Livestock Shows By Mario Villarino
Livestock Show Season Raising and exhibiting a livestock project is not only instructional, concerning raising livestock for show, but also serves as an excellent teaching tool to illustrate livestock production techniques and animal science principles. Participating in a livestock project promotes sound livestock production practices. To be successful, families need to start by learning the essentials. Some of the major areas include: livestock/animal health, nutrition, facilities, behavior, reproduction, genetics, selection and...
read moreAre You Crafty? We Need Your Talents! By Johanna Hicks
Are You Crafty? We Need Your Talents! Last week, I told you about the Hopkins County Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest, with promises to tell you about the Arts & Crafts Show this week. Each year, a major attraction for the Fall Festival is the Arts & Crafts Show. If you have not visited this event, make a point to go this year! The Arts & Crafts Show is for artisans of all kinds to sell their hand-crafted items. The event will be in the Sulphur Springs High School Cafeteria and north entryway, on Friday and Saturday,...
read moreTerrific Tuesday Fundraising Mini-Walks Going Terrifically!
Tammie Reardon, Director of Terrific Tuesdays in Sulphur Springs, is participating in each of the mini-walks for the fundraising drive for her program. Tammie asks the community to be generous in support of Terrific Tuesday, a weekly program which assists caregivers of victims of Alzheimer’s and various dementia by giving them a day off each week from their caregiving duties. Since many caregivers are spouses or family members of the dementia patient, they often provide full-time unpaid care as an expression of love and concern for the...
read moreBlue Blazes Booster Club Plans Dinner, Auction to Send Girls to NYC in 2018!
Five of the Sulphur Springs High School Blue Blazes Drill Team officers interviewed at KSST about their upcoming fundraising Dinner and Auction on Saturday September 23, 2017 at 6pm in SSHS Cafeteria. There will be silent and live auctions where you can bid on exciting prizes and experiences. The dinner will be catered by Don Lalos. Blue Blazes will help serve. Tickets are still available this week at $10 each. The fundraiser is for the trip to NYC planned by the Blazes in January 2018. There are 24 Blazes who plan to take the 2018 trip along...
read moreMeal A Day Needs In Town Drivers
Meal a Day needs an IN TOWN Meal A Day Route Driver for Tuesdays. It should not take you more than 1 hour to complete your route. If you would like to give 1 hour a week to volunteering for your community please call Karon Weatherman at (903) 885-1661
read moreBlue Santa Will Kick Off 2017 Christmas Drive in Sulphur Springs on Oct. 16, 2017
A Blue Santa organizational meeting was held at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, and some important dates were released for the charitable drive to benefit Empty Stocking. You will begin to see Blue Santa barrels at Lowe’s and other Sulphur Springs retailers starting October 16, and eventually three dozen barrels will be placed for collections of toys. You’re invited to drop toys into these barrels when you are shopping. A community-wide collection drive for Empty Stocking will be held on Lowe’s parking lot...
read moreDinner Bell Menu For September 20, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for September 20, 2017 Smoked Sausage Red Beans and Rice Fried Cabbage Corn Muffins with Bacon, Cheese and Jalapeños Surprise Cookies Cottage Cheese Gelatin Sugar Free Dessert Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
read moreYou’re Invited to Celebrate Beef at NETBIO’s Ribeye Roundup Oct 6, Hopkins County Beef Day!
NETBIO Cattleman’s Classic and Ribeye Roundup organizers stopped by the KSST studio to invite everyone to Beef Day at Celebration Plaza on Friday October 6, 2017. You’re welcome to attend the free educational programs about beef production inside the courthouse at 2pm with speaker Trent Loos. You can watch the 37 steak cooking teams during the various rounds of competition as they vie for top prizes. And, although the steak dinner tickets are sold out, you can still enjoy a great meal at one of the downtown restaurants then top...
read moreChess Lady Knights JV and V Volleyball Tournament
Chess Lady Knights JV and V Volleyball took home 1st place in this weekend’s volleyball tournament at Grayson Academy in Sherman. They not only played amazing in some intense games they stood true to their motto. The best team isn’t the team with the best players, but the team that plays best together. And verse John 13:35. Home game played at central baptist against Grayson Academy: Junior High won in 2 sets, JV won first 2 sets, V WON first 3 Stats: JH Kinley Hurley had 11 kill shots JV Lydia Turner and Kylie Reardon had...
read moreSupport Ms. Hopkins County Senior at the Ms. Texas Senior Pageant
Support Patsy Roan Crist, 2017 Ms. Hopkins County Senior as she tries to win the 2017 Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant in Tyler next weekend. She’s always thankful for your support.
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