Chamber Connection September 21, 2017
The deadline has come and gone for last year’s cooks to keep their stew site, but we have a few sites left in the 48th Annual Stew Cook-off. The absolute deadline for entry into the contest is Friday, October 6th at 5:00 p.m. All cooks signed up for the 48th Annual Stew Cook-off will need to attend the cooks come-and-go reception on Tuesday, October 17th at 6 p.m. at the Southwest Dairy Museum. Cooks will receive their grocery...
Mystery Visit From a History Guest…Who Was Amanda Callahan Davis?
Retired public schoolteacher and Historical Society member Paula Altenbaumer finds pleasure in researching and presenting interesting individuals from Hopkins County’s past to audiences. Over the past two years, she has portrayed Betsy Ross, Isabella Hopkins and Mrs. (Dr.) Houston as a tribute to the character portrayals of the late Lavyn Sisco. Paula was the “Mystery History Guest” at the annual joint meeting of the...
Fun places around Hopkins County to take your kids this summer for under $10
by Savannah Owens Imagination Mountain and Coleman Lake-Pack a picnic lunch, a baseball, and a couple of fishing poles and you’ll have a whole day of fun set up with minimal planning. Hopkins County Historical Society Museum and Heritage Park – Enjoy learning more about the history of Sulphur Springs when you spend the afternoon here. It’s open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am-2pm. . The Dairy Museum-This museum...
Street Dance Planned by H C Marketers
Dale Cummings will be performing at the Hopkins County Marketers Association Street Dance onThursday, June 8th from 5:00 – 7:00 at Heritage Park Museum. Bring Your Lawn chair and enjoy the Music and Refreshments.
Over 200 Attend City’s Comprehensive Plan Discussion
Approximately 200 citizens of Sulphur Springs arrived early Monday evening at the Hopkins County Civic Center to discuss the Comprehensive Plan for the city. Ian Lockwood of Toole Design Group will lead the four person team that is working with city staff and residents in developing the plan that will replace a 20-year old plan that, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell, is now outdated due to growth in the city. Lockwood, who...
Chamber Connection May 18, 2017
The Ice Cream Freeze-off is right around the corner! The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off on Saturday, June 10th at 4 p.m. on the Civic Center grounds. We have many sponsorship opportunities available to partner with the Chamber during Ice Cream, so please consider joining us for this fun day! You know what else we need? Ice Cream Cooks!!!! Have you ever thought about entering your delicious...
Chamber Connection May 11, 2017
The Ice Cream Freeze-off is right around the corner! The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off on Saturday, June 10th at 4 p.m. on the Civic Center grounds. We have many sponsorship opportunities available to partner with the Chamber during Ice Cream, so please consider joining us for this fun day! You know what else we need? Ice Cream Cooks!!!! Have you ever thought about entering your delicious...
Chamber Connection May 4, 2017
It’s a busy weekend in Hopkins County! This will be a great weekend to have some fun, and the Farmer’s Market opens on Celebration Plaza this Saturday! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office hosts a signing event Thursday, May 4th Students who will be going into any field of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS), such as dietetics, culinary arts, housing and interior design, nutrition, health and wellness, textiles, fashion...
Tracy Byrd at Emory Founder’s Day May 6, 2017
Country music’s Tracy Byrd is not the only one coming to Emory, Texas on Saturday May 6, 2017. People will come from far and near as Rains County celebrates it’s birthday with the third annual Founder’s Day Festival at it’s county seat. Early in the day, there will be a pancake breakfast and 5K, vendors, quilts, tractors, antique cars, games and more in the downtown area and Heritage Park areas. At 4pm, gates...
Chamber Connection April 13, 2017
Chamber Connection-April 13th Tomorrow is the big day… the 28th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at the Sulphur Springs Country Club! I’d like to thank all the teams and businesses who have supported this event. We are going to have a wonderful day! New location for doTERRA Essential Oils with Anita Beasley Beginning April 4th, Anita Beasley with doTERRA Essential Oils will be offering the AromaTouch technique and...
