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Bevo Banned from College Football Playoff against Arizona State
Dec24

Bevo Banned from College Football Playoff against Arizona State

The Texas Longhorns will be without their live mascot, Bevo, for their second-round matchup in the College Football Playoff against Arizona State. The barring of the mascot could be a bad omen for the Longhorns given the result in their last game played without Bevo. December 24, 2024 – The Peach Bowl, hosted in Atlanta, made the decision to keep Bevo out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium due to safety concerns, which is fair given...

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Get your Garden Ready for Onions in 2025 From Master Gardener David Wall
Dec22

Get your Garden Ready for Onions in 2025 From Master Gardener David Wall

December 21, 2024 – Onions are a fun crop to grow, requiring minimal soil preparation and very little maintenance. They tolerate most soils and transplant extremely well. They have a history possibly exceeding 5,000 years, so they’ve been around awhile, and it’s hard to imagine many foods without them. There are many varieties, and new varieties seemed to be in continual development. Typical varieties include yellow,...

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KSST & Cable Channel 18’s Coverage of Christmas in Sulphur Springs
Dec20

KSST & Cable Channel 18’s Coverage of Christmas in Sulphur Springs

December 20, 2024 – It’s the best time of the year! Christmas! Check out KSST’s and Cable Channel 18’s coverage of Christmas activities in Sulphur Springs, Texas, in 2024… Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Christmas...

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Bill Designating Bastrop Post Office in Honor of Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Heads to the President’s Desk
Dec19

Bill Designating Bastrop Post Office in Honor of Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Heads to the President’s Desk

December 19, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed his bill designating the United States Post Office located on Main Street in Bastrop, Texas as the “Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office.” The bill memorializes the service of Sergeant Major Waugh, a Silver Star, and eight-time Purple Heart recipient, and now heads to the...

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The Senior Citizens Activity Center Golden Agers Tree Still has six Names on it!
Dec18

The Senior Citizens Activity Center Golden Agers Tree Still has six Names on it!

December 18, 2024 – Dawna Pryor with the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center reached out to KSST and asked us to put the word out that the Golden Agers Tree, as of December 17, 2024, still had six names on it. If you can, please help out this worthy cause and make sure none of our loving Senior Citizens go without presents this Christmas season! These Seniors are someone’s Grandparents, someone’s parents,...

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Mr. Christmas Recalls Wireless Decorative Tree Light Controllers Due to Fire Hazard
Dec17

Mr. Christmas Recalls Wireless Decorative Tree Light Controllers Due to Fire Hazard

December 17, 2024 – This recall involves a decorative tree light controller that operates wirelessly to turn on holiday lights on a tree. The decorative controller contains two parts: a lever or a switch that can be pulled to turn the holiday lights on or off, and a separate white receiver that plugs into an outlet and into which the tree’s holiday lights are plugged. The controller sold at Walmart and Cracker Barrel is...

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TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Lavaca Bay
Dec17

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Lavaca Bay

December 17, 2024 – AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Lavaca Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of legal-sized oysters. TPWD has worked with the oyster industry to develop criteria for closing areas to harvest. The criteria include parameters for...

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Pastor Pete sat Down With John Mark Dempsey to Chat About FUMC’s Christmas Plans
Dec16

Pastor Pete sat Down With John Mark Dempsey to Chat About FUMC’s Christmas Plans

On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Rev. Peter McNabb from Sulphur Springs, Texas, First United Methodist Church. The two talked about a number of topics such as the history of First United Methodist Church, Christmas and the Christmas season and the true meaning of Christmas, First United Methodist Church’s plans for Christmas, Blue Christmas event on December...

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Another Opportunity to Support Small Businesses in Sulphur Springs December 20th
Dec16

Another Opportunity to Support Small Businesses in Sulphur Springs December 20th

December 16, 2024 – Local small businesses are coming together to put on a Christmas Treasure Hunt Friday, December 20th, 2024, downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas. Red boxes will be hidden through out downtown Sulphur Springs. Find the mysteries red boxes and return them to their businesses in exchange for a prize. The boxes and be hunted from Noon to 6:00pm Friday, (the 20th). The Christmas Treasure Hunt is open to all ages. Come...

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Signature Solar is the Marquee Sponsor for the 19th Gala
Dec16

Signature Solar is the Marquee Sponsor for the 19th Gala

Sulphur Springs, Texas – For the second year, Signature Solar has agreed to be the Marquee Sponsor forThe Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s annual Gala. Signature Solar’s Senior Director of Shared Services and a member of the Foundation’s Board ofDirectors Kenny Rogers shared, “At Signature Solar and EG4 Electronics, we are committed to thiscommunity and are honored to support the Foundation’s efforts to strengthen local...

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