Grocery Supply Company Inc Charity Golf Donation
On October 16, 2019, GSC Enterprises, Inc. held its 31st annual charity golf tournament at The Tribute and Old American Golf Club in The Colony, TX. The company raised $105,000.00 that was presented to seven local and regional charities. These charities included Morgan’s Mercy Mansion, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Child Advocacy Center, Community Chest, Heart of Hope and The SSISD Education Foundation. Represented: Heart of...
Rotary Club Grant and Scholarship Recipients
The Rotary Club of Sulphur Springs met May 30, 2019, to present both grant and scholarship money to area recipients. 100% of the proceeds from Claws for a Cause 2019 were dispersed among the groups and individuals Rotary Club deemed most worthy. The 2019 event set new records for both pounds of crawfish eaten, and revenue generated. This in turn set new records for the amount of money given back to the community. These increases were...
Rotary Club Raising Their Claws for Organizations, Graduating Seniors
On April 27th, Sulphur Springs Rotary Club will be hosting its 6th Annual Claws For A Cause crawfish boil in the beautiful downtown area of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Rotary International is an international service organization that exists to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. We...
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.
