Hopkins County United Way held Their Second Meeting of the Current Campaign October 8th and the Donations are just Marching In
October 8, 2024 – The Hopkins County United Way held their second meeting of the season Tuesday, (the 8th), and the donations are continuing to march in. KSST was present at this meeting. Everyone sat at a conference table at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The volunteers went around the room sharing what businesses and organizations had turned in their donation packets. Many volunteers...
Report from United Way’s First Report Meeting
October 7, 2024 – The Hopkins County United Way Workers held their first Report Meeting October 1st, 2024. KSST received an email from the Hopkins County Untied Way Executive Security, Susan Berning, about the meeting. Susan Berning stated in this email… “Good morning, Campaign volunteers and media friends. Thank you for all you are doing on behalf of Hopkins County United Way and the 18 organizations this...
Guaranty Bank and Trust Offers Cyber Security Tips as part of Their Goal to Help You Grow
October 4, 2024 – Even though Cyber threats sound like something from science fiction, these threats are real and are occurring today. The experts report that there were over 2,300 cyberattacks reported last year. The number of reported victims reached at least 343,338,964. Guaranty Bank and Trust takes your Cyber Security very seriously. As part of their goal to “… help you grow,” Guaranty Bank and Trust...
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,...
Breyers Ice Cream Settles Class Action Lawsuit
September 30, 2024 – If you have purchased Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream over the past eight years, you may be eligible for a cash payment as tha company has agreed to an $8.85 million settlement without admitting any wrongdoing. The settlement was reached in response to a class action lawsuit against the owner of Breyers and Conopco, Inc, an advertiser. The lawsuit alleged the ice cream was labeled “vanilla” as...
The Finke Finance Labs at TAMUC Invest in Student Success
The Finkes’ $1 million endowment provides invaluable resources for business students. COMMERCE, TX, Sept. 23, 2024—Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted a special dedication ceremony on Thursday, September 12, to celebrate the renaming of two finance labs in the College of Business. The Nathan and June Finke Finance Labs are located on the university’s main campus and at A&M-Commerce at Dallas. In 2023,...
CHRISTUS Health Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Sulphur Springs Hospital, Announces Expansion
September 5, 2024 – (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health celebrated the 75th anniversary of Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on Thursday with a ceremony and announcement of a $25 million hospital expansion. The hospital, in partnership with the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation and community partners, is investing in a two-phase hospital expansion, which includes adding nearly 8,000 square feet to the surgical...
Funding Opportunities Available to East Texas Landowners for Prescribed Burning
September 5, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is offering more than $800,000 in grants to help East Texas landowners offset the cost of prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risks and restore ecosystems. The grant application is now available for eligible landowners conducting prescribed burns on their property by certified and insured prescribed burn managers. The deadline to apply is Sept. 30. Eligible...
CHRISTUS Health Awards More Than $3.3 Million to Non-profit Organizations
Four Northeast Texas groups from the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances ministry received funds totaling $300,000 for community health initiatives August 29, 2024 – (TYLER, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is proud to announce the distribution of more than $3.3 million to 47 non-profit organizations across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico through the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund. Four groups in Northeast Texas received funds...
Hopkins County Lowers Tax Rate, Fails to Move Forward on Latest Tax Abatement
August 26, 2025- For the fourth year in a row, the Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court approved a reduction in the county tax rate of over 9 cents. Hopkins County Tax Assessor/Collector Debbie Pogue Mitchell proposed the lower tax rate of .40022 which is more than 9 and 1/2 cent reduction from the current rate of .49587. The Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court unanimously agreed to the new lower rate. The calculation of the...
