Independence Day Celebration
The 23rd annual Independence Day Celebration featuring a professional orchestra concert and fireworks display is coming up Saturday evening on Celebration Plaza. Special guest artist this year will be Michael Rorex, an opera-trained tenor, who will sing patriotic and Broadway tunes. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
Hopkins County United Way
The Hopkins United Way will announce the Campaign Chair for the 2014-2015 Campaign at a Board Meeting Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the meeting room at the AgriLife Extension Office. Representatives of organizations that received funds over and above original allocations in 2012-2013 are also expected to attend. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
Ross Hicks Wins 5K
Former Texas A&M-Commerce Cross Country and Track star Ross Hicks won the Dairy Festival 5K Milk Run Saturday morning in a time of 18:08. Victor Rodriquez was second. The top female finisher was Sienna Collins. There were 103 runners. The event also featured a massage tent at the finish line. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
Madison Rater is the 2014 Dairy Festival Queen
Madison Rater is the 2014 Dairy Festival Queen. Madi, the daughter of James and Shelley Rater, captured the crown at the Pageant Saturday night in the Civic Center Auditorium. Madison also won the $500 scholarship for best talent as she did a singing skit to Show Off from Drowsy Chaperone. Sarah Rost was first runner up and was named Miss Congeniality. Grace Pritchard was second runner up. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
J.D. Norris’s Work Benefits Cattle Raisers
For about three years now, Hopkins County Veterinarian J.D. Norris has worked to create an ozone device to benefit cattle raisers. He hopes to have a model available in several weeks. Norris is convinced ozone introduced into a drinking trough will improve a cow’s immune system so cattlemen will no longer need preventative antibiotics. Norris has benefited from research conducted at Sulphur Springs High School by students of Ag...
Rabies in Hopkins County
After practicing veterinary medicine for more than forty years, Hopkins County vet J.D. Norris has finally seen his first case of rabies in a horse. The owner brought the horse in about three weeks ago thinking it had colic problems. Norris saw neurogical problems and knew it was worse than colic. He said after the horse became unmanageable the next day, it was sent home where it died. The state confirmed it had rabies. Norris said...
Dairy Festival Contestants on the Air
Dairy Festival Queen Contestants Sarah Rost and Avery Faulks, both from Sulphur Springs High School, were guests on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Thursday morning. All six contestants appeared on the Good Morning Show this week. Sarah is the daughter of Tom and Suzy Rost. Her sponsor is the Junior Waverly Club. Sarah sees being a Dairy Festival Queen Contestant as a once in a lifetime opportunity. She says its’ been a cool...
Dairy Festival Queen Contestants on Morning Show
Two more Dairy Festival Queen Contestants, Grace Pritchard and Madison Rater, were on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Wednesday morning. Grace is the daughter of Terry and Gina Pritchard. Her sponsor is the Southwest Dairy Museum. Grace won the contestants’ milking contest. On Saturday, Grace will play piano and will sing “I Want to Dance With Somebody”. Madison Rater is the daughter of James and Shelley Rater. Her sponsor is...
Celebration City Branding
There is a billboard on I-30 that announces Sulphur Springs as The Celebration City. Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell says the Branding Leadership Team has met and will continue to do so. He says a big early project will be way finding. That’s the use to signage to direct people downtown. Maxwell says the big question these days is “what’s going on downtown this weekend?” By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
Main Street Reopened
The 200 block of Main Street in Sulphur Springs has been reopened. All of the façade of the old Knights’ Head Inn at 219 Main has been removed after it developed cracks and bulges last week. City Manager Marc Maxwell says now a new façade will be designed and put up. The sidewalk in front of the building will continue to be blocked off until the new façade work is done. Maxwell says he’s been very pleased with the façade grant program...
