HCHD Breaks Ground On New Headquarters, EMS Station
Hopkins County Hospital District and EMS broke ground Thursday morning at the site of what will become a new HCHD headquarters and EMS Station, marking what HCHD COO and EMS Director Brent Smith calls a milestone for Hopkins County EMS. Groundbreaking ceremony for a new Hopkins County Hospital District headquarters and EMS station to be constructed across Airport Road from the hospital and current EMS/HCHD facilty. Approximately 30-40...
Parade of Pageant Contestants; Meet Nancy, Sharon and Wilma
Wilma Thompson, Nancy Roy and Sharon Baker, cc Out of nine contestants for the crown of Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic, we met the first three during the KSST Good Morning Show on Tuesday. All three ladies are making their first Pageant appearance on Saturday June 12, 2021 Wilma Thompson loves to travel, although she also loves being at home in Hopkins County where she was born and raised. Her youth was spent on a farm where she...
Friday: Weather-Related Closures, Schedule Changes, Postponements
With several inches of snow already covering the ground, another wintry storm on Wednesday night brought more snow and ice making travel difficult and dangerous until temperatures rise to allow thaw. Schools and organizations have reported weather-related closures and schedule changes as a safety precaution. Those weather-related schedule changes reported to KSST include: Schools Sulphur Springs ISD will remain closed and remote...
Tuesday: Weather-Related Closures, Schedule Changes
With several inches of snow covering the ground and another wintry storm predicted, schools and organizations have reported weather-related closures and schedule changes as a safety precaution. Those weather-related schedule changes reported to KSST include: Schools Sulphur Springs ISD will remain closed and remote instruction is canceled Tuesday-Friday, February 16- 19, due to power outages and dangerous weatherNorth Hopkins ISD is...
Geoffrey Stewart Awarded Janie Crump Memorial 4-H Scholarship
Bessonett, Allen Receive Danforth ‘I Dare You’ Award; Civic Center Manager Recognized For Support Of 4-H, Extension Hopkins County Extension Agents Johanna Hicks and Mario Villarino during Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning recognized five youth Monday morning for their outstanding achievements and contributions to 4-H and honored one local supporter of 4-H and Extension programs. One students received the...
Washburn, Westlund At Top Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2020
Sydney Claire Washburn was announced this week as valedictorian and Andrew Bryan Westlund as salutatorian of SSHS Senior Class of 2020. Valedictorian Sydney Washburn, Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2020 valedictorian Sulphur Springs High School Principal Derek Driver made the announcement for the top honor graduates at a small gathering, with social distancing observed, in front of the high school Monday morning....
Bob Evans Foods Offering Free Food For Families On Good Friday
Bob Evans Foods is will be offering free food for families on Good Friday. The company will be bringing two 18-wheeler trucks loaded with egg and potato products to be given away in bundles to the first 2,400 families who arrive, completely free of charge, on April 10. Families will be able to get a bundle of groceries April 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Civic Center Arena. This is a drive-through process; people are not to leave...
Cecile Blount
Loretta Cecile Sivley Blount, 82 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, took her final trip on March 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held Saturday March 21, 2020 with a public memorial held at a later date. There will be no formal visitation instead the family invites you to pay your respects at West Oaks Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Blount, Betsy Blount, Jacob Blount, Samuel Blount, Jordan Crist, Billy Barber, Jessica Barber...
Gala Time is Almost Here!
The 2019-2020 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala Chairs are Dr. David and Pam Black. The couple were selected during summer 2019 and are excited that the culmination of the successful fundraising season is almost here. The Blacks have a longstanding commitment to the community and our hospital and are truly the perfect choice to lead the efforts of the Lights of Life Campaign for the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation. From the KSST...
United Way 100 Percent Club, Updated Total For Oct. 8
Hopkins County United Way officers each week following a campaign workers report meeting reported how much has been collected that week and total toward the annual fundraiser, which businesses and organizations met or exceeded the posted goal set for their group, and details for the next meeting. This week, even after the meeting ended, funds kept coming in, with an additional $440 in donations turned in later Tuesday. “We are...
