There’s Still Time to Compete for the State Ice Cream Title!
The Queen of Ice cream, Lezley Brown who is President and CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce invited Ice Cream Committee member Garret Glass to share the Morning Show discussion about the “new” tradition of the Ice Cream Contest. It’s 2017 location will be the front lawn of Shannon Oaks Church and it’s new time will be 5:30 pm on Saturday June 10, 2017. The only thing needed now are ice cream entries and people to consume the tasty treat. There is no entry fee, all ages can enter their...
read moreAlliance Bank’s 90th Anniversary
On June 13, 1927, then Sulphur Springs State Bank was chartered by two of the largest shareholders of First State Bank which had been closed for insolvency. The original Sulphur Springs State Bank opened at the Southeast corner of Main and Gilmer streets with Jim Lindley as President and Charles Ashcroft as Vice President. The first year the bank turned a profit and paid a dividend, a trend that has been sustained for 90 years. In 1933 a fire at the original location facilitated the move of the bank to its current location on the North side...
read moreCommunity Calendar June 1-5, 2017
Kindergarten Registration for SSISD is open online through Friday June 2 via Skyward Family Access. For more information, go to ssisd.net. Registration is now open for all grade levels for the coming school year at ssisd.net. There are a few slots available for the Genealogy Detective children’s workshop on June 10. Contact the Hopkins County Genealogical Society at 903-885-8523. You can enter your homemade ice cream recipe now, for the Texas State Championship Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-off coming up on Saturday June 10. There is no...
read moreA Chat with 2017 Dairy Festival Board President
For the 2017 Dairy Festival, Carolyn McKinney is wearing two hats…at least! She is the President of the Dairy Festival Board of Directors and she is the Director of Administration of the Southwest Dairy Museum, which is a top sponsor of the Dairy Festival. In fact, she invites you to the Southwest Dairy Museum during the week of June 12-17 for a free junior size ice cream cone, served from 11am-4pm to museum visitors. In her KSST Morning Show interview with Enola Gay on June 1, Carolyn expressed her appreciation to the other board...
read moreBookworm Box Renovation
The Bookworm Box is undergoing renovation! “We had these really big black bookshelves that were 18 inches deep and would cast shadows on the books. Yesterday we got new shelves and we’re setting up to have a retail space!” Lin Reynolds, Colleen Hoover’s sister and public relations manager for the company, explained what customers could expect from the changes. “It’s made a lot more room, and we will be able to label our shelves. [The retail space will] have woodworking, key chains, and jewelry. We just got this...
read moreDinner Bell Meal was Jim’s Favorite
Jim Rooks, a long time member of First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, TX, loved the dish named Mexican Stack Up. His memory was celebrated at Dinner Bell Wednesday May 31st, 2017. Family members filled key serving positions at the weekly community meal. For dessert, a Mexican chocolate cake was served. “Jim loved all things chocolate, and Mexican Stack Up was his favorite.” Before Jim lost his battle with cancer, he also volunteered at Dinner Bell.
read more“My Heroes” Annual Special Needs Fundraiser
Kathleen Davis and Sherry Maynard are organizers of the 2017 fundraiser for “My Heroes” Special Needs group. Money raised is used for activities through the year for local youth and adult special needs individuals. They plan bowling, camping, movies, summer get-togethers and picnics and a Halloween Dance. Each year the list of activities grows, thanks to private donations and the generosity of persons attending the fundraiser. Other special needs persons are welcome to join the “My Heroes” team by contacting Ms. Davis...
read moreKids “Genealogy Detective” Workshop Coming!
There’s still some space in the first-ever Genealogy Detective workshop set for Saturday June 10 from 1-4 pm at 611 North Davis Street, inside the Hopkins County Genealogical Library. It’s open to kids in third grade and up for a cost of $10. An adult must accompany each paid child. Fun facts about finding family history, a detective trip to the SS City Cemetery, snacks and prizes will be included. Register by calling 903-885-8523. Rhonda Becchold, Corresponding Secretary of the Society helped devised the kid’s workshop idea...
read moreWood County Beekeepers “Save the Bees” Event
About 50 members of the newly-formed Wood County Beekeepers Association will be waiting to meet and greet you at Winnsboro Farmer’s Markets during their Save the Bees events during June. Custom-painted decorative beehives and fresh honey will be just a part of their awareness-and-fundraising efforts for 2017. Mary Smith, President of the Beekeepers group says that public awareness and education are essential to help save the bees struggling to survive with pressure from pesticides, lack of forage, imported parasitic mites and an...
read moreJan James Golf Tournament , June 10th, 2017
Saturday, June 10th is quickly approaching and we need your registration! The Jan James Tournament provides scholarship money to young female golfers here in Hopkins County. It’s a fun couples tournament with high cash payouts and great door prizes! This year we are offering special drawings for golf equipment including wedges, a putter and bags! Please join us for a fun, family oriented and worthwhile event!
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