Honor Flight DFW: A Once in A Lifetime Trip for Two Hopkins County Veterans
Vietnam Veterans Keith Klein (left) and Ronnie Whitlock (right) at the Jefferson Memorial Brothers-in-law and lifelong friends Ronnie Whitlock and Keith Klein described their recent whirlwind round trip journey to the nation’s capitol in a span of just three days and two nights. They returned with a cargo of priceless, positive memories; their own and those of their travel comrades. Here is a little of what they shared with...
Heritage Park Will Host Reilly Springs Jamboree for Two Indoor Shows on June 15
Jamboree Co-producers Roger Reed and Enola Gay The historic Reilly Springs Jamboree is coming to town! Heritage Park’s beautiful new Winniford House will be the setting for two lively country and gospel talent performances on the evening of Saturday June 15, 2019. Tickets are $10 per person in advance or at the door, with the first show at 6 pm and repeated at 8 pm to feature Roger Reed, the Jamboree band and guest performers....
60th Annual Dairy Festival Parade is Saturday June 8 as Part of Local Dairying Pride
David Watson, Dairy Festival Parade Chairman “I’ve watched Dairy Festival Parades all my life, and try to never miss one!” offered David Watson in an interview on the KSST Good Morning Show on June 6, 2019. “In fact, as a kid growing up on Connally Street, I got to watch it twice because a time or two, the parade passed by our house going east toward the square, and again coming back in to Buford Park!”....
Got Talent? Thee Treehouse Christian Homeschool Students Do !
Treehouse students Ariel Stone and Jonathan Graham For the past two years, Creative Writing teacher Sharon Feldt has been sharing the talents of students who attend Thee Treehouse Christian Homeschool of Yantis, Texas with KSST listeners and Channel 18 Tv viewers. We met two more interesting youngsters on Thursday May 30, 2019 during a Good Morning Show interview. Ariel Stone is a 15-year-old homeschool student who has never attended...
Dairy Festival Board, Sponsors Are “Over the Moon in Dairyland”
Attending the Dairy Festival photo-op were FRONT ROW L. to R. Holly Ragan of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Bill Owens of Jay Hodge Chevrolet, President Carolyn McKinney, reigning Dairy Festival Queen Kaitlyn Ferrell and KSST’s Enola Gay BACK ROW L. to R. Paul Harvey, CEO CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Dr. Dan Hammond of Sulphur Springs Veterinary Clinic, Terry Erwin of the Sulphur Springs News Telegram and Robert Cody of...
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack Wraps Up Season on Coaches Show Saturday
Unless you win the State Championship, your season always ends too soon. That’s something Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack truly believes. Coach Hammack was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (May 18) Coaches Show. The Wildcats’ baseball team had their season end the Saturday before as Joshua took game three in the best two out of three Area round series in Rockwall, 3-1. Coach Hammack said...
SSHS Seniors Awarded More Than $3.3 Million In Scholarships, Awards At Ceremony — Part 1
More than $3.3 million in scholarships, military and other monetary rewards were presented to seniors at the Sulphur Springs High School Awards Ceremony Thursday evening, May 16, at SSHS Auditorium at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Top graduates, UIL scholars, students who have earned Medical Assistant Certifications, Forrest Gregg MVP and James Cameron Fighting Heart Award recipients were also recognized during the program....
David Carrillo Discusses Bad Call In Pivotal Playoff Loss
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo Upset With Umpire’s Call in Season Ending Loss Although he later said he would be able to get past it, an umpire’s call that went against the Lady Cats in a season ending loss on Friday (May 10) was still very much on Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo’s mind on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show. Coach Carrillo said it was a bad call and added it...
Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet Highlights
SSHS Band Director Spencer Emmert Says Awards Were Highlight of Recent Band Banquet The highlight of any Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet is announcement of major awards for senior band members. The banquet took place last Thursday (May 2) at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center with more than 270 people in attendance. The top award, the John Phillip Sousa Award went to Peyton Baugh, a band drum major. The Louis Armstrong...
Lady Cats Softball, Wildcats Baseball Begin Next Rounds Of Playoffs
Wildcats Baseball and Lady Cats Softball Resume Playoff Action on Thursday Game Day Playoff action resumes this week for Wildcats’ baseball and Lady Cats softball on this game day Thursday (May 9). The Wildcats open their best two out of three Area round series against Joshua Thursday at 7 p.m. at Prosper. The Wildcats won their bi-district series against Hallsville last week, two games to zero, at Mike Carter Field in Tyler....
