Daughters of the American Revolution Made a Special Presentation to Sulphur Springs Elementary School October 16th
October 19, 2025 – The local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) made a special presentation to Sulphur Springs Elementary School October 16th, 2025. Members of the Capt. David Philips chapter presented copies of the book, “Texas Before the Lone Star” to fourth grade social studies teachers for use in their classrooms. The book includes stories told to and by children during the Spanish Colonial era in Texas from late 1600s to statehood in 1845. The book was written and edited by Texas DAR members as a project of the...
read moreSAFE-T Held Their Annual Candle Light Vigil Event October 9th
October 19, 2025 – SAFE-T held their annual Candle Light Vigil event on Celebration Plaza, Sulphur Springs, Texas, on October 9, 2025. The event is held to shine a light on domestic violence. Below is KSST’s/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this important...
read moreThe 11th Annual George Dorner “42” Tournament is Coming up November 1, 2025
October 16, 2025 – The 11th Annual George Dorner “42” Tournament will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025, beginning with registration at 9:00AM. Play starts at 9:30AM. The event will take place at Sulphur Bluff United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall. Proceeds go toward Bibles for Sulphur Bluff graduating Seniors. Early registration is open until October 21, 2025, at $10.00 a person. After October 21th, registration is $25.00 per team. The top three teams will win metal plaques. Pizza, drinks, and a dessert will be...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for October 22, 2025
October 15, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Signature Solar The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Solar power works by converting energy from the sun into power. Electricity and heat are the two forms of energy generated through the use of solar panels placed on house rooftops to “Solar Farms” stretching over acres of rural land. Signature Solar was...
read moreLooking Back at the Early Years of the Foundation Gala in Advance of its 20th Anniversary
October 15, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The year was 2006, and the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation was relatively new, having begun in 1997. Jackie Voss Thornton had returned to her hometown to care for her mother a few years earlier and had been selected to serve the Foundation as its second director. If you know Jackie, you know that she came back to town with tons of energy and a friendly personality, but she also had many years of Dallas area fundraising experience in her arsenal. Seeing how well the annual Lights...
read moreThe Co-Chairs of the 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way Dropped by for a Chat on This Second Cup Of Coffee
October 13, 2025 – The Co-Chairs of the 2025 Hopkins County United Way, Ashley Crump and Kaitlyn Hankins, sat down with John Mark Dempsey to chat about the United Way campaign on this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Learn how your local United Way is helping your community, see what’s new with them this year, and find out how you can help them out on this interesting episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee. 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way QR Codes October...
read moreSulphur Springs Wildcats Traveled to Celina, Texas, October 10th for Football Action
October 12, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs, Texas, High School Wildcats traveled to Celina, Texas, to play football with the Celina Bobcats on Friday, October 10th, 2025. Below is KSST’s coverage of this intense game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play, and Tony Flipping provided Color Commentary. Before the game started, four experts parachuted onto the football field. This was Celina’s Homecoming game. Be sure to check out this intense high school football game...
read moreSt. Philip’s Fall Fest and Hot Dog Cookout to be Held October 22nd
October 12, 2025 – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will host a Fall Fest and Hot Dog Cookout on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The event will be held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, in the St. Philip’s Episcopal Church parking lot located at 1206 College Street, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Hot Dogs and drinks will be provided along with music and games. Everyone is welcome. hot dog
read moreLadies-Only Breast Health Event, Celebrate “the girls” to be Held October 13th
October 12, 2025 – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation invites the public to our ladies-only breast health event, Celebrate “the girls”, on Monday, October 13th. The party will be from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Road. There will be refreshments, door prizes, and educational resources for breast health. Johanna Hicks will lead a demonstration of self-exams using a prosthetic breast model allowing ladies to learn how to detect lumps by touch and...
read moreChamber Connection – October 8, 2025
By Butch Burney Now’s the time to avoid the lines and get your tickets for the 56th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, with title sponsor Alliance Bank, on Oct. 25. Tickets are available online at HopkinsChamber.org, at the Chamber of Commerce office at 110 Main Street, and at our local lending institutions (banks and credit unions). Thanks to our generous sponsors, we were able to keep tickets prices for the Stew Contest the same as the last several years — $8 for adults and teenagers, and free for all children 12 years and...
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