Chamber Connection, July 19, 2018
by Lezley Brown, CEO Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce It’s time to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 49th Annual Stew Contest!!! The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 16th through Tuesday, July 31st. The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 9th. If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies,...
The Sport of Jousting Comes to Hopkins County Civic Center July 28, 29, 2018
Because jousting was history’s first extreme sport, the History Channel’s “Full Metal Jousting” series in 2012 brought the sport out of the dark ages. Now, rodeo record-holder Rope Myers of Van, Texas has joined a competitive jousting team which will appear in Sulphur Springs, Texas during the Shadow Renaissance Festival and Tournament. Rope finds the head-to-head sport exciting and challenging and he is...
Chamber Connection July 12, 2018
Can you even believe it? It’s time to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 49th Annual Stew Contest!!! The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 16th through Tuesday, July 31st. The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 9th. If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies, and marketing for the 49th...
Chamber Connection, July 5, 2018
Some Thing 4 Every Season is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration Some Thing 4 Every Season is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration on Monday, July 9th at noon. Some Thing 4 Every Season is located at 101 Bill Bradford Road, Suite 20, in Sulphur Springs. Please make plans to come network and welcome this new business to Sulphur Springs. The Magic Scoop is holding a kids’ concert with Matt Dunn The Magic Scoop General Store...
2018-2019 Chamber of Commerce High School Leadership Class Announced
2018-2019 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce High School Leadership Class has been named. This will be the 25th year that the Chamber of Commerce has facilitated this program for Hopkins county’s outstanding high school seniors. The students will participate in several classes throughout the school year including, the Ropes Challenge Course in Commerce, Justice, Order & Politics, Poverty, Crisis and Cultural Sensitivity,...
Chamber Connection June 28, 2018
Just so you know, it’s just never ever too early to talk about the Hopkins County Stew Contest! The date of this year’s Stew Contest will be Saturday, October 27th. Go ahead and start planning your teams, because we are going to have a great contest this year!!! Additional information will be sent out to teams and sponsors in early August, but I wanted you to “Save the Date”! I can taste that stew already! Ceremony for Recorded...
Chamber Connection June 21, 2018
Congratulations Kaitlyn Ferrill on becoming the new Dairy Festival Queen! What a wonderful end to the Dairy Festival week! Hopkins County is fortunate to have so many dedicated people working to make the Dairy Festival such a success. The Chamber is thankful to the Dairy Festival for working tirelessly in all that they do! Sulphur Springs Public Library presents their Summer Reading Program for June and July The Sulphur Springs...
Chamber Connection June 14, 2018
We had such a wonderful time at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce 2018 Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-off! I would like to extend an extra special thank you to our sponsors for Ice Cream. We wouldn’t be able to host this traditional event without YOU! TRIPLE DIP Sponsors: Sulphur Springs Dodge, Fire in Texas, Alliance Bank/Alliance Financial/Galyean Insurance, Martin Marietta Ready Mix Concrete. DOUBLE DIP Sponsors: Phinesse’ Farm...
Chamber Connection June 7, 2018
The 2018 Ice Cream Freeze-off is here! We are currently in need of sponsors of the Ice Cream Freeze-off, and people to make homemade ice cream in the contest. There is no charge to enter the ice cream contest, so please consider being a part this year! The Ice Cream Freeze-off will be held on Saturday, June 9th, at 5:30 p.m. on the REAR lawn of Shannon Oaks Church. We are moving the Ice Cream to the back of Shannon Oaks so that...
Chamber Connection May 31, 2018
Chamber Connection-May 31st We all scream for ICE CREAM!!!! The 2018 Ice Cream Freeze-off is almost here! We are currently in need of sponsors of the Ice Cream Freeze-off, and people to make homemade ice cream in the contest. There is no charge to enter the ice cream contest, so please consider being a part this year! The Ice Cream Freeze-off will be held on Saturday, June 9th, at 5:30 p.m. on the REAR lawn of Shannon Oaks...
