Dinner Bell Menu For July 12, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for July 12th, 2017 The Ten Percent Club is this week’s wonderful Community Partner. The Menu: Chicken Salad Sandwiches Ham Salad Sandwiches Pimento Cheese Sandwiches Zesty Potato Salad Slang Jang Fruit Melange Tea or Water Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
read more42 is the “National Game of Texas” and Popular in Hopkins County
The popular domino game of 42 originated in the Lone Star State in 1887, and 130 years later, it’s thriving popularity has spread worldwide. Hopkins County, Texas is home to several tournaments. One of these is the George Dorner Memorial 42 Tournament, held since 2014 at the Sulphur Bluff Methodist Church on the second Saturday in July. Dorner was an active member there and a contributing part of his home community, serving in the Masonic Lodge for 50 years, in Eastern Star for 27 years, on the school board and as a charter member of...
read moreSenior Ice Cream Freeze Off: July 13th
Below is all of the YUMMY flavors of Ice Cream that you will be able to sample on Thursday, July 13th at 2:00 at the Senior Citizens Center. YOU will be the judges: Everyone will get 3 poker chips when they come in. You will taste all of the wonderful flavors and then vote for your FAVORITE 3 flavors by putting ONE poker chip into each of the bowls in front of the 3 flavors that you like. We will count up the poker chips and the bowl with the most chips will win 1st place. The one with the next highest amount of chips will win 2nd place and...
read moreWake Up With the Saturday Morning Market
Where can you go to find fresh produce, as well as tasty treats, and practical purchases? That’s right, the morning market! Located on Gilmer street between Alliance Bank and City National Bank and available every Saturday from 8:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. . This hidden gem is one of the best things about Sulphur Springs. Friendly, local vendors look forward to visiting with customers and discussing the history behind their products. Ksst met with many of the local vendors who were happy to share their stories: Ramie Phillips sells homemade...
read morePacific Park Community Mission and Celebration Outreach
By Savannah Owens Celebrating the 20th year of the Pacific Park Praise Night and Community Mission Celebration, Morning Chapel Baptist Church teamed up with Journey Baptist Church to create an event for the whole community with 3 on 3 basketball games, bounce houses, food and drinks, fun music, as well as kids splashing in the water park. Smiles were on everyone’s faces as they fellow-shipped and enjoyed the event. Not even a little rain could stop this party from continuing! KSST caught up with Pastor H.B. Nash from Morning Chapel and...
read moreSpecial July Events at the Senior Center
There are a few Special Events at the Senior Center in July in addition to our regular monthly events. 1) I Finally found a Magician for the Senior Prom, “Through The Looking Glass”, on Saturday, July 22nd. Terry Cunningham with Have Fun-Will Travel will be performing. I still have a few tickets left if you want to attend, Call Soon before they are gone. 2) Don’t forget that “Basics at Brunch” will be on Monday, July 17th at 10:30. Ross and Shoalmire, Elder Care Attorneys will be speaking on the “Pitfalls...
read moreLocal Girl Heads to National American Miss Pageant
Sarah Nicole Joslin is a 13-year-old student at Sulphur Springs Middle School. On the weekend of July 15, she will head to the Metroplex to compete in the National American Miss Texas State Pageant to be held in the Westin Galleria Hotel. She will join a few dozen other young ladies in the Junior Teen age division who also desire the “Texas” title National American Miss with rights to compete at Nationals in Hollywood, California. Sarah says she is like any other normal 13-year-old….she has a busy family with mom, dad,...
read moreA Pinch Here, A Dash There Adds Up By Johanna Hicks
A Pinch Here, A Dash There Adds Up Americans love their salt. A pinch here, a dash there, all adds up to too much. All that salt really does a job on your health – and not in a good way! The American Heart Association indicates that most healthy people can consume 2,300 milligrams (mg) daily, or the equivalent of about 1 teaspoon. However, some individuals, especially over the age of 50, should attempt to hold it to 1,500 mg. The main reason is that too much salt raises your risk for high blood pressure, which can increase your risk of...
read moreCool Summer Events at the SSSeniors Center
Sulphur Springs Senior’s Center Karon Weatherman keeps things hopping for her Seniors to enjoy…here’s a few to put on your calendar!
read moreBGCT Executive Director to Speak at FBC Sunday
Dr. David Hardage, former Pastor of First Baptist Church and now Executive Director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will be the guest speaker Sunday morning, July 9th, at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs. Dr. Hardage will speak in both the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. morning worship services. Dr. Hardage is the longest serving full-time pastor of First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs. He and his wife, Kathleen, currently live in Dallas.
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