Thunderstorms Produce Heavy Rain and Minor Flooding in Hopkins County
Reports of from 2.5 inches to over 5 inches of rain were made from across Hopkins County Thursday morning as a series of lines of thunderstorms moved across the region Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning. Due to minor flooding discovered Thursday morning, the local Community Chest and Food Pantry will be closed Thursday and a flood warning has been issued for the South Sulphur River along the Hopkins, Delta County lines....
Joe Raymond Pogue
Funeral service for Joe Raymond Pogue, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Spence Chapel at First Baptist Church with Bro. Fred Lewis and Bro. Tommy Johnston officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove North Cemetery with Cor deVries, C.J. Duffey, Gary McClung, Gordan Ford, Clayton McGraw, and Oscar Aguilar serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Radio Bible...
Nine “Fruit of the Spirit” Recipients Honored by Colorblind Ministries During 3rd Annual Banquet
With former Dallas Cowboys Everson Walls as speaker, inspiring gospel music by Kenya Chaffer and a beautifully served banquet meal, it was truly an event to be enjoyed and remembered. Pastor CJ Duffey of Colorblind Ministries envisioned this recognition a few years ago, to honor indivuduals in the spirit of love, fellowship and service to the community. In 2016, Duffey organized the first Fruit of the Spirit Awards and Banquet for...
Poverty in Hopkins County: Health, Food, Housing, Programs
By Jim Rogers With a number of local arrest reports showing “homeless” and other visually evident signs of poverty’s affect, KSST News has begun an examination of the local poverty rate and its impact in Hopkins County and the communities and cities that comprise the county. Although the following article, the first of several, is not an exhaustive view of poverty, it does cover information that should cause local residents to...
333 College Street…Honoring the History of the Ashcroft House
Although numerous Hopkins County locations have been cited with a “subject marker” for historical importance, only two locations can boast a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark. The most recent is the 333 College Street colonial home now owned by Montie and Vivian Monzingo. The recently unveiled marker is located streetside on the southeast corner of the property near the old Houston Elementary School site. The unveiling...
Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 1,2
This will be the first of four reports on the interesting women competing for the title of 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. The contestants represent women age 60 and older who live, work and volunteer in Hopkins County. These reports are taken from interviews between the ten contestants and Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show during the week of May 29-June 1, 2018. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Delayed Opening at Como-Pickton, Others
Delayed openings for Wednesday, January 17, 2018: Due to lack of power Como-Pickton is on a 2 hour delay. Buses will run two hours later than usual. Community Chest will open at 1 p.m.
Local Cancellations, Closings, Delays Due to Weather
January 15, 2018 – Weather factors will affect travel in a big way Monday with a night and Tuesday forecast that isn’t travel friendly. Closings and Delays include: The 27th Annual Martin Luther King Awards Ceremony has been postponed until a later date, according to organizer Dr. LaVelle Hendricks. Republican Women have cancelled their Monday night meeting which was to include appearances by Representative Dan Flynn and his...
Mom, What Do You Do? By Johanna Hicks
Mom, What Do You Do? Recently, I had an eye-opening experience. Our family was dining at a local restaurant, and we were discussing school, athletics (our daughter, son and daughter-in-law are all employed with the Sulphur Springs ISD), movies, and work projects. My son commented that he knew that I taught diabetes education, nutrition, and sewing, but said, “Mom, what DO you do? Your job is confusing!”...
United Way Begins 2017-2018 Campaign, “Help Starts at Home”
Wednesday at the Southwest Dairy Museum, Hopkins County United Way 2017-2018 Campaign, “Help Starts at Home”, began with the annual workers’ luncheon. The goal for 2017-2018 is $175,000. Funds received during the drive will be allocated to: Boy Scouts of America, Circle Ten Council, $3,500 CANHelp, $11,000 East Texas Council on Alcohol/Drug Abuse, $1,000 Heritage Christian Counseling Center, $9,000 Hopkins County 4-H, $2,700 Hopkins...
