Geral Buford Kennedy
Geral Buford Kennedy was born on October 10,1922 and lived 92 years on earth until called home to his reward on February 19, 2015. Geral began his life in Cunningham, Texas and later moved to Paris, Texas where he graduated from Paris Junior college just before enlisting in the Navy. While serving his country he completed training in radio communications and air gunnery. In 1945, he was thrilled to receive his aircrew wings....
Dr. Ray Perryman Says Texas Economy Strong and Growing
Wednesday at noon, economist Dr. Ray Perryman said the Texas economy is strong and growing faster than the national economy. Perryman spoke to Hopkins County and area business leaders at the Economic Outlook Conference hosted at the Regional Civic Center by the local Chamber of Commerce. Perryman credited a strong and growing work force, economic stability and growth and other factors for Texas growth. However, the greatest growth has...
Heritage Parkway Dedicated
Officials of the Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation as well as City and County Officials, new State Senator Bob Hall and Chamber of Commerce representatives conducted a ribbon cutting for Heritage Parkway located in the middle of 100 acres of EDC land located north of Flowserve between Loop 301 and Jefferson Street. After the ribbon cutting, I talked about the significance of the road with EDC Executive...
Marriage Education and Master Wellness Volunteer Training Offer Winter Opportunities
With the approaching Christmas season, I’m also getting geared up for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s winter workshops. Two fabulous opportunities are available for anyone wanting to participate, and I wanted to get the word out in plenty of time for you to write it on your calendar! Here is a summary of the upcoming events: Twogether in Texas Marriage Education Workshop – As one of the certified providers in the area, this...
2014 Stew Contest Wrap Up
Two mom and son teams won Super Stew titles at Saturday’s Stew Contest. When Patsy McAfee found herself without teammates she turned to son John Mark McAfee and they teamed to win Super Stew Chicken. Garrett Glass with Guaranty Bank and Trust tweaked an old bank recipe and cooked with his mother to capture Super Stew Beef for a second straight year. Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell said Stew Contest day...
United Way 100 % Club for October 21, 2014
I hope you’ve had a good weekend! I had “computer issues” last week, so I am just now sending our 100% Club listing from last week’s meeting. Thank you for your patience. We will meet this Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 9:30 a.m. at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. I hope to see you there! I also want to remind you that Chili’s is sponsoring a Give Back event for us that same day! From open to close, but customers must mention HCUW to...
Record # of Cooks for the Stew Fest 2014, October 25th at Buford Park! Get Your Tickets NOW
Chamber Connection October 16, 2014 by Meredith Caddell Stew Cooks have been pouring in over the past few weeks and we will have the most stew cooks EVER! In 2012, we had 144 stew cooks. To date, 154 stew cooking teams. So, mark your calendars NOW to spend your Saturday, October 25th in Sulphur Springs for Stew Fest 2014…it is going to be a GREAT event! For just $5, you can get a bowl and make your way around Buford Park and sample as...
High School Leadership Class Needs Sponsor’s
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell is in charge of the High School Leadership Class. This year’s class has just been selected with students from high schools all over the county. Ms. Caddell is seeking sponsorships to help defray some of the costs of the program since the students don’t have to pay tuition to be involved. I talked with Ms. Caddell Thursday morning. Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce...
Friday Deadline For Stew Sites Approaching Quickly
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell is reminding all stew cooks from last year that this is the final week to renew their sites. Deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Those not renewed by the deadline will be made available to anyone Monday morning at 8 a.m. Ms. Caddell says a lot of forms from last year’s cooks have not been turned in yet. She expects a big week this week. Four cooks turned in forms Monday morning....
Extension Leadership Advisory Board Makes Plans for 2015
Extension Leadership Advisory Board Makes Plans for 2015 August is here, which means that planning for 2015 will soon be in full force! As Extension Agents, we plan our calendars ahead of time (actually, we’ll set dates for months in 2015 which haven’t even arrived in 2014, yet!) This can be a challenge, but with the help of our Leadership Advