Dairy Queen Donation for the Senior Center Building Fund
Destanie Walls, General Manager, from Main Street Dairy Queen presented the Senior Citizens Center a Donation Check for the Building Fund for a New Senior Center. The proceeds came from Dairy Queen’s carnival last Saturday and were divided between the Lil 4’s and the Building Fund for the Senior Citizens Center.
read more“On the River” with Eddie’s Back to School Float
August 5, 2017 was a beautiful clear Saturday on the Red River. I had been invited on a “Back to School” float with the Eddie Trapp family, but declined the float portion, preferring to wait at the rendezvous point under the Highway 271 State Line bridge north of Paris, Texas. You might already know Eddie, author of the article “On the River With E.T” published in the Cooper Review, and of a dozen compilation volumes from his adventure journals he has kept since his high-school days from 1963. Eddie Trapp with nephew...
read moreGood Times at the Dairy Queen Back To School Carnival
Everyone who attended had a good time at the Back to School Carnival hosted by Dairy Queen.”Teams from both locations chipped in to help! We would like to make it an annual thing, and maybe switch between [the Main Street and South Broadway] locations.” Destanie Walls, GM for Main Street Dairy Queen, said. Students and families enjoyed bounce houses, duck pond games, dunking booth, the bake sale, face painting, and a photo booth. Dontations from the bake sale will go towards the new Senior Citizen Center and the Lil’...
read moreCANHelp Back To School Bash was a Big Success
CANHelp’s Back to School Bash was a huge success! There were over a thousand people in attendance. Shanna Martin met up with KSST to talk about the event. “It’s been crazy but good! For our first year, we think it’s a hit! We are very happy with the turnout and we want to make this a tradition.” Martin said her favorite part was “seeing the place filled up! It’s a testament to the community, we didn’t know what to expect.” Martin said she knew it would be good when “there was a line...
read moreDairy Queen’s Back to School Bash: Tonight from 6-8 pm
August 5, 2017 – The Dairy Queen restaurant on South Broadway in Sulphur Springs is hosting a Back to School Carnival tonight from 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm. The event is free and open to everyone! Featured activities for students will include: a bake sale benefiting local charities, face painting, a dunking booth, a picture booth, ring toss, and more! The restaurant will also be open during the event. KSST sat down with Lisa Derocco GM of South Broadway’s Dairy Queen, to talk about the upcoming event. “We were going to have [the...
read moreJohanna and Mario Host Extension Leadership Workshop
On Thursday August 3, the Hopkins County extension agents hosted a fun and fast-moving workshop for Extension leaders. About two dozen individuals and committee members were present, representing various aspects of Extension projects including 4-H, Master Gardener, Wellness /Nutrition and Special Events. The meeting’s purpose was to dispense information and to gather information. According to a census of attendees, radio and e-mail are the preferred mediums for receiving information about Extension activities. Agent Johanna Hicks asked...
read moreIt’s Official: August 3rd HC Sweetees Proclaimed World Champs
By Savannah Owens The Hopkins County Sweetees are back from Alexandria Louisiana with a huge trophy and even bigger smiles. These girls had a 14-0 record, and were undefeated for the entire season. Hopkins County Judge Newsom issued a proclamation at 4:30 pm at the County Courthouse where he dedicated August third to the official Hopkins County Sweetees World Champs. Head Coach Tanner Ragan, and Assistant Coaches Andy Taylor and Geoff Thompson were there to commemorate this terrific accomplishment. The crowd was huge- showing Hopkins County...
read moreSnack Pack Sale to Benefit Mitchell Chapel Community Meal Program
A Lot Of Us Will Be Running Errands, Going To Different Garage Sales, Doing A Little Shopping Or Doing A Little Pampering This Saturday. And If You Are Like Me, You Get A Little Hungry While Moving Around. Well Saturday, August 5th At 12:00p.m. Ms Kimberly Shepard Will Be Selling SNACK PACKS. The Snack Pack Includes Fried Chicken, Potato Salad And Green Beans For A Small Fee Of $5.00. Now That’s What You Call A Good Deal. And If You Have A Taste For Something Sweet Or Need A Dessert To Go With Your Sunday Dinner, She Will Have Plenty Of...
read more“Mark Twain” to Appear at Cumby Student Fundraiser on Friday Aug. 4
L.V. Davis was born at Rt. 1, Cumby, and in his later years has settled in a spot not far from where he started out. His acclaimed career as a performer and as an author was influenced by his formal education at Boles Home of Quinlan, Texas. Today, Mr. Davis retains a soft spot in his heart for students who grab opportunities to excel, and for coaches and teachers who place excellence as an option for their pupils. The public is invited to attend his fundraising performance at Cumby ISD Gym on Friday August 4 at 7pm. The $15 admission per...
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