Dinner Bell Sponsors for January 19th, 2022
The City National Bank is the Community Partner for this week’s meal. For the their continued support we are very grateful. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Jambalya with Chicken and Sausage Crunchy Romaine Toss Buttered French Bread Slices Lemon Cake To Die...
Both Basketball and Soccer Teams in Action On Friday Game Day
Even with school out until Wednesday, Jan. 19, both basketball and soccer teams are in action for this Jan. 14 edition of Friday game day. Both basketball squads take on Longview and men and women’s soccer are locked in for day two of tournament play. Men’s soccer are the first team up on Jan. 14 in day two of their second tournament of the season in the Lobo Invitational. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad takes on Lufkin at...
Several Area Schools Closed Following COVID-19 Surge
Regardless of your opinions regarding COVID-19 and vaccinations, the virus has definitely taken a toll on local school districts this week, further taxing staff who were already feeling the stress caused as illnesses swept from classrooms to campuses and across districts. Many school districts in the area on Wednesday and Thursday announced plans for their schools will be closed through Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and are set to...
Diabetes Education Sessions To Be Held At 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 17, 21, 24 & 28
AgriLife Extension Also Offering Feb. 19 Marriage Education Workshop Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health Extension Agent, [email protected] Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides great opportunities in the areas of Family & Community Health, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 4-H & Youth Development, and Community Development. One of the banner programs offered by Extension is diabetes...
AgriLife Extension To Offer Marriage And Diabetes Education Sessions
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health Extension Agent, [email protected] Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides great opportunities in the areas of Family & Community Health, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 4-H & Youth Development, and Community Development. One of the banner programs offered by Extension is diabetes education. Keep reading for more information. Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes...
COVID Transmission Rates Across The US, Texas, Hopkins County Continue To Be High
COVID transmission rates across the Country, state and county continue to be high this week, increasing 2.7 percent across the United States over the past 7 days compared to the previous 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A total of 627,752 active cases were reported in Texas, including 483 Hopkins County residents who actively had COVID-19 at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, according to Texas Department of State...
Eligible Texas Voters Must Register By January 31 To Cast A Ballot In A March 1 Primary Election
Jan. 10, 2022 News Release AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today reminds all eligible Texas voters to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the January 31 voter registration deadline for the March 1, 2022 Primary Elections in Texas. Voters registered by January 31 can also participate in Early Voting, which begins on February 14 and ends February 25, 2022. In Texas, voters register with their respective county...
Hopkins County Set To Approve BT Solterra Solar Chapter 381 Agreement On Monday
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will meet Monday morning, January 10, 2022 to discuss and approve the reinvestment zone for BT Solerra Solar, LLC, a $140 million solar project planned in the Saltillo area. Also on the agenda is the approval of a 381 agreement with the solar company which will stipulate the level of tax-refund to the solar company as well as any PILOT payments to the county. KSST News attempted to get details of the...
City Applying For $3 Million Community Development Block Grant To Help Build New Senior Citizens Center
Hearing Slated Jan. 11 For Public Comments To Discuss Submission Of Grant Application The City of Sulphur Springs plans to ask for a $3 million Community Development Block Grant to help build a new senior citizens center, which is expected to cost considerably more than originally budgeted due to continued increases in construction materials. In December 2021, Sulphur Springs City Council approved KSBR to work with city officials to...
Thursday Game Day Has Both Soccer Teams, Team Tennis in Action
Thursday, Jan. 6 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports as three teams, both soccer squads and team tennis are in action. Wildcats soccer is the first team up on Thursday, Jan. 6 in day one of the Forney tournament. Coach Alexi Upton and his squad take on Mesquite Poteet at 1:45 P.M. at City Bank Stadium in Forney. Sulphur Springs plays again in Forney on Friday, Jan. 7 at Jackson MS against Ennis and Crandall at 10:15...
