Kid’s Trout Fishing Day Set for Saturday, February 2, 2019
On Saturday February 2nd, 2019, at Sulphur Springs City Park Pond (Peavine Pinion Pool located behind the Civic Center) will be the site of the Larry Buster Memorial Sulphur Springs Kids’ Trout Fishing Day. The event, which is sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division, the City of Sulphur Springs, local merchants, civic organizations and many individual contributors, will run from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
Soft drinks and hot dogs will be provided by the Kiwanis Club of Sulphur Springs, and there will be drawings for door prizes for participating kids. Kids of all ages are encouraged to bring their rods, reels and bait, to take a chance at catching some of the 2,000 rainbow trout that will be stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel. Whole kernel corn, Berkley power eggs and trout bait, and small spinners are generally the favorite baits for trout.
Because this event is sponsored in part by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, there is a special exemption in effect during the event. Adults who are actively helping kids fish for trout are exempt from the normal license requirements during the event only (10:00 am – 2:00 pm), Saturday February 2nd, 2019). All other anglers are required to have a freshwater fishing license. There is no minimum size limit on rainbow trout, but there is a daily bag limit of 5 fish per person.
Historical Photo Quiz #6 – Updated
Cathey Pribble Williams stopped by KSST many many times. This visit may have been to sell year book ads. Depending on the year, it could have been official rodeo business as well. Cathey thinks, based on her hair style, that this is 1968.
Chamber Connection January 24, 2019
The Chamber has moved to its temporary location as of Friday, January 18th. Our new location is 128-A Jefferson Street which is a bit misleading. If you are looking for us, we are in the small building across from First Baptist Church and next to First Presbyterian Church off College Street. Come by and see us anytime!! We hope to be in our permanent location on the South side of the square by May. Big dreams are coming true!
The deadline is almost here for the 50th Anniversary Stew t-shirt/theme contest. We are hosting the contest EARLY so we can CELEBRATE all year!!!! If you have a great idea for the theme of this year’s stew contest, submit your entry via email to [email protected] by January 31st, 2019. Can’t wait to see your ideas!!! It’s gonna be big!!!
It is with great pleasure that the 2019 Board of Directors invites you to the 93rd Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, February 14, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. We are introducing a Networking Cocktail half hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. Please take this opportunity to bring your family, friends, and employees to an evening of dinner and community awards including Large and Small Business of the Year, Educator of the Year, Caregiver Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Woman of the Year, and Citizen of the Year. Our banquet theme is “Love Makes the World Go ‘Round!” and is set in various places around the world. This is your chance to bring your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day to enjoy a night bursting with community pride. Red attire is encouraged, but not required. Individual tickets are $30, and tables of ten are available for $500, which includes preferential seating and visible labeling of your business. We are excited for you and your business to join us for this extraordinary evening. Please make your reservation TODAY by calling Chelsea, Cathey, or Lezley at the Chamber of Commerce, (903) 885-6515, or by stopping by to visit at 128-A Jefferson Street (off College St.) in Sulphur Springs.
The Pilot Club is currently accepting nominations for Caregiver of the Year. These nomination forms can also be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office. Finally, Beta Sigma Phi is accepting nominations for Woman of the Year. Nominations for this award should be mailed to Jimmie McEntire, P.O. BOX 72, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483.
Hunt Regional is offering Mobile Mammography Coach in Sulphur Springs
Hunt Regional Hospital is offering the Tubby Adkisson Memorial Mobile Mammography Coach on January 24th in the Spring Village Shopping Center in Sulphur Springs. All insurances accepted at Hunt Regional are also accepted for the Mobile Mammography Coach, including Medicare and Medicaid. To schedule individual screening mammograms, please call (903) 408-5010. Appointments and pre-registration are requested.
Chaffer’s Place Academy & Arts to host ribbon cutting
Chaffer’s Place Academy & Arts is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration at 410 Main Street in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, January 29th at noon. Please make plans to stop by and welcome this new business to Hopkins County.
Julia Wilhite State Farm announces their ribbon cutting celebration
Julia Wilhite State Farm will host their ribbon cutting celebration on Wednesday, January 30th at noon. Julia’s State Farm office is located at 1030 Gilmer Street in Sulphur Springs. See you there!
Soulman’s Bar-B-Q is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration
Soulman’s Bar-B-Q is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, February 1st at 11 a.m. They are located at 1201 S. Broadway. Please join us!
Texas A&M- Commerce hosting Career Fair
Texas A&M – Commerce Career Development is hosting a Non-Profit Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, February 12th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the RSC Conference Rooms. Cost is $75 and includes one table for volunteer and intern recruitment, two lunch tickets, and two hours of student engagement. Please register at www.hirealion.com.
Ribbon Cuttings:
Downtown Dental held their ribbon cutting celebration on January 16th
Downtown Dental, located at 226 Main Street in Sulphur Springs, hosted their ribbon cutting celebration on Wednesday, January 16th at noon. They now have a full-time dentist and will be open four days per week at Downtown Dental.
