Paris Junior College is Holding 100th Anniversary Homecoming November 1-2
October 4, 2024 – Paris Junior College is inviting all alumni to Come Home for the 100th Anniversary alumni weekend and Homecoming Celebration on November 1-2, 2024. PJC’s Halloween Carnival at Noyes Stadium will take place from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, but is not officially part of Homecoming though alumni are welcome to bring their families to the free event. Official Homecoming events begin with the...
Chamber Connection – October 3, 2024
By Butch Burney Don’t stand in line at the 55 th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, get your tickets online or atany of the local banks and credit unions.Tickets are available online at HopkinsChamber.org as well as the Chamber of Commerce officeat 110 Main Street.Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and older and free for children 12 and under, thanks tosponsorship from Signature Solar. Stew MerchStew merch is here! Stew merch is...
County Extension Agent Lisa Sprague Chats About Fall Festival on this Episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Delta County Extension Agent Lisa Sprague sat down with John Mark and had a chat. The two talked about “Christmas Joys”, the Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest, the Fall Festival Craft Fair and Vendor Market, and much more. Be sure to check out this informative segment of KSST’s A Second Cup Of...
2024 United Way Campaign is Underway with “Believe” as the Theme
October 1, 2024 – The Hopkins County United Way has kicked off their 2024-2025 campaign at full speed. The theme for this year is “Believe.” The 2024-2025 Hopkins County United Way Officers are Co-Presidents Jessica McInnis and KK McKenzie, Campaign Chair Lyndsay Palmer, and the Executive Secretary is Susan Berning. The Hopkins County United Way has already held their 2024 Ribbon Cutting, the Campaign Lunch event,...
World Communion Sunday is October 6, 2024, and is Discussed on this Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark had a visit from Rev. Peter McNabb and Pastor Christina Hardy. The three chatted about Terrific Tuesdays, World Communion Sunday, First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs’s plans for World Communion Sunday, and so much more. Be sure to check it out and learn what’s coming up in your community. Rev Peter...
Free Mammography Clinic is Full, But Waiting List Available
September 30, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The free mammography clinic offered to uninsured Hopkins County women over 40 is full. All sixty appointments have been claimed and, a waiting list has been created. If you missed securing an appointment, please call the Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center at 903-438-4325 to get on the waiting list. The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation sponsors the clinic which is...
SSHS Wildcats Played Their First District Football game September 27th Against Aubrey
September 29, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats played their first District football game of the year Friday, September 27th, 2024 against Aubrey. The fierce competition took place in Aubrey, Texas. KSST broadcast the game, live, on 1230AM, and streamed it live on KSST’s YouTube Page. We also recorded it for playback on Cable Channel 18 and on YouTube. The quick play by play action was called by KSST’s...
Texas Auto Show Unveils 2024 Vehicle Lineup at the State Fair of Texas
September 27, 2024 – Buckle up for the 2024 Texas Auto Show! Today’s Media Day press conference lineup included big announcements from top manufacturers. Since 1913, the auto show has been an important part of the State Fair of Texas, and the Fair is proud to continually provide an engaging environment where manufacturers can interact with consumers through displays and experiences. Whether you’re a diehard car fanatic or you...
Chamber Connection – September 25, 2024
By Butch Burney Stew merch is here! Stew merch is here! Whether you’re in the market for a Stew T-shirt, hoodie, mug, tumbler, sticker, towel or other merchandise for the 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank, you can find it at the Chamber of Commerce. Stop by the Chamber office and get your gear for the Stew Contest on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Buford Park. Tickets Tickets are available at all of the local...
Ghostly Glow Night at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum
September 26, 2024 – Commerce, Texas – With Halloween approaching, ghosts with a glowhave arrived at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. Ghostly Glow Night will be Saturday,October 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. Halloween costumesare encouraged to help give ghosts their glow. The event will include dark areas in the museum with glow flying saucers to keep theghosts away and glow frisbees to...
