Vera Harrington
Funeral services for Vera E. Harrington, age 81, of Reilly Springs, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 18, 2015, in the chapel of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Rev. Jim Goodwin, officiating, and assisted by Charles Moore. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial is to follow in the Reilly Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Larry Burns, Bobby McDonald, John McNeil, Jr.,...
*Updated* Spring Fever Bike Rally-Impressive Success
The Spring Fever Bike Rally, hosted by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, was a success. The Bike Rally on Saturday, March 14, saw a large turnout with over 175 bikers attending. The most popular race was the 60 mile route with 65 cyclists, as opposed to the 10 mile with 12 cyclists. The 27 mile route had 45 cyclists registered, and the 37 mile route had 50 cyclists. The Rally supplied 10 rest stops, and used 8 SAG Wagons to...
Spring Fever Bicycle Rally Saturday
Spring Fever Bike Rally, sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, is Saturday. As of Tuesday, over 65 riders from across the area have signed on to participate in their choice of a 10, 27, 37, or 58 mile course. More riders are expected to arrive Saturday as temperatures rise to the mid-60’s under partly sunny skies. Meredith Caddell, President and CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, said 250 to 300 riders are...
Dr. Perryman Addresses Future Problems
Dr. Ray Perryman spoke at an Economic Outlook Conference sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. After praising the Texas economy for its’ record year during the past year, Dr. Perryman addressed some big challenges for the future. Highways, education, and water top his list of challenges. Funding of those three needs are also a concern. Funding mechanisms are not easy decisions. Perryman points to recent...
Dr. Ray Perryman Returns to Sulphur Springs
Noted economist Dr. Ray Perryman returns to Sulphur Springs on Wednesday, December 17 at the Civic Center from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. Deadline to get tickets is December 10. Chamber President Meredith Caddell is accepting questions that she will send to Dr. Perryman prior to the event. He is also expected to answer questions at the end of his talk....
American Legion Post #66 Needs Members
The local American Legion Post #66 is having a meeting Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce office in an attempt to increase their numbers and to get youth and women involved with their group. Rick Collins with the American Legion Post discussed some of this on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Friday morning. The American Legion Post #66 in Sulphur Springs is hoping to recruit some new...
Stew Update with Meredith Caddell
Perhaps it was the mild weather Friday morning due to rain and clouds but Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell was thinking of stew. Since entry forms and sponsor forms went out, Ms. Caddell says some 45 to 50 current stew cooks have already turned in their forms and three to five new cooks have said they want in. Current stew cooks have until September 19 at 5 p.m. to keep their sites. By Don Julian, KSST...
Stew Fest 2014
The Hopkins County Fall Festival and the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest will be reunited for “Stew Fest 2014” in the cool weather in October. Both Boards for these organizations have agreed that the two events complement each other so well, that they need to be on the same weekend. It is our desire to create an incredible experience for visitors to Sulphur Springs. While the stew contest and the fall festival–as...
Third Grand Opening For Bob Evans Foods
The third grand opening for Bob Evans Foods hosted a number of BEF executives and local business leaders at a Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting Tuesday morning, July 9th, at 10:30 at the BEF location. BEF has invested an additions $23 million dollars locally. Mike Townsley is President of Bob Evans Foods. Townsley complemented Hopkins County and Sulphur Springs area residents for their work ethic. He said this is one...
Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off
The weather for Saturday afternoon is expected to be to be mostly sunny with a temperature right at 90 degrees. Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell would tell you that’s perfect for an ice cream freeze off, specifically the 13th annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off. It takes place at 4 p.m. Saturday on the Civic Center grounds near the AgriLife Extension Office. There will be lots of...