Merle Norman Spa hosted ribbon cutting
Merle Norman Spa hosted their ribbon cutting celebration to show off their new spa services on Tuesday, January 22nd, at noon. Merle Norman is located at 212 N. Davis Street in Sulphur Springs.
Marine Corps League Serves Dinner Bell
The Hopkins County Marine Corps League served the noon meal at Dinner Bell on January 23rd, 2019.
The mission of the Dinner Bell is to end hunger in Hopkins County. Fresh, hot, nutritious meals are prepared by volunteers each Wednesday and served to our guests at the First United Methodist Church. Through the generous support of church and community members and corporate sponsors we have been able to serve over 20,000 meals to those in need since opening our kitchen in 2012.
If you or your business would like to sponsor a Dinner Bell meal, give them a call at 903.885.2185
No Coal Ash Buried or Deposited in Lakes at Thermo Mine
Although a local newspaper said property being donated to the City of Sulphur Springs could threaten groundwater in the area due to coal ash dumps, City Manager Marc Maxwell has been assured by Luminant Mining that there are no dumps at the Thermo Mine site. He also notes that the dumpsites for the coal ash are downstream from Hopkins County.
All coal mined at the Thermo site was transported to Monticello power plant southwest of Mt Pleasant and buried there, according to what Maxwell was told. With no power plant locally, the coal ash would not be disposed of in Hopkins County.
The city council approved the start of the land transaction in a signing ceremony in October, 2018 (see KSST story here)
The article that raised questions regarding coal ash buried in Hopkins County stated that the agreement was signed Tuesday in Special Session. The Tuesday Special Session this week (January 22) approved only the materials to be used on Sunset Street.
New Telemedicine Specialties Available at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs
Holly Ragan, who is Senior Market Development Director at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, announces three new specialties now available through Telemedicine visits at the Sulphur Springs hospital. Persons who are under care for Pulmonology, Neurology and Psychiatry can receive a continuum of care and no longer have to travel out of town for follow-up care. Through Telemedicine visits, these patients can be “seen” by primary physicians or specialists in a remote location. This type of care is performed in an exam room with a large screen mounted on the wall. Using quality microphones and speakers, the doctor and patient see and hear each other, while the stethoscope conveys the sounds of the patient’s heart and other organs to the attending doctor. A nurse acts as the “hands and feet” of the Telemedicine doctor, assisting the patient during the examination. The new specialties are performed in the Access Physicians Multi-Specialty Clinic on the second floor of the Plaza building. Find out more at 903-919-5034.
During the Good Morning Show interview, Holly also explained that funds raised during the annual Gala set for Saturday January 26, 2019 will be used for local hospital needs. With a “Vegas” theme, there will be a silent auction, a live auction and gaming tables in addition to a catered dinner by Macklin’s of Dallas and live entertainment. There are a few tickets remaining, phone 903-438-4799. The fundraising goal of $500,000 has been earmarked for the purchase of a Hologics 3-D Mammogram System with Biopsy Option, to be housed inside the proposed Women’s Center. Naming opportunities for the center will provide additional funds for completion.. For details, contact Meredith Caddell of the Healthcare Foundation by phoning the hospital.
During February, “Heart Month”, a “Lunch and Learn” event is planned for the public to learn more about heart health. The “Get Pumped” free event will take place at noon on Wednesday February 13 in front of The Plaza building. Dr. Allegetti of Advanced Heart Care Cardiologist Group will be speaker.
Texas Rangers Fan Fest 2019 – Updated
And the winners are!
Tonya Littlejohn Biggs
Diana Wiblin
Please contact the station on how to pick up your tickets!
2019 Fan Fest Presented by Dasani will feature autograph sessions with current Texas Rangers players with individuals signing in the Capital One Club, Hyundai Club, Visitors Clubhouse and Jack Daniel’s Club.
Other highlights of the 2019 Texas Rangers Fan Fest Presented by Dasani:
–Interactive Question & Answer sessions with Rangers executives, players and announcers in the All You Can Eat Porch
–Behind the scenes look and informational sessions of the construction at Globe Life Field
–Whiffle ballpark and inflatables on the concourse
–Free tours of the Rangers clubhouse and dugout
–Free play in the Rangers Kids Zone and autographs by Rangers Captain
–Rangers Baseball Foundation Sale
–Food and beverages on sale at The Short Stop Grill, The Chipper, Rebecca Creek Saloon, and other Ballpark concession stands
–Merchandise on sale at the Grand Slam Gift Shop in centerfield and Pro Shop at Home Plate.
— Free access to the batting cages
You can win free tickets to this event. To enter, like this post on Facebook, and make sure you like KSST’s Facebook page. Tickets must be picked up at the KSST Studios, 717 Shannon Rd east. Winners will chosen at random, and announced via Facebook. Winners will be contacted via Facebook as well.
Historical Photo Quiz #5 – Updated
The Holiday King Motel and Kingsway Restaurant occupied the intersection of Broadway and Shannon Rd. Chili’s now occupies the location. Coming soon to the location down the street will be Chick-fil-A. The Penny family owned this property. We cant be sure of the year, but the consensus is, 1970.
