“The Dog Days of Summer”-What Does the Term Mean?
By Savannah Owens The term “Dog Days”-what does it really mean? Being from Texas, I always assumed the term “dog days” was talking about the days when it’s so hot, not even the dogs can do anything but lay around and try to stay cool or when dogs go crazy from the heat. But it’s actually based on the stars. Between July and August, the star Sirius from the Canis Major, and the Star Procyon...
Happy Birthday to the Lone Star Flag
On January 25th, 1839, the second Texas Flag was adopted. Our current flag is a much different version than our Texan forefathers saw. Texas’s first flag boasted a blue background with a yellow five-point star in the middle and represented our state for a little over two years, beginning in 1836. The design of our current flag is accredited to Charles B. Stewart of Montgomery County. For years Texans considered the origins of...
Business History Month: Brumley’s Uniform
Brumley’s Uniforms originated in Pickton, Texas. Brumley’s was founded by Lois Brumley in 1970. Lois was a dairywoman for 30 years before she began working at a local hospital where she saw a need for a uniform store for nurses and other medical personnel in the community. She first began making each uniform in her home and soon the demand became overwhelming. She then began to order uniforms to keep up with supply and...
Wildcats Host Legacy Friday at Eagle Stadium
Wildcat baseball returns to Eagle Stadium Friday night May 15th as the locals take on Mansfield Legacy in a best 2 of 3 Area 5-A play-off series. Game 1 begins at 7 p.m. Game 2 is set for Saturday at Mansfield Legacy with a 1 p.m. first pitch. If game three is necessary, it will immediately follow Game 2 at Legacy. KSST will broadcast the games. A Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat 6-0 lead after the first two innings was more than...
Josh Davis Competes for Top Elvis Tribute Artist
Josh Davis first performed in a tribute to Elvis in 2007 when he was 14 years old. He started out at local venues in the Sulphur Springs area, and soon was traveling as an ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist) all over Texas and in Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and in Hawaii. He is not only a full-time performer but a versatile performer who also does tributes to Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Ricky...
KSST Opinion Poll
Bluebell is coming back… Hopefully! Let us know how you feel. You can find this opinion poll here, at the bottom of our Home page.
Congressman John Ratcliffe attended Thursday night’s Chamber Banquet
Area Congressman John Ratcliffe attended Thursday night’s Chamber Banquet at the Civic Center. Before the event got underway, KSST General Manager Jim Rogers spoke with Congressman Ratcliffe.
