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...
The Two-Day Quilt Show in Sulphur Springs Will Celebrate History, Heritage and 20 Years for Local Guild
After 19 consecutive years, the Quilt Show held each Fall in Sulphur Springs has acquired a name for itself amongst those who embrace the timeless link between the craft of quilting and family heritage. In fact, the forging of Hopkins County’s Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild in 1998 came through passion by local quilters and the assistance of existing skilled guilds in surrounding counties. According to the website...
September’s Calendar Features Local Events for Fun and Giving
September 2018 is getting off to a running start, with plans for two benefit walks, an awards banquet, a quilt show, a beauty pageant and the brick street vintage market. Here’s the where and when! The Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild’s 19th Annual Quilt Show is a two-day event, to be held inside The Roc of First Baptist Church at 115 Putman Street. Over 120 new and vintage quilts will be hung for display, also quilt vendors...
Sulphur Springs Summer 42 Tournament Winners
28 Teams battled it out for 9 Hours on Saturday, June 30th at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. Winners were: 1st Place: Bill Burks and Gene Bennett 2nd Place: Trey Newsome and Matt Gerdes 3rd Place: Tom Holloway and Jeanette Bray 4th Place: John Fee and B. W. Pate The Next 42 Tournament will be the Hopkins County Fall Festival “Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament” on Saturday, October 27th at 1:00 at the Senior...
Are You at Nutrition Risk? By Johanna Hicks
Are You at Nutrition Risk? I recently had the privilege of implementing a nutrition program targeted toward the 55+ crowd, and we had some very good discussions! We started off by taking a quiz, followed by reviewing some nutrients that are often lacking in the diets of older adults. Take the quiz below to see if you are at nutrition risk: 1) Have you changed the kind or amount of food you eat because of a...
“Blessing of the Shawls”… An Act of Love Comes Through Local Volunteers
Hillis Bass and her band of volunteers regularly perform acts of love for hospital and hospice patients they may never meet. The Shawls of Love Group Sponsored by CIMA Hospice meets at the Senior Citizens Center on the 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 AM. That’s where volunteers who knit or crochet regularly work on projects, as well as in their spare time at home. On Monday, February 26th Sponsor Stacey Wetzel, Account...
Smith Named City Finance Director for City; Council Approves Project That Brings 150 Jobs to Sulphur Springs
Lesa Smith was named city finance director during Tuesday night’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. The council also approved two industrial/manufacturing items, set the city council election, approved the concession stand contract for local parks, and other times. Ms. Smith began working for the city when she was 16-years old and has remained in city employ while attaining her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. According to City...
North Hopkins FFA Chapter Looks Forward to NETLA Show February 22-24, 2018
By Reporter Breanna Hicks The holiday and New Year season was fast and furious for the North Hopkins FFA! The 53-member chapter finished up the holidays with one of their favorite service projects, the SCAT program. The chapter received the names of two local senior citizens in need and asked them to write a Christmas list to “Santa”. The chapter got as many of the items as we could and spent a day delivering the special...
Chamber Connection November 23, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 2017 has been a fast and furious year, and now here we sit at Thanksgiving Day! Friday is a day often referred to as Black Friday. It was named Black Friday because it described the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Many people shop Black Friday, and that’s fantastic. But, there’s an even better day for shopping! Saturday is called...
National 4-H Week, By Johanna Hicks
National 4-H Week For the 75th consecutive year, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating National 4-H Week during the first full week of October. Hopkins County 4-H will leverage National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people , and will highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work each day to make a positive impact on...
