17th Annual Lights Of Life Gala Sponsor Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation appreciates all their partners in bringing state-of-the-art health care offerings to our local community. Thank you to Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab for their $7,500 Bowties and Bandanas sponsorship gift to the 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala.
Back Row: Gala Co-Chair Logan Vaughan, Becky Vargas, Welda White, Linda Mobley, Debbie Chaney, Tina Fenimore, Karri Butts, Brittany Covington, and Becky Cady
Meal-A-Day Menu And Senior Citizen Center Calendar March 20-24, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of March 20-24, 2023 includes:
MONDAY, March 20- Fish Sticks, Corn Fritters and Coleslaw
TUESDAY, March 21- Chicken Thigh with Mushroom Sauce, Rice and Broccoli
WEDNESDAY, March 22- Chicken & Dumplings, Crackers and a Salad
THURSDAY, March 23- Southwest Sausage Egg Bake, Banana Nut Muffin and Mixed Fruit
FRIDAY, March 24- Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
CraversTX Community Garden Spring Break Activities Cancelled for Thursday Only
The CraversTX Community Garden has cancelled the Thursday Springs Break Activities. Friday’s noon till 2pm events are still happening.
Be weather aware today, and we will see you Friday.
Texas Rent Relief To Close March 16 2023 At 11:59 AM CT
March 16, 2023- With more than 70,000 applications submitted within the first 24 hours of re-opening, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announced it will be closing the Texas Rent Relief (TRR) application portal on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 11:59 am CT. For comparison, the highest number of applications seen in a single day when the portal first opened in 2021 was less than 20,000.
- Applicants facing eviction will be prioritized, as long as their application includes a valid eviction docket number.
- Applicants that have started but not yet completed an application, must upload all documents and submit the application by Thursday, March 16, at 11:59 am CT. Submitting an application does not guarantee payment.
- Closing the portal with this new deadline helps ensure program staff can more quickly review applications and distribute the remaining funds.
- If you are facing eviction, we encourage you to seek legal assistance, go to your eviction hearing and stay in communication with your landlord and the court. You can visit https://texaslawhelp.org/eviction-referral or call 855-270-7655 for help understanding your options and seeking free or low-cost legal assistance.
Since the program launched in February 2021, TRR has provided over $2.1 billion in emergency funds for rent and utility relief, served over 316,000 households in 250 Texas counties and prevented evictions for over 21,000 households. Visit TexasRentRelief.com for more program highlights.
2023 USA Pickleball National Championships Coming To North Texas
March 15, 2023- North Texas will be the home to the 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships this November. The tournament will be held from Nov. 4 to Nov. 12 at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch.
The organizers of the event say that the event will be the largest-ever pickleball tournament, with over 3,500 amateur and professional players. The winner of the pro event will win a $150,000 prize, the largest in the history of the tournament.
The fans will have ‘Pickleball boulevard’ full of interactive activities and plenty of food and drinks inspired by Texas. There will be live musical performances every night. More organizers expect more than 25,000 people to attend the event.
Fore more information on the upcoming pickleball game click: Pickleball upcoming games
Texas Rent Relief Accepting New Applications For Limited Time Texas Rent Relief
March 15, 2023 – The Texas Rent Relief (TRR) program has $96 million dollars remaining to help Texans affected by the pandemic. TRR has reopened the Application portal to accept new applications for rent and utility assistance as of March 14 and will continue accepting them until March 28 11:59 pm CT.
How to apply:
- Visit TexasRentRelief.com to review eligibility details and required documents.
- Collect all documents and paperwork ahead of time to help make the application process smoother.
- As of March 14, submit your application online or over the phone by calling the TRR call center at 833-9TX-RENT (833-989-7368).
- Keep an eye out for communication from the program in case we need more information to process your application.
First-time TRR applicants may be eligible for up to 18 months of rent and utility bill assistance, this includes past due payments or a combination of past and future payments. Returning applicants who have not received the maximum allowed 18 months of assistance for rent and/or utility bills can submit an Additional Funding Request by their existing online user account.
Limited Funds are available. Applications will be processed in the order they are received, prioritizing those facing evictions.
If you are facing eviction, it is encouraged you to seek legal assistance, go to your eviction hearing and stay in communication with your landlord and the court. Visit https://texaslawhelp.org/eviction-referral or call 855-270-7655 for help understanding your options and seeking free or low-cost legal assistance.
Sulphur Springs Cars And Coffee
March 15, 2023- The First Baptist Church Parking lot will again be hosting Cars & Coffee on March 25 at 9am. All Cars are welcome to the event, no matter the make or model. This event as always is a come and go event. The event will be from 9 am to 12 pm.
Cars & Coffee Sulphur Springs is a monthly event held on the last Saturday of each month.
9 Million AT&T Customers Affected In Data Breach
March 15, 2023- Service provider AT&T has announced a recent data breach within their system exposing Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) of nearly 9 million customers. The CPNI holds information such as first names, wireless account numbers, wireless phone numbers and even email addresses.
An AT&T spokesperson said, “A small percentage of impacted customers also had exposure of rate plan name, past due amount, monthly payment amount, various monthly charges and/or minutes used. The information was several years old.”
Law enforcement has been notified by AT&T of the data breach, however no personal user information was given during the report. AT&T only reported that a breach had occurred within their systems as required by Federal Trade Commission.
