12, 2025, the Center’s 2025 Stew and Soup Cook Off being held October 3rd, 2025, and so much more! Be sure to check out this interesting episode of A Second...
read moreYour Sulphur Springs Wildcats Competed Against Greenville in Their Homecoming Game September 5th, 2025
September 8, 2025 – Kyler Vandelaar and Lucy McKenzie were crowned Homecoming Princesses and Emma Boatman was crowned the Wildcats 2025 Homecoming Queen in festivities held before the football game September 5th, 2025. After the celebration the Wildcats gave it their all and took on the Greenville Lions in a fierce Homecoming football competition. It was an exciting game and everyone was ready to keep the exciting competition going after a half-time break, but mother nature had other plans. At halftime the game was cancelled due to the...
read moreUncork Texas Wines Program Sponsors TEXSOM 2025 Podcast
September 7, 2025 – The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has announced its continued sponsorship of the TEXSOM 2025 podcast series through its Uncork Texas Wines program, partnering with TEXSOM and the Italian Wine Podcast for the second consecutive year. The initiative aims to elevate the profile of Texas wineries and grape growers while connecting them with an international wine audience. Uncorked: Wine, Music & Art Festival is coming to Sulphur Springs in October. Commissioner Sid Miller emphasized that the sponsorship...
read moreChamber Connection – September 3, 2025
By Butch Burney The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with two other entities to bring you a free Leadership Seminar as part of our extended Lunch and Learn series. The seminar, to be held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, will feature George Manning, Professor of Psychology and Business at Northern Kentucky University, who brings decades of expertise as an acclaimed author, consultant, and public speaker on leadership, workplace dynamics, and human behavior. The workshop is funded...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for September 10, 2025
September 4, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Charles Dawson The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Charles Dawson is this week’s Community Partner. Charles is a lifelong Hopkins County resident and lifelong member of First United Methodist Church. A financial advisor and commodity broker for over 45 years, Charles owns and runs Texas...
read moreGala Silent Auction Committee Seeks Donations
August 3, 2025 – Planning for the Hopkin’s County Health Care Foundation’s 2026 Gala is in progress, and the Silent Auction Committee is canvassing the town in search of auction item donations to help advertise local businesses while raising money for Hopkins County healthcare. An estimated 540 in-person guests, as well as online bidders, will vie for winning bids on the items. It is a very popular component of the Gala with 433 bids placed during last year’s silent auction. The committee is looking for popular, interesting, and/or...
read moreIt was Cloudy, But no Chance of Meatballs for the 2025 Wildcats Homecoming Parade
September 3, 2025 – Even a few clouds couldn’t stand in the way for the 2025 DIAL Study Club triple cloud roofing Sulphur Springs Wildcats Homecoming Parade! This year’s Wildcats Homecoming game will be played September 5th, 2025, against Greenville. KSST will broadcast the game, live on 1230AM, and will stream the game on our YouTube channel as well. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this exciting parade which marched through Sulphur Springs, Texas, September 2nd, 2025. . KSST’s James Terry provided...
read moreThe SSHS Wildcats Took on Poteet in the First Football Game of the Season
August 31, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats took on the Poteet Pirates at Memorial Stadium in Mesquite, Texas, in football action Friday, August 29th, 2025. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this exciting game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, and Tony Flippin called Play by Play and provided Color Commentary. Be sure to check out this thrilling game and see how well your Wildcats...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for September 3, 2025
August 28, 2025 – The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing entity of the hospital building, its employes, and the medical services of the hospital. Christus Health can trace its history to 1866 with the founding of St. Mary’s...
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