New Phi Theta Kappa Inductees
Six new members were inducted into the Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, during ceremonies held recently at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center.Students who are in PTK have opportunities to develop qualities of scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and service. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of 3.5. The inductees included, from left, Destri Danley, Rachel Kilgore, Blake Moore, Sarah Webb, Victoria Wilburn and Rayline Worthy.
read moreNew Director at Terrific Tuesdays!
The popular day respite program Terrific Tuesdays announces their new director. Tammi Reardon, new to Sulphur Springs, answered a job listing, provided her resume and was soon hired. Coming to Texas from California, Tammy’s background is in education, primarily with Special Education students. She is also home-school educator. She has been on the job for three weeks and is very excited about the opportunity to build the program which is hosted weekly at First United Methodist Church. Terrific Tuesdays was created in Sulphur Springs in...
read moreNorth Hopkins FFA Stew and Auction April 27, 6pm
Five members of the North Hopkins FFA Chapter along with Advisor Kristin Daughtery announced their upcoming event on Channel 18 TV and the KSST Good Morning Show. The Stew and Auction fundraiser is planned for Thursday April 27 at 6pm in the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. Senior Carli Withrow, shown above with Chapter Vice President Faith Wheeler, Amy Sprague, Breeana Hicks and Rachel Stanley along with two dozen other Chapter members will be there to welcome you, help serve your meal and present numerous hand-crafted items from the Floral...
read moreRodeo Action Coming To Town April 21, 22 !
OSCAR AGUILAR ON KSST MORNING SHOW WITH ENOLA GAY Oscar Aguilar, President of the Hopkins County Rodeo Committee and local producer of the UPRA Spring Rodeo in Sulphur Springs invites everyone on Friday April 21 and Saturday April 22 at 7:30 pm. There will be exciting rodeo action, family entertainment and kid-friendly games and contests, Western style. J and J Rodeo Company will provide the horses and cattle for cowboys from a 5-state region. Attractions for local youngsters will include Mutton-Bustin, Calf Scrambles and Chuckwagon Races...
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Tennis Anyone? CAN-HELP Annual Fundraiser
Shanna Martin, Director at CaNHelp in Sulphur Springs is holding the third annual “Play it Forward” Tennis Tournament as a fundraiser for the myriad community services offered through the local agency. The benefit tournament will take place on Saturday May 6 at the SSHS Tennis complex. All ages can play. It will be set up in a round robin style with doubles play. Registration is $20 per player by April 17, or $25 thereafter. Players need to arrive at the courts by 8:30am. In addition to the tennis action, it will be a great...
read moreSSHS FFA Plans Local Show, Sale on April 29, 2017
Three Sulphur Springs FFA students and their Chapter Advisor John Holland shared details about their upcoming fundraiser Show and Sale with KSST listeners and Channel 18 viewers during the Morning Show on Thursday. Sophomore Brennan Murray raises beef cattle and creates ag mechanic items. Junior Marissa Greenway will show shopmade projects and Junior Kendall Blake will bring one of her horses to show. The entire class is entering at least one project and some will enter several, from livestock to horticulture to ag mechanics. The public is...
read moreCity and County Clean-up Dates Announced
DATES/HOURS FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK IN SULPHUR SPRINGS City Clean Up – 7 AM – 7PM April 17th – April 22nd City Property on East Jefferson (1/4 mile east of Flowserve) CITY RESIDENTS ONLY DATES FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK IN HOPKINS COUNTY PRECINCTS County Clean Up – 8 AM – 3 PM April 21st 8 AM – Noon April 22nd At each of the Four Precinct Barns HOPKINS COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY
read moreChamber Connection April 13, 2017
Chamber Connection-April 13th Tomorrow is the big day… the 28th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at the Sulphur Springs Country Club! I’d like to thank all the teams and businesses who have supported this event. We are going to have a wonderful day! New location for doTERRA Essential Oils with Anita Beasley Beginning April 4th, Anita Beasley with doTERRA Essential Oils will be offering the AromaTouch technique and Bioscans at the Chanler Salon, 468 Shannon Road West, Suite 7B, in Sulphur Springs. She will also have diffusers,...
read moreEaster Events in the Sulphur Springs Community
There will be an Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by WIC Thursday April 13 at 4pm with refreshments, prize drawings and WIC sign-ups. Please bring your own basket. Call for details, 903-885-2813. Rock Creek Health and Rehab plans a Community Easter Egg Hunt on Friday April 14 at 2:30, at 1414 College Street. The annual Easter Egg Hunt by Heroines of Jericho will begin at 6pm on Friday April 14 in Pacific Park. All children are welcome. Tira United Methodist Church will hold Maundy Thursday services at 6pm on Thursday April 13. Pastor Bruce Stinson...
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