SBDC Offering April 9 Webinar On Disaster Injury Loans, Payroll Protection
A Question & Answer webinar will be held Thursday, April 9, at 4 p.m. by the North Texas Small Business Development Center. Small business owners can log into the webinar to listen to overviews of the Small Business Administration Disaster Injury Loans and the Payroll Protection Program offered through local financial institutions for COVID-19 relief. Payroll Protection, Disaster Injury Loans The SBA Disaster Injury Loan has the...
Pilot Club Juggles Annual Fundraiser, Hoop Dreams, Nominations for Caregiver of the Year, Members Drive
During February, the busy members of Pilot Club of Sulphur Springs are inviting you to share their newest projects; the Hoop Dreams Basketball League, the selection of a Caregiver of the Year and the annual Fundraiser fun and music event! All the events take place during February 2020. And in addition, they’re currently seeking energetic new members to join them in the mission of Pilot Club International; to influence positive...
Gene Watson
Gene Watson, 83, of Sulphur Springs passed away January 13, 2020. He was born on October 4, 1936 in Tira, Texas to Ernest Lonnie and Myrza Chapman Watson. He married Janette Rorie on August 24, 1958 in Sulphur Springs.From an early age, he wanted to work and help his family. He went door to door selling newspapers, bought a snow cone and fireworks stand, and paid for his first car by age 14. When he got his driver’s license the...
12th Annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Set Dec. 6
November 21, 2019 – As the season of giving approaches, the Sulphur Springs Lions are preparing for a spectacular Christmas Light Parade. The 12th annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade, presented by Carriage House Manor, will be held in downtown Sulphur Springs at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. As the sky darkens, the festively illuminated parade entries will bring Christmas cheer to the viewers along the parade...
Economic Outlook Conference 2019 To Be Held At Civic Center Dec. 4
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation present Economic Outlook Conference 2019 at from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 4, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The keynote speaker will be Christopher Slijk, assistant economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. As a member of the Research Department’s regional group, Slijk’s work focuses on economic growth in Texas and the...
Brazzies Awarded In Health Care Foundation’s Mardi Bras For A Cause Contest
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Saturday announced the following Brazzie Awards winners from this year’s Mardi Bras Contest at Saturday’s Hopkins County Stew Contest. Community members were encouraged to decorate a bra, promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the cause. Judge’s Pick Award winners in the business category went to Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, awareness category to Alliance...
Big Smith’s Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Invites Public
Steve Smith, co-owner and founder of Big Smith’s BBQ and Catfish Restaurateurs Steve and Donna Smith of Big Smith’s BBQ and Catfish know how to cater to a crowd…that’s their livelihood!…so they invited everyone to join them in observing the 30th anniversary of their business! The current location on Hwy 154 South of Sulphur Springs has been their home for the past five years, and long-time patrons will...
New Stew Fest Market Promises Fashion, Ice Cream and More
The Stew Fest Market, held in conjunction with the World Famous Hopkins County Stew Festival, starts Friday October 25th, 2019. Vendors are signing up to sell their wares and promote their business in an area right next to the stew sites. The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce has grown the annual event each year. Last year saw a new record for the number of stew sites. Around 7,000 people attend the event, and some of them are gonna...
“Caring for Aging Parents” Seminar on May 2 at SSCC to Offer Info and Resources
The public is invited to a free educational symposium themed “The Process of Care – A Guide to Caring For Your Aging Parents”, set for Thursday May 2, 2019 at SS Country Club. The evening will consist of a sit-down dinner and program and is free to attend, however you must register to attend. Visit HowToCareForAgingParents.Eventbrite.com. CHRISTUS health and social professionals Michelle Jackson and Dana Adams and...
Heritage Park and Museum Opens ‘Winiford Place’, a New Multi-Purpose Building
On April 16, 2019 at noon, along with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, Winiford Place was presented a flag and a plaque from Jennie Ash, a staffer of Texas State Representative Dan Flynn’s office. According to the plaque, the Texas flag had “flown over the Capitol of the Sovereign State of Texas”, the perfect note for a park which celebrates our local history upon land near the...
