Northeast Texas Trail Improvements Underway in Clarksville
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a project to upgrade and improve the Northeast Texas Trail in Clarksville, Texas, is set to begin July 19. Sammy Gist Enterprises was granted 148 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $1.9 million. The target completion date for this project is May 30, 2025. The work on this project will include construction of a 10-foot-wide shared use path and pedestrian enhancements along the former railroad ROW. Most of the work will be...
read moreMystery Designer Handbag Raffle Tickets are Available
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo is sold out, but you could still win a luxury designer handbag. The Foundation is offering 300 tickets for sale for the Mystery Handbag Raffle. Tickets are $25 each. The luxury designer bag is valued at over $2,500. Tickets are available at handbagbingo24.givesmart.com until they are sold out. The drawing will occur at Designer Handbag Bingo on Thursday, August 8.The Jypsy Willow is sponsoring the mystery bag. Watch for hints about the luxury bag on...
read moreTxDOT Slates Several Summer Traffic Safety Outreach Events
July 18, 2024PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that several traffic outreach events are slated in July and August, 2024. The schedule of events includes: July 24, 10 a.m. to Noon, Mamas & Munchkins Car Seat event, the Hub Center in Clarksville, Texas; 501 West Broadway Street. Aug. 1, 4 to 6 p.m., Hopkins County Back to School event. 115 Putman Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. Aug. 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fannindel Back to School Bash promoting car seats and seatbelts. 601 West Main, Ladonia, Texas...
read moreChamber Connection – July 16, 2024
By Butch Burney The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a fantastic 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest on Oct. 26, and it’s time for stew cooks to start registering. Registration for last year’s cooks are going out in the mail and email this week, so be looking for it in your mailbox and inbox. You can also register online at HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks. We are keeping the registration fee the same as in past years at $100 per stew site, with the sponsor asked to...
read moreHamburger Fundraiser in Sulphur Springs July 27
July 17, 2024 – Come out and get some hamburgers with the fixins and help the Iglesia Jesus es el Camino in Saltillo raise funds for a larger building. Although they worship in Saltillo, they will be cooking and serving at Jay Hodge Chevrolet in Sulphur Springs. Delivery available and is limited. Call ahead at 903 243 6528. Click here for directions to Jay Hodge. Burgers will start flying out the door at 10 AM on Saturday July 27. Construction has already began on the new larger facility in Saltillo, Tx.
read moreIt’s the Moment you’ve Been Waiting for… Stew Contest Cook Registration
July 16, 2024 – The 55th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Festival Saturday, October 26, 2024 The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a terrific and large Stew Contest, and we want you to participate in it! For those who powered through the rain storm last year, we say a big Thank You! It was wet and muddy, but we still served 3,000 people because of your perseverance. If you have never been a Stew Cook before, here is how it works: First of all, create a...
read moreLearn What Percentage of the Earth’s Water is Fresh Water in This Episode of A Second Cup of Coffee
In this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson. The two discuss the upcoming Master Gardeners Meeting, the Earth’s water, points on watering your plants, and more. Be sure to check it out! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
read moreTwo Major Events to be Held at the Old Saltillo Cemetery
July 12, 2024 – Two major events are held each year at the Old Saltillo Cemetery. On July 21st, 2024, the Annual Business Meeting/Memorial Day will be held. The activities will begin at 10:30am that Sunday, in the Old Saltillo United Methodist Church, located at 664 County Road 3357, Saltillo, Texas, 75478. Congregational singing led by Steve Conley will start things off. A Business meeting will follow. Next, there will be a Memorial Program. The Program this year will be a “Musical Medley” presented by Larry Neal and his...
read moreHopkins County Health Care Foundation Announces the 2025 Gala Chairs
July 11, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Board of Directors is excited to share that the 2025 Gala chairs will be a family affair! Linda and Joe Bob Burgin along with their sons and daughters-in-law, Julie and Brad, and Teffany and Corey, have been tapped to chair the 2025 Gala slated for Saturday, January 25. The Burgins have been very involved in Hopkins County healthcare for decades. Linda has been a regular on the Gala committee. Joe Bob has served on the Hopkins...
read moreFoundation Announces First Handbag Bingo Title Sponsor
July 9, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo has a title sponsor for the first time in its five-year history. The Alliance Bank family of businesses (Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services, and Galyean Insurance) is this year’s title sponsor. This sponsorship augments the Alliance Bank group’s relationship with the Foundation and underscores its support of local healthcare. In particular, the free mammography clinic funded with proceeds from Designer...
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