How to protect your data
AT&T is urging people to make a CPNI Restriction Request, which would turn off CPNI data sharing on their accounts and reduce the risk of having their information exposed in the future should AT&T use it again for third-party vendor marketing purposes.
Have good anti-virus software installed on all of your devices. Using antivirus software is the best way to protect yourself from data breaches on your devices. This will also alert you about phishing emails or ransomware scams.
Using Identity theft protection will help allow you to know when your personal information has been used. Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number, and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
Chamber Connection – March 15
We still have a few morning tee times for the 34th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament, set for April 7 at the Sulphur Springs Country Club, but they are going fast.
Like last year, the registration fee for a six-person scramble team is $750, with the morning tee time at 8 a.m. The afternoon slots are already full. Registration includes 12 mulligans, six meal tickets, and three carts.
Check out our registration form online at hopkinschamber.org or drop by the office at 110 Main St. to get in on the action.
We are also accepting goody bag items for the golfers. We need those by noon on Friday, March 31. And we are taking raffle items, so if your business wants to promote itself, goody bag items and raffle prizes are a great way to do it.
Freedom Ball
This year’s Hopkins County Freedom Ball is going to be bigger and better than ever! Come help celebrate our local heroes at the Hopkins County Civic Center on May 20.
This years theme is “Top Gun” and Jason Walden & The Alibis will be providing the music for the evening.
Tickets are $125 each, and 200 tickets are set aside for veterans and their wingman each — first come, first serve. So, get your tickets now.
For tickets, contact Danny Davis at 903-438-4003.
DIY Wedding Expo
The East Texas DIY Wedding Expo, hosted by Frosted Whimsy, is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. March 18 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Vendors spots are available, starting at $150 Email [email protected] for more information.
Health Fair
A 55+ Health Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at The ROC at First Baptist Church. There will be blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks, preneed counseling, hospital equipment, information on hospice and home health as well as assisted living, Medicare and Medicaid.
For more information, contact Karon Weatherman at 903-243-3255.
Health Care Foundation Gala
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Lights of Life Gala has sponsorships and individual tickets for sale for the premiere event of the season that includes dining, dancing, live and silent auctions and games. All money raised goes to purchase state-of-the-art equipment for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.
Go online to LOLGala2023.GiveSmart.com to purchase tickets or to sponsor.
Lunch and Learn
The Chamber will host its spring Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, April 18, from 11:30-1 p.m. The program will be a roundtable discussion on marketing, both conventional and social media. The seminar will be informational and practical to help business marketers increase their profile by doing it themselves. The cost is $25 for Chamber members and $30 for nonmembers.
Call 903-885-6515 or email [email protected] to sign up.
Ribbon Cuttings
Budding Botanicals hosted a ribbon cutting for their CBD-infused products business on Tuesday, March 7. Check them out on Facebook.
Simply Styling, a boutique for plus sizes, hosted a ribbon cutting at 325 South Davis Street on
Friday, March 10. Go by for clothing, jewelry and accessories.
Four Teams in Action Tuesday
Tuesday, Mar. 14 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs, as four teams are in action.
Starting off with Wildcats Soccer, hosting Senior Night on Tuesday, Mar. 14. at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Coach Alexi Upton’s squad hopes to send their season off with a bang, as they play in their final regular season contest. Sulphur Springs is 10-1, tied for first with Paris heading into both squads’ final district contest. A big win over North Lamar could go a big way towards a potential district title, or even co-champs.
They look to put it on the Panthers in Tuesday’s senior night contest, as doing so could bring home the first district championship for Wildcats soccer since 2013.
Tuesday’s festivity-filled contest with the Panthers will be broadcasted into KSST 1230 AM.
It will also be live-streamed onto KSST Radio’s YouTube channel.
Also finishing up their district season on Tuesday, Mar. 14 is Lady Cats soccer, in Paris taking on North Lamar.
Sulphur Springs picked up another big win on Friday, Mar. 10, shellacking Pittsburg 6-0. That win Friday puts Coach Adriana Brena’s team one win closer to a perfect district season.
Lady Cats soccer already clinched the 15-4A district championship, doing so last Friday with their win in Pittsburg. Friday’s 6-0 beat down of the Lady Pirates put Sulphur Springs two games over the competition with only one game to go, securing the outright District Championship.
It’s the first in program history. They look to close out their first undefeated District season Tuesday, Mar. 14 when they take on North Lamar on their home turf.
That game kicks off in Paris Tuesday at 7 P.M.
Wildcats baseball starts their district season Tuesday, in Texarkana at Liberty Eylau. Sulphur Springs looks to get the real test off on the right foot, beginning a long 18-game district season starting Tuesday.
Coach Jerrod Hammack and his squad are 4-4 heading into their district season.
They tip off 15-4A play Tuesday, Mar. 14 in Texarkana at 7:30 P.M.
Lady Cats softball plays Tuesday, but in their non-district contest. Coach David Carrillo’s team hopes to send their pre-district season off with a bang when they head to Bullard Tuesday.
The Lady Cats are 14-3 heading into their Tuesday contest at Bullard. They look to win their fifteenth in 18 games Tuesday in their final contest prior to the start of district play.
That game tees off at Bullard Tuesday, Mar. 14 at 6:30 P.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
