SSHS Students Did Well In The Houston Livestock Show The Week of March 7-13, 2022
Sulphur Springs High School students did well during their participating last week at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and competition, with three students showing beef heifers, one showing lambs at two different contests and one was ranked among the top 5 in speaking events the week of March 7-13, 2022. sh (Left) Cash Vititow and (right) Coen Bell show their beef heifers at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Cash Vititow placed...
2022 CTE Month: Career and Technical Student Organizations
Editor’s Note: February is Career and Technical Education Month, a public awareness campaign to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To help Sulphur Springs High School celebrate CTE Month 2022, KSST has compiled short videos featuring a few of the CTE programs offered at SSHS. Sulphur Springs High School students enrolled in Career and Technical Education classes, in...
2021 Creative Arts Contest Results are in!
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County The Arts and Crafts Show at Sulphur Springs High School on Friday and Saturday, October 22-23, 2021. The beautiful weather, plus the cooler temperatures added to the success of the 2021 Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest, which took place in the Sulphur Springs High School Conference Center. In the children’s division...
4-H Project Show Results and the Annual Christmas Joys Program
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County 4-H Project Show Results Every year during National 4-H Week, Hopkins County 4-H members have the opportunity to enter items in the 4-H Project Show. This serves as an avenue to showcase talents of our 4-H youth. Even though entries were down, 22 quality items were entered in this year’s Project Show. Here are the...
Achievement Banquet Honors 4-H’ers with Gold Star Award, Scholarships and Volunteer Recognition
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsome with 4-H students honored at the Achievement Banquet Each year, the Achievement Banquet honors Hopkins County 4-H students who have excelled in their chosen areas of interest during the past 12 months. Now, just as a new 4-H enrollment year is beginning, these students were recognized for hard work and success during 2020/2021. All five 4-H clubs of Hopkins County had a number of students...
Hicks Column: Restaurant Leftover Safety Tips and Healthy Texas Youth Ambassador
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Restaurant Leftover Safety Tips Meeting friends at a restaurant is common among many folks who enjoy socializing. My husband and I will often share an entrée, but every now and then we have more food than we can eat. Bringing home leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day is becoming ordinary again. Don’t invite bacteria to your...
Sulphur Springs Student Among Top 10 In State FFA Junior Prepared Public Speaking Event
Sulphur Springs High School sophomore Rylie Carroll competed at the Texas FFA State Convention in Fort Worth last week. The Sulphur Springs student finished 9th in the state in junior prepared public speaking. “We are so proud of Rylie and all her current and future successes!” said Taylor Thompson, SSHS agriculture teacher. “We are proud of this accomplishment for this student in our FFA program,” added Jenny...
Hicks: Walk Thru Texas History and 4-H Project Tour Day
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Walk Thru Texas History Three teams (24 individuals) recently participated in “Walk Through Texas History”, as part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s healthy lifestyle initiative. Walk Through Texas History (WTTH) is a 4-week, 416-mile trek through historic places in Texas History, starting with Gonzales, and continuing with...
Outstanding 4-H, Miller Grove FFA Members, Extension Agent Recognized
Two outstanding 4- members, two Miller Grove FFA members and an Extension Agent received recognition during Monday’s Hopkins County Commissioners Court meeting. Janie Crump Scholarships Extension Agent Johanna Hicks presents a $500 Janie Crump Memorial Scholarship to Jorja Bessonett Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agents Johanna Hicks and Mario Villarino awarded Jorja Bessonett, a member of Miller Grove 4-H Club, and Savannah...
Hopkins County 4-H Members in the News – Again!
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Hopkins County is honored to have some outstanding youth in the 4-H program! District 4-H Contests were held recently in Farmersville for 4-H members across the northeast Texas district – 22 counties to be exact. Three from Hopkins County walked away with awards. Here are the results: Senior division (grades 9-12): Rylie...
