Chamber Connection August 10,2017
I’m so excited about the upcoming 2nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2015, and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered...
A Sneak Peek at the New AMBUS
By Savannah Owens Brent Smith , EMS Director, and Jeff Sanderson, EMS team member, took KSST on a private tour of their new AMBUS, and KSST is sharing that with you! “The bus is owned by the state. There are 13 of them allocated to each location by the State.” Sanderson expressed excitement at this big honor. The bus can be used in any disaster-type situation such as “hurricane deployments, and the human trafficking...
You’re Invited to a Royal Evening Out
By Savannah Owens The Lil’ 4’s club is hosting their Annual Kings and Queens Ball on Saturday August 12th at 4:00 pm. The Ball is a dinner as well as a talent show and pageant put on by the kids. It will be held at 200 Fuller street (Lil’ 4’s Building), and everyone is welcome to attend. This is a black tie event (no jeans or sneakers) and parents are requested to come. This is Lil 4’s 8th year of...
Tradin’ Post, Thursday, August 10th, 2017:
Lost: 9 month old female Pyrenees puppy…She went missing in area of CR 2301 and Switchboard Rd…she’s caramel and white colored and wearing a blue collar…She answers to the name of Lucy…if you have seen this dog or for more information, call (903)-885-7621 ext. 5465 (DAY) or call (903)-885-9480 (NIGHT)
Tradin’ Post, Wednesday, August 9th, 2017:
For Sale: fresh produce- tomatoes, okra, cantaloupes, shelled peas, at Coleman Spillway and Main Street For Sale: American Kennel Club (AKC) German Shepherd puppies, AKC Rough Collies (Lassie), Walkaloosa Colts, Tennessee Walker Colts…for more details call Mark at (903)-440-1067 For Sale: A re-conditioned alto saxophone for $350…for more information call (903)-243-3506 For Sale: Bearded dragons..$45 each…for more...
Press Release: Hopkins County EMS and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Announce a New Resource for Our Medical Community
(Sulphur Springs, TX)- Hopkins County EMS and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is pleased to announce that we are now a host agency and operator of a State Emergency Medical Task Force AMBUS. The AMBUS is a multi-patient transport vehicle similar to the ambulances that Hopkins County EMS operates. The AMBUS can carry up to 20 patients lying supine and the patients can receive treatment while transporting from a large...
Economic Development Corporation Meeting: Update
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) honored two industries and teachers on Monday at noon. The eight high school teachers paired up into teams of two, and then two teams visited Saputo Dairy Foods, and the other two teams visited Clayton Homes. Jenny Arledge, Director of College and Career Readiness at SS High School, spoke with KSST to explain more about how the teachers and industries worked together. The teachers were given...
Who’s Getting a Pumpkin Patch in Sulphur Springs?
Shannon Oaks Church is going to have a new event for the community this fall: a pumpkin patch! The Patch will be open September 29th and every weekend in October, everyone is welcome to attend! Admission will be $5 per person. Children 2 years and under will be free. The church is hoping to get local schools involved and wants it to be an event the community looks forward to every Fall. The pumpkin patch will offer several activity...
Dairy Queen Donation for the Senior Center Building Fund
Destanie Walls, General Manager, from Main Street Dairy Queen presented the Senior Citizens Center a Donation Check for the Building Fund for a New Senior Center. The proceeds came from Dairy Queen’s carnival last Saturday and were divided between the Lil 4’s and the Building Fund for the Senior Citizens Center.
