16th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
By Savannah Owens On September 11th, 2001, members of the terrorists group al-Qaeda hijacked four flights: American 11, United 175, American 77 and United 93. Two planes- American 11 and United 175- hit the World Trade Centers in New York; Flight 77 collided into the Pentagon in Virginia, and the last plane, United 93, crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers regained control and diverted it from the White House. A total of...
Local “The Voice” Star Hannah Kirby Performed at Saturday Night Market
By Savannah Owens Cheers echoed around the square as Hannah Kirby performed at the Saturday night marktet. Approximately 300 people had shown up and the number continued to grow throughout the night. Families were dancing, playing catch and having a great time. Kirby performed classic songs such as “Heard it though the Grapevine”, “The Chains” by Fleetwood Mac, “I won’t Back Down” by Tom...
Photos from the First Football Game in the New Stadium
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What’s the History Behind Labor Day?
By Savannah Owens The Central Labor Union first created labor day in 1882, as a holiday to celebrate and appreciate workers. The first ever Labor Day was on Tuesday September 5th 1882, when union workers held a parade/march from New York City Hall to Union Square. After the parade, laborers headed to “Reservoir Park for picnics, concerts, and speeches. Two years later, the Central Labor Union moved the parade to the first Monday...
Gas Still Available in Sulphur Springs
After the gas scare from Hurricane Harvey on August 30th and 31st, many people filled up their tanks. As a result, many Gas stations around Texas are out of gas. But KSST has you covered! Here are some gas stations in Sulphur Springs that have gas*: Exxon-1700 South Broadway: Price: 2.49-Diesel Exxon-College St: Price: 2.49-Regular Brookshire’s: Price: 2.54-Regular 2.89-Unleaded+ 3.05-Super Unleaded Joe...
Fall Festival Hosts Emerald City Concert
By Savannah Owens The Fall Fesitval hosted the Emerald City band on Saturday August 25th at the Civic Center. The Emerald city band is one of the top party/event bands in Dallas and is known for their non-stop music experience. They blend each song into the next, so there is no pause in the fun! The Emerald City Band played many cover songs like “Play that Funky Music”, “Call Me Maybe”, and “Blurred...
The Last Movie Night on the Square
There were many families and lots of kids gathered on the lawn as night grew dark in anticipation for the final movie night on the square. To end this fun series of entertainment the last movie to be shown was “Alice: Through the Looking Glass”. The Triumph Christian Center was selling popcorn, pickles, candy, and other movie snacks for 50% off since it was the last movie. Everyone had a wonderful time and cannot wait for...
SSISD School Board Approves 4-H as Extracurricular Activity; Tax Rate; Budget
By Savannah Owens At the SSISD School Board Meeting on August 25th, 2017, the board adopted levying an annual ad valorem tax, of $1.35048 ($1.0400 for local maintenance fund and $0.31048 for debt service, bonded indebtedness, interest and sinking fund) per $100 cash valuation for the year of 2017. A public hearing was held regarding the 2017 tax rate for Sulphur Springs ISD. No one was at the public forum to speak regarding the...
Sulphur Springs New Sister City
By Savannah Owens If Sulphur Springs had a sister city it would be Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Allthough Calgary is much much larger than Sulphur Springs the two have many similarities. Calgary has a rich history of cowboys, rodeos, cattle roundups and stampedes. It started as a small city that grew through the great depression. Calgarians struggled through the dust bowl and prohibition just like many of the citizens of Sulphur...
5 Exotic Places to Eat If You’re Feeling Adventureous and Like to Travel
By Savannah Owens Whenever I travel the thing I look forward to the most is trying new cusine. My family recently traveled to Calgary Canada and needless to say there were some interesting places to eat! Warning! This article may make you hungry… Blink- A good name for an eye-doctor, but an odd name for an upscale restaurant. Despite any wariness about their quirky name, this place delivers on their food. For starters they have...
