Parade of Pageant Contestants; Elizabeth, Patsy, Linda and Valerie.
On the final day of Good Morning Show interviews with contestants for the 2021 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic title, we talked with Linda Pickle-Hill, Elizabeth Wilburn and Patsy Cowan. They are pictured above, left to right. (Valerie was not able to attend the interview.) Linda Pickle-Hill is a US Marine Corps veteran, a public speaker and an advocate for pet rescue and service animals. Due to a challenge from her granddaughter,...
Outgoing Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Vender Wright
A servant’s heart and an encouraging smile are the first things you notice when you meet Vender Wright, a 2019 contestant in the local seniors pageant. Little did anyone know what lay ahead for all of us in the months to follow in 2020, the year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vender’s crown encouraged her even further in assisting people in need and doing what she could to ease the loneliness and isolation of homebound seniors...
Parade of Pageant Contestants; Meet Nancy, Sharon and Wilma
Wilma Thompson, Nancy Roy and Sharon Baker, cc Out of nine contestants for the crown of Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic, we met the first three during the KSST Good Morning Show on Tuesday. All three ladies are making their first Pageant appearance on Saturday June 12, 2021 Wilma Thompson loves to travel, although she also loves being at home in Hopkins County where she was born and raised. Her youth was spent on a farm where she...
John Little of Sulphur Springs, RSVP Volunteer of the Year
John Little, Meal A Day and Senior Citizen Center Volunteer was awarded the “2020 Volunteer of the Year” for his tireless work as a volunteer in Hopkins County. John Little teaches the “Fit and Strong Class” at the Senior Citizens Center 3 Days a week and he and wife Mary Ellen also deliver Meals for Meal A Day every Friday. Additionally, John volunteers at the First United Methodist Church as a Sunday...
Terrific Tuesdays Respite Day Care Returns for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimers, Dementia or Memory Loss
If you would like to Volunteer your time to help out in your community, Tammi Reardon offers a rewarding way with the Terrific Tuesdays Respite Day Care. Terrific Tuesdays is a Quality Day Respite for Caregivers of those who are suffering from Dementia, Alzheimer’s or memory loss. It is a place that caregivers can leave their loved ones in good hands while they take some much needed time for themselves. Often, caregivers work...
Affiliated Driving School 1-Day Class is Forming in July, Receive Insurance Discount, Ticket Dismissal Upon Completion
The Affiliated Driving School one-day course is returning to Sulphur Springs, and the first class is forming for July 29, 2021. The course lasts from 10am til 4pm that day at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Center at 150 MLK Drive in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Drivers of any age are welcome to attend. Also, this class is an excellent way to save 10% off of your Liability Insurance. The Discount is good for 3 Years. Cost is $15 to take...
‘I’ll Fly Away’ Spirituals and Gospel Concert June 12, 13 by N E Texas Choral Society
Carol Allen says it is an answer to prayer that this concert came up at just the right time. The collection of spiritual and gospel works was initially intended to comfort, uplift and encourage. And because it was delayed by COVID-19 for a full year, it’s true meaning is even more profound as the community collectively comes out of the shadow of the pandemic. During her interview on the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay,...
Oldest Registered Paint Horse in America Resides in Hopkins County, and He’s a ‘Ten’!
He’s a Ten! The Story of the Oldest Registered Paint Horse in America by Enola Gay Mathews Ten as a 12-year old 1994 American Paint Horse Association horses are truly ‘marked for greatness’, and this story is evidence of that. I had the pleasure of meeting the oldest registered Paint horse in the USA during the Spring of 2021. I didn’t have to travel far, as...
‘Peace of Mind’ Seminar Set for Thurs. June 10 by Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home
A ‘Peace of Mind’ Seminar will be conducted on Thursday June 10, 2021 at Roma’s Italian Restaurant in Sulphur Springs. A light meal will be provided, with the informational meeting sponsored by Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. You will learn how planning for your final wishes may shield your family from unnecessary emotional and financial burdens. Information will also be given on Veteran benefits, cremation, burial,...
A Free ‘Turning 65″ Workshop Set for 11am Wed. June 2 at SS Sr’s Center, 105 MLK Dr.
You are invited to attend the Turning 65 Workshop, designed for persons who need to enroll in Medicare within the next few months. Various topics will be discussed and explained, including how to enroll, what are the supplement plans available, what are Advantage Plans. are all prescription drug plans the same, what about retirement supplement coverage from your former employer, and facts about your guaranteed insurability period...
