State Fair of Texas Seeking Unique Small Businesses to Join 2025 Event
January 30, 2025 – Bridget Browning – The State Fair of Texas is excited to announce that the 2025 food and beverage concessionaire application and the 2025 commercial exhibits application are now available online. The annual State Fair of Texas comprises a vast collection of small businesses – more than 90 concessionaires, and more than 200 exhibitors come together to celebrate all things Texan by offering quality...
Lifecyle of a Pothole
January 29, 2025 – Bethany Kurtz – AUSTIN — From small bumps to a good rattle, potholes seem to pop up like wildflowers in Texas over the winter and spring months. But where do they come from, and what can be done? Water starts the process as it seeps through small cracks and crevices in the pavement. The pavement then expands and contracts with drastically changing temperatures that drop below freezing at night and warm...
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Declares War on DEI
Texas Department of Agriculture will not contract with entities that promote discriminatory DEI and DEIA policies January 29, 2025 – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that he was going to war against so-called “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) and “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” (DEIA) policies and that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), the multibillion-dollar agency he...
How About the Gulf of Texas?
January 28, 2025 – The Gulf of Mexico, a massive body of water bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba, has been a crucial geographical and cultural feature for centuries. Recently, there has been an intriguing trend among some to refer to it as the “Gulf of America,” particularly on platforms like Google Maps. While this alternate name has not gained widespread official recognition, it reflects a push to...
New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries Plans Two Exciting Events in February
January 27, 2025 – New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries will host their monthly “The Lord’s Supper” free community wide meal February 1, 2025, from 11am to 2pm. The February Menu includes meat loaf, green beans, and more. The event will be held at 717 East Jefferson St., in Sulphur Springs, Texas. For more information, please call 903-335-7689. New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries...
Paris Junior College Seeking Playwrights for 10th Annual Pyro Playfest
January 27, 2025 – Paris Junior College is gearing up for the 10th Annual Pyro Playfest and is asking playwrights to submit their unpublished works for performance. The theme is, “Where There is a Will, There is a Way.” “This year we are inspired by the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, so we are looking for unpublished 15-to-20-minute plays that can be performed by two to eight actors using minimal sets,” said PJC Drama...
Thank You Hopkins County for Helping the United Way Exceed Their Goal for 2024-2025
January 27, 2025 – Hopkins County United Way Executive Security Susan Berning contacted KSST with the following exciting news… ” It is with great excitement that I share with you our 2024-2025 Campaign year-end pledge total was $177,269.34. The 2024-2025 Campaign pledge total at our last report meeting on Nov. 6, 2024, was $160,121.77. We look forward to fully funding, as budgeted, the eighteen organizations this...
Mount Vernon and Cooper Receive Portion of $31M in Grants
January 27, 2025 – The City of Mount Vernon in Franklin County has been awarded a $325,000 non-urban outdoor grant to support renovations and development at Little Creek Park. This funding will go toward enhancing the park’s facilities to better serve the community and promote outdoor recreation. Key elements of the project include the addition of a modern playground, providing children with a safe and engaging space for play....
Trio Arrested After Van Zandt Feed Store Robbed
January 28, 2025 – Three men from Fort Worth—Corwin L. Brown, Charles T. Brown, and Keithsolis L. Brown—have been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary at a feed store in Van Zandt County. According to the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday at a business located on State Highway 243. The suspects face charges of burglary of a building and engaging in organized criminal...
Lady Cats Took on the North Lamar Panthers January 24th in Basketball Action
January 26, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs Lady Cats competed against the North Lamar Lady Panthers in a fierce Basketball challenge January 24, 2025. The exciting game was played in Wildcats Gym in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Check out KSST’s coverage of the exciting game below, where KSST’s Sports Director John Mark Dempsey called Play by Play and the Tony Flippin provided Color...
