District Remains the Same; Only the Number Changes and Longview Goes 6-A
With the exception of Longview, the Wildcat football and basketball district opponents will remain the same for the next two years. Only the district number will change. District 16 will include Greenville, Hallsville, Longview, Pine Tree, Marshall, Mount Pleasant, Sulphur Springs, and Texarkana Texas. 2016-18 OFFICIAL FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL: District 1 El Paso El Paso Andress El Paso Austin El Paso Bowie El Paso Burges El Paso...
Chamber Connection December 30, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection December 30, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Happy New Year from the Board of Directors and Ambassadors! The Chamber office will be closed New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day! New Chamber Directors for 2016-2018! We would like to welcome the newest Directors to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. These 8 new individuals will begin serving on the Board of Directors in January 2016! Carol Palmer Garrett...
Chamber Connection – November 5, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection November 5, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Heritage Square Car Show, Saturday, November 7th from 8-3, downtown Sulphur Springs! This Saturday Nov 7th from 8 am to 3 pm the 10th annual Heritage Square Car Show, which is hosted by the Downtown Business Alliance will be downtown on the Square. Everyone is welcome to come out and see all the 180 plus classic cars and trucks. They will have the Nationwide Insurance...
Lights of Life Campaign Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The 20th Anniverary of the Lights of Life Campaign began Tuesday in the lobby of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Gloria Mitchell, Donna Rudzik and Polly Swatsell the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign Chairs officially kicked-off of the celebration campaign. Previous Campaign Chairs were recognized as the 2015-2016 10th Anniversary Lights of Life Honorees. Past chairperson who will be recognized are: Mickey Master Barnett (2006),...
Hospital Foundation Announces 20th Anniversary of Lights of Life Reception
[by Jackie Thornton, Director, Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Foundation] Tuesday, November 3, 2015 10a.m., Memorial Hospital Lobby – the Health Care Foundation will host the Annual Lights of Life Kick-off reception in the lobby of Memorial Hospital. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the campaign, there will lots of excitement. Gloria Mitchell, Donna Rudzik and Polly Swatsell the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign...
“Updated” Winning Teams Named at Hopkins County Stew 2015
Rainfall and a flash flood watch did not deter the 115 cooking teams participating in the World Champion Hopkins County Stew contest Saturday at Buford Park. Although 161 teams were expected, those that did not compete did not lessen the enthusiasm for the day. The team of LaWana and Broc Hohenberger sponsored by Buckley Trucking took first place in Super Stew Chicken. Winning first place in Super Stew Beef were David Joslin and Vern...
Chamber Connection October 15, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Cattleman’s Classic & Ribeye Cook-off, Friday, October 16th NETBIO Annual Meeting, Friday, October 16th 10:00am will have the proclamation for Friday, October 16th as Beef Day 12:00 Beef Council will have a cooking demonstration in Celebration Plaza until the The Ribeye Cook-off begins at 2:00 on the square with 30 cooking teams, including restaurants and amateurs. The event is $25 which includes a 14 oz. certified Angus...
Chamber Connection – September 10, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection September 10, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Mark your calendars for the 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest-Oct. 24th Stew Cooks: Stew Packets went out this week, so please call us at the Chamber if you did not receive yours. The deadline to claim last year’s site is September 18th. All sites will be up for grabs, Monday, September 21st, so make sure to get your forms in ASAP! Sponsors:...
Miller Grove News by Brandon Darrow
So far, so good – that’s the word around the school. From all accounts it sounds like the first week of school was a success! One week down, only 175 more school days to go until next summer (ha ha). This week I would like to congratulate Ray and Jacque Sparks and Kevin and Michelle Tipps on finding out that they are each going to have a baby in 2016! County Line Baptist Church is coming along nicely with their new building. The...
Chamber Connection May 7, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Thank you to everyone who attended the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting for Best Western Trail Dust Inn & Suites last Friday evening. It was a wonderful event with live music and food provided by Home Plate Family Restaurant. Guests were entered to win fabulous prizes along with a night’s stay in the spectacular Presidential Suite. The Best Western Trail Dust Inn & Suites is located at 1521 Shannon Road, E. in Sulphur...
