Transitioning to Fall By Johanna Hicks
Transitioning to Fall During the months of October and November, pumpkins seem to be a staple: pumpkin patches, jack-o’-lanterns, fall pumpkins decorations, and pumpkin pie. Pumpkins are one of the most popular crops, with 1.5 billion being grown each year. With all that pumpkin, what else can you do with it? You can make your own pumpkin puree! You will need 2 pie pumpkins or 1 regular carving pumpkin. The pie pumpkins are easier to work with and have a sweeter taste. Follow these simple directions: 1) Wash your pumpkin under...
read moreArbala Haunted Woods Ticket Giveaway
Yes friends… it’s true. KSST is giving away tickets to the Haunted Woods of Arbala. To enter, ‘Like’ this post, and make sure you ‘Like’ our Facebook page. The tickets are good for any date the Woods are open. The winners will be announced during afternoon drive on Friday 13th, 2017. Tickets can be picked up at the KSST Studios, 717 Shannon Rd, Friday evening. We will be open late to cover the Wildcat Football game.
read moreCub Scout Fun Day This Saturday
The Tonkawa District of Circle Ten Council, BSA, will host a Cub Scout Fun Day from 2:00-4:00 pm on Saturday October, 14th, at Heritage Park in Sulphur Springs. There is no admission fee, and all Cub Scouts and their families are invited to attend the Cub Fun Day. This is the first Cub Scout activity for those boys who have just joined the Scouting program, but all Cub Scouts are encouraged to participate in the Cub Fun Day. Activities scheduled include BB range, Nerf target range, turtle racing, washer pitching, baseball toss, and more. ...
read moreLEAP Youth Expo Hosted by Workforce Solutions
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is hosting this year’s Learning Endorsements and Professions (LEAP) Youth Career Expo, which will take place on Friday, October 20th from 9:00 – 12:00 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The event aims to help our local 8th grade students understand the types of career pathways available in the community as they begin to make career related coursework decisions for high school. The LEAP Expo features local employers from a wide variety of industries and non-profits, as well as Career/Technical Education...
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Workforce Training at PJC SS
WORKFORCE TRAINING Justin Davis, right, works on a gas tungsten arc-welding project under the watchful eye of instructor John Plemons. Davis is in the advanced welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, where both daytime and evening welding classes are being taught this fall. For more information and enrollment opportunities, call 903-885-1232.
read moreDinner Bell Menu For October 11, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for October 11, 2017 The Lions Club this week’s Community Partner. Shepherd’s Pie Bacon Infused Green Beans Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Do Nothing Cake Pineapple Cottage Cheese Sugar Free Dessert Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
read moreJohn Chester Dutch Oven Cookoff Results at Indian Summer Day 2017
The 2017 John Chester Dutch Oven Cook-off at Heritage Park on Saturday October 7 was attended by ten cooking teams, all in the adult division. Seven cooks were from Hopkins County and three were from outside the county. The teams fed over 250 persons who came to enjoy the food at Indian Summer Day. Cook0ff Director this year was Chris Wilson, son of contest founder Rick Wilson. OVERALL WINNERS WERE: Donnie and Katie Martin Fred and Wanda Crist Geary Almon and Dan Powell PLACE WINNERS WERE: MEAT…Rick Wilson and Marie Chester...
read more5th Annual MADD Glow Walk
By Savannah OwensThe 5th Annual Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Glow Walk was held Saturday September 30th, 2017, at Celebration Plaza. With over 150 participants forming nine teams and some individual walkers the square was packed with people wanting to bring awareness, support victims and their families, and remember their loved ones. They raised $16,000, of their goal of $19,000. Many of the businesses in Sulphur Springs help out and donate, even Sulphur Springs High School was involved, the Drill team performed a routine at...
read moreLocal Cattlemen Realize Success with Ribeye Roundup, Concert
The NETBIO Board of Directors were pleased with the outcome of Friday’s Ribeye Roundup event on Celebration Plaza. The third-annual event featured over 30 steak-cooking teams, a well-attended educational talk by Trent Loos about the benefits of eating beef, a delicious, well-executed meal for 1200 persons and a huge crowd on the plaza for the Stoney Larue concert. A partial list of Ribeye winners includes Sulphur Springs Country Club as top winner in the Restaurant Division, and the teams of Smoke House Rats I, Smoke House Rats II and...
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