Get Your Tickets for the NETCS Choir Concert in April
March 25, 2025 – Tickets available on the website, at CNB, Alliance Bank, Guaranty and any choir member. The QR code on the poster will take you to ticket sales online. Miguel will be singing along with the NETCS Choir on one number, a duet with Joey Day and an acoustic set of his most popular songs from Hamilton. Miguel Cervantes grew up in Dallas, TX and attended Booker T Washington. He is best known for the role of...
Abbott Takes Aim at Proposed ‘Muslim City’ in Hunt County
March 25, 2025 – In February 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott addressed concerns regarding the proposed development of EPIC City, a 402-acre planned community near Josephine, Texas, initiated by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC). The project envisions over 1,000 residential units centered around a mosque and an Islamic school, aiming to serve the local Muslim population. Upon learning about the development, Governor Abbott...
2025 State Fair of Texas Arts & Crafts and Cooking Contest Guides Now Available
By Bridget Browning – Texans, it is time to showcase your talent and creativity – the 2025 State Fair of Texas Arts & Crafts and Cooking Contest Guides are now available for download at BigTex.com/CreativeArts. A time-honored tradition since the Fair began more than 130 years ago, the State Fair’s Creative Arts team holds pre-Fair arts and crafts contests and Fair-time cooking contests each year, awarding the best of the...
Six Flags Now Requires Chaperones
March 25, 2025 – Six Flags Over Texas has announced an updated chaperone policy ahead of its Spring 2025 opening. Under the new guidelines, all guests aged 15 or younger must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 years old for the duration of their visit. This change is part of the park’s ongoing efforts to enhance guest safety and create a more family-friendly environment. To enforce the policy, all visitors who appear...
Vietnam Veterans Day March 29
March 24, 2025 – On Saturday March 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, will host a Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at Celebration Plaza. This event honors the service and sacrifice of Vietnam War veterans. Community members are encouraged to attend to show appreciation for these veterans. Celebration Plaza, located in downtown Sulphur Springs, has previously hosted events honoring veterans, such as Veterans Day...
Local Man’s Life Saved by Heart Calcium Scan
March 24, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – On April 10, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation will holdMan Bingo to raise funds for another year of providing free heart calcium scans for qualifying Hopkins County men. One of the Foundation Board of Directors members shared his own story of how this scan saved his life. In 2021, Brad Johnson went in for his annual physical, and at the recommendation of his primary care...
The SSHS Lady Cats and the North Lamar Lady Panthers Challenged Each Other in an Exciting Game of Softball March 21st
March 23, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Lady Cats played against the North Lamar High School Lady Panthers in an exciting game of softball March 21, 2025. Below is KSST’s coverage of this thrilling game that was played at Lady Cat Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. KSST’s Sports Director John Mark Dempsey and Tony Flippin wonderfully provided Play by Play and Color Commentary. Be sure to check out this action...
Paris Junior College Honor Society Garners Awards at State Convention
March 23, 2025 – At the recent Texas annual meeting of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the two-year college honor society, the PTK Beta Zeta Chapter at Paris Junior College garnered several awards: Five-Star Chapter Award, College Project Award of Merit, the Outstanding Officer Award, and recognition of PJC President Dr. Stephen Benson. Photo cutline 1: The PJC contingent at PTK Texas included, from left, PJC President Dr. Stephen...
Weed War
March 23, 2025 -By Ronnie Wilson, Hopkins County Master Gardener Now that spring is here and both the desirable and undesirable plants are growing again, it is time to begin the never-ending battle with weeds. It is a shame that the frigid February temperatures only seemed to harm our “good” plants, and left the “bad” ones undamaged. In order to begin combat with these weeds, it is first necessary to identify what type of weed is...
Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson has Some Notes on Fertilizer
March 23, 2025 – It’s spring, and it is time to feed your plants! It is highly recommended to have a soil test done BEFORE adding fertilizer to your landscape! Free soil test bags are available at the AgriLife Extension office, and a soil test is only $12. All containers of fertilizer sold at nurseries and garden centers are labeled with 3 numbers. These numbers show the percentage of the main nutrients in the...
