Chamber Connection June 23rd 2016 By Lezley Brown
Chamber Connection June 23rd 2016 By Lezley Brown Well, here it is… my first Chamber Connection! My name is Lezley Brown and I have been named the new President and CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. It is truly my honor to serve Hopkins County in this role, and I wanted to say thank you for all of the support already given by numerous members of Hopkins County. As a Chamber, we look forward to finding new ways to...
Agrilife: Preserving the Harvest
Preserving the Harvest With all the rain we have received lately, gardens are flourishing and produce is already being harvested! Our office has received some phone calls about home food preservation, and I wanted to share some basic information to get you started in the right direction. Organisms that cause food spoilage – molds, yeasts, and bacteria – are present everywhere in the air, soil, and water. Enzymes that may cause...
Two Como-Pickton art students win
Two Como-Pickton students came away with first place ribbons in the Annual Heritage Park Art Show last weekend. Junior, Beatriz Olvera won with her detailed scratch art work of a lion. Marbella Santivanez, Junior, won with her multi-media colored pencil and ink work of an elephant. Congratulations to these two talented Como-Pickton Eagles!
Fort Worth Stock Show A Success for Como-Pickton FFA
The first weekend of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo saw success for the Como-Pickton FFA. Caden Anglin won the winter yearling class in the Junior Brown Swiss Dairy Show with Berretta, a Brown Swiss heifer bred by Overstreet Farms of Chillicothe, Texas. This was Caden’s first time participating in a stock show. Como-Pickton FFA also saw success in the Agricultural Mechanics show. FFA students exhibited 4 projects: a...
Chamber Connection
Chamber Connection October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Stew Contest is ON!!! Saturday, October 24th!!! The 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest will take place as planned, Saturday, October 24th at 10:45am. After many conversations with stew cooks, discussions with the City of Sulphur Springs and questions from out-of-town visitors, the decision was made this morning to move forward with the stew contest. We...
Salt, Nutrition, Festival Arts
Salty Situations – Moving Beyond the Salt Shaker! We hear many different messages about reducing the amount of sodium, salt, and sodium containing ingredients in the foods we eat. Do you ever find yourself asking whether you should focus on reducing sodium or salt? Sodium is found more often in processed foods, such as casseroles, pizza, and cold cuts, than the salt shaker. One message is clear, Americans tend to consume...
Salty Situations – Moving Beyond the Salt Shaker!
Salty Situations – Moving Beyond the Salt Shaker! We hear many different messages about reducing the amount of sodium, salt, and sodium containing ingredients in the foods we eat. Do you ever find yourself asking whether you should focus on reducing sodium or salt? Sodium is found more often in processed foods, such as casseroles, pizza, and cold cuts, than the salt shaker. One message is clear, Americans tend to consume...
Positive Reports Heard by SSISD Board During October Meeting
Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas scored Sulphur Springs ISD a perfect score of 30 (passing is 16) on the district’s financial management report, according to an announcement made during the public hearing segment of Monday night’s SSISD Board meeting. The board meeting was held in the SSISD Administration Building Board/Conference Room. Red Ribbon Week, a Drug Awareness program, has been set for October 26-30 in Sulphur...
2015 Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest and Arts & Craft Show
2015 Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest and Arts & Craft Show Excitement is building for the 2015 Hopkins County Fall Festival. You have probably already heard about the Freedom Ride, Battle of the Bands, and the Golf Tournament. Many more events are in store, beginning Saturday, October 17, with the Fall Festival Parade and continuing through the following weekend. The Creative Arts Contest give Hopkins County residents an...
Two Festivals – Two Great Opportunities! by Johanna Hicks
Two Festivals – Two Great Opportunities! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County is an active partner in helping promote community and economic development. You have probably read about the upcoming Dairy Festival. As a member of the board, I want to remind you about the many opportunities taking place June 12 thru June 20. The ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, June 12, which will serve as the kick-off for...
