Dressage for a Cause – Benefiting Shadow Ranch
By Savannah Owens The North East Texas (NETX) Dressage Club is hosting a three day Clinic and Competition, July 21st through 23. The event is benefiting the Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center. Pam Richardson with Shadow Ranch talked to KSST about Shadow Ranch. Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center helps kids and adults with disabilities or disabling situations through horse therapy. Richardson explained the healing benefits...
What’s Happening at Tractor Supply?
Tractor Supply is getting “2 new Air-Conditioning systems”. Darryl Haidek was helping work on the install and explained that timing of installs varies since “none are the same..It’s hard to say how long it will take.” Hopefully Tractor Supply workers won’t have to wait too long in the Texas heat for their new air-conditioning! Tractor Supply New AC Tractor Supply New AC Tractor Supply New AC...
“Push-In” Ceremony at Hopkins County Fire Dept.
On Friday, July 21st, the Hopkins County Fire department held a “Push-In” Ceremony. There were over 50 people at the event including; Emily Glass, Rusty Posey, Kelley Fletcher, Robert Newsom, and many others, who helped Chief Endsley reverse and “push” the truck into the garage. Chief Endsley turned on the new truck’s lights and sirens, once the truck was proudly in the garage. The new 2017 Ferrara...
Spend Saturday Nights On The Square
The Saturday Evening Market is definitely something worth checking out! Lots of children were dancing as “Buddy and the flashbacks” entertained the crowd with cover songs such as “Pretty Woman”, “You Send Me”, and asking for audience participation in singing the song “Doowah Diddy Dum”. The crowd clapped along to the beat and cheered after every song. People brought lawn chairs and sat...
Fall Festival: Splish Splash Water Bash
By Savannah Owens Tracy Dennis President of the Fall Festival talked to KSST about their Summer event. “Even though the Fall Festival is not until October-We wanted to do something for the kids since it’s so hot.” The Water Bash had two water slides, a sprinkler, snow-cones and refreshments, as well as vendors set up from the morning markets. Dennis explained “I had my cover-girls help out…and the Beta...
Highway 11 Construction Projects
By Savannah Owens The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) has been out working on the roads on Highway 11 west. Construction crews just finished strip filling-which is a temporary asphalt service that places tar and gravel over the older parts of the road. “That stretch is due for rehabilitation. [TxDot is] trying to do something besides filling the pot holes.” TxDot Public Information Specialist for Paris Texas,...
Sweet Treats at the Senior Ice Cream Freeze Off
By Savannah Owens The Senior Center was packed full with Ice-Cream competitors and attendees. Smiles lit up the room as people chatted with friends and ate the sweet desserts, debating over the best flavors. Many attendees even brought their family and friends along! The Senior Ice Cream Freeze off was enjoyed by everyone young and old. Dorthy Davis and Penny Wills have been coming to the Sulphur Springs Senior center for “a...
Senior Ice Cream Freeze off: Winners
The Senior Ice Cream Freeze off was a huge success! With more than 20 different flavors and ice cream creator-participants, judging the event was a difficult task. There was even a tie and attendees had to raise their hands to re-vote for the 1st place winner. Here are the winners: Honorable Mention (in no particular order): Marcie Gammill and Micca Sheedy, Abaccus – Banana Nut Stacey Wetzel, CIMA Hospice/Meredith Reed, Jordan...
CANHelp’s Back to School Fair-OPEN TO EVERYONE
By Savannah Owens CANHelp’s Shanna Martin sat down with KSST to talk about how school supplies registration is going and what people can expect from their Back to School Fair. One week into registration, CANHelp has about 50 kids registered for school supplies, but the organization expects somewhere between 300 and 1,000 kids to register for school supplies by August 4th. They have received $3,000 in donations, and that money...
Wake Up With the Saturday Morning Market
Where can you go to find fresh produce, as well as tasty treats, and practical purchases? That’s right, the morning market! Located on Gilmer street between Alliance Bank and City National Bank and available every Saturday from 8:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. . This hidden gem is one of the best things about Sulphur Springs. Friendly, local vendors look forward to visiting with customers and discussing the history behind their products....
