The Healing Power Of Crystals!
Crystal Healing is known as an alternative medicinal technique that is composed of stones and crystals. Before modern medicine, many people thought that crystals had a magical healing power that would cure a persons sickness and even to this day people still use these techniques. The method is that a doctor places various colored crystal stones (colors depending on the patients symptoms and/or feelings) on the patients body in an attempt to construct an energy grid, which is supposed to surround the patient with healing energy. Healing...
read more2016 Dairy Festival Milking Contest Winners
On Saturday, June 11th, the annual Dairy Festival Milking Contest took place. There were three categories of competitors: Dairy Festival contestants, the contestants parents, and the visiting balloon pilots. In the Dairy Festival category, Emma Boyett placed third, Lauren Helm placed second, and Sadie Evans placed first. In the Parents category, the parents of Tahtiana King, Kyshia and Marcus Johnson, placed third. The parent of Anne-Marie Winborn, Jennifer Lansou, placed second, and the parents of Story Thompson, Holly and Jason...
read moreIs The Bermuda Triangle Real?
The Bermuda Triangle is a large area of ocean between Florida and Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. Over the past few centuries, it’s thought that dozens of ships and planes have disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the area, earning it the nickname “The Devil’s Triangle.” Occurrences of such mysterious events like sudden disappearing of vessels and aircraft have left everyone puzzled. Mysterious disappearing of ships and airplanes led people to believe in the presence of supernatural powers in the Bermuda Triangle region....
read moreDairy Classic Sale set for Thursday
The Dairy Classic Sale, sponsored by the Northeast Texas Livestock Association, will be held Thursday, June 16 at the 1:o p.m. at the Sulphur Springs Livestock and Dairy Auction. Funds raised from the Sale will be used to support local youth and future dairy farmers. The Sr. Dairy Show, which took place Saturday, saw Braden Lennon from Hopkins County 4-H win Grand Champion. Baylee Bowen from Como-Pickton FFA won Reserve Grand Champion. Breanna Bowen from Como-Pickton FFA won Showmanship, and Elida Miller from Hopkins County 4-H won Top...
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My First Cruise!
This summer started off right with a week-long Liberty Of The Seas Cruise! I was really excited to see in person how big the ship was. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole way to the ship, just waiting to see how huge and luxurious it really was. I was able to scope out the ship at least two miles away it was so huge. When we walked up to the ship my jaw dropped and I had a gigantic smile on my face. I never knew that a ship could be that big! We checked in, and then on the boat we went. Once I got onto the ship everything was fancy...
read moreSurrounding Areas Suffer Heavy Rain Sunday
Sunday night, June 12 saw heavy rainfall for the areas surrounding Sulphur Springs. Rocky Ridge saw 1.2 inches of rain in elevated areas while lower terrain saw 1.4 inches from rainfall. The community of Brashear saw an inch of rain throughout the late afternoon. Pickton saw 1 and (1\5) inches of rain with two inches recorded at the Hopkins\Franklin county line. Starr Ridge experienced a total of 2.2 inches of rain, and the highest recorded rainfall from yesterday was seen at Shooks Chapel on Highway 154 South with a total of three inches of...
read moreTX Championship Ice Cream Freeze Off Set For Saturday
The Texas State Championship Ice Cream Freeze Off, overseen by Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell, is set for Saturday, June 11 at 4 p.m at the grounds of the Hopkins County Civic Center. This will be the 15th year of the annual competition as part of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Entries in the competition will be split into two main divisions: Little Dip for ages 12 and under, and Big Dip for ages 13 and older. Another division is also being added this year for the first time. The First Timers division will allow...
read moreFriday Morning Hot Air Balloon Media Flight
On Friday, June 10th several local media outlets were invited to fly over Sulphur Springs in hot air balloons! Six different balloons were inflated and sent up with pilots and a maximum of two passengers. KSST interns were sent up in “Spirit in the Sky”. The balloon was covered in beautiful colors that depicted birds, a large mask, a fish, and several other smaller creatures. The flight began in the Sulphur Springs Middle School parking lot and concluded on a paved driveway near Raven Aerostar. The first Hot Air Balloon...
read moreYMCA Summer Program – The Best Summer Ever
The Greenville and Hunt County YMCA is holding a summer camp program for kids ages 5-12 years old at the Sulphur Springs Elementary School. All day campers will participate in activities such as swimming, creative art projects, physical fitness, and the summer reading program. The campers will go on field trips, be introduced to guest speakers, receive a water bottle, and much more. Warm breakfast and lunch will be provided through the Summer Food Program and Morning and Afternoon snack will be provided all summer. A $30 registration...
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