Noon Thursday, Feb. 10, Is Deadline For Tickets For Chamber Of Commerce Membership Banquet
Feb09

Noon Thursday, Feb. 10, Is Deadline For Tickets For Chamber Of Commerce Membership Banquet

Chamber Connection – Feb. 9, 2022 By Butch Burney If you’re ready for winter to be over, then you’re probably in the mood to get outside, and what better opportunity than at the 33rd Annual Chamber Golf Tournament, April 8, at beautiful Sulphur Springs Country Club. There are two tee times, 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., for the six-person scramble. We will have more information next week on registration (including online) and sponsorship...

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CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Partners With NETX Public Health District To Offer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations
Feb07

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Partners With NETX Public Health District To Offer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations

Sulphur Springs, Texas, February 7, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will be partnering with Northeast Texas Public Health District to provide COVID vaccinations for children ages 5 through 11. The vaccine clinic will be held in the MMU tent located in the parking lot north of the hospital (between Dr. Arnecke and Podiatry offices) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. during the week of February 7. The second vaccine in...

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Meal A Day Menu – Feb. 7-11, 2022
Feb06

Meal A Day Menu – Feb. 7-11, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Feb. 4-11, 2022, includes: Monday – Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with Pepper Gravy, Green Beans and Roll.Tuesday – Oven Omelet, Sliced Bacon, Mandarin Oranges and Carrot Cake Muffins.Wednesday – Beef Stroganoff, English Peas...

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Weather-Related Schedule Changes
Feb04

Weather-Related Schedule Changes

Oncor Still Working To Restore Power In Some Areas The sun is beginning to peek out from the clouds, melting some snow and ice, but temperatures remained below freezing late Friday morning. Hopkins County residents, along with those across North Texas, are still cautioned to be remain home if they can to avoid the patches of ice that remain on roadways. With temperatures only expected to be above freezing for a few hours, and...

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Thursday afternoon & Friday Weather-Related Closures, Delays, Schedule Changes
Feb03

Thursday afternoon & Friday Weather-Related Closures, Delays, Schedule Changes

The following weather-related closures, delays and schedule changes have been reported to KSST for the weekend of Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (To report a schedule change to KSST, send an email to [email protected].) Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 Due to inclement weather, all Alliance Bank locations will close at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2022. Bank personnel are actively monitoring the weather and will post further updates regarding...

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Chamber Connection – Feb. 2: Membership Banquet To Include Food, Music, Fun & Awards
Feb02

Chamber Connection – Feb. 2: Membership Banquet To Include Food, Music, Fun & Awards

By Butch Burney Time is running out to get a table for the 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 17. If you need incentive to get into the 1980s mood for the banquet at the Civic Center, then how about a couple of tickets to a Bon Jovi concert? Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas Clayton Homes is sponsoring the prize for the best 1980s-dressed person at the...

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Meal A Day Menu – Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2022
Jan30

Meal A Day Menu – Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2022, includes: Monday – Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll.Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken, On a Bed of Rice, Asian Vegetables and Egg Rolls.Wednesday – Sliced Ham, Baked Sweet Potatoes,...

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Local 911 Is Service Down Again, Call Provided Numbers For Emergencies
Jan25

Local 911 Is Service Down Again, Call Provided Numbers For Emergencies

Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson at noon Jan. 25, 2022, reported that the local 911 service is down again, and encourages city and county residents to store alternate emergency numbers to call in the event of an emergency in Sulphur Springs or Hopkins County when 911 is down. “Once again, we have an interruption in our area and our 911 system is not receiving all calls. Please call 903-439-3719 for city emergencies...

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Meal A Day Menu – Jan. 24-28, 2022
Jan23

Meal A Day Menu – Jan. 24-28, 2022

Meal-A-Day volunteers loads packaged meals for delivery Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Jan. 24-28, 2022, includes: Monday – Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast, On a Bed of Rice, Candied Carrots, and Broccoli and Cheese.Tuesday – Manager’s ChoiceWednesday – Meatloaf,...

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Making Mindfulness a Priority in 2022
Jan19

Making Mindfulness a Priority in 2022

By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] At the start of a new year, many people re-examine their lives and make resolutions intended to improve health and wellness.  Basics such as eating right, exercising and getting adequate sleep are often included.  Those are important, but are often not achieved. Most people know the basics of maintaining their...

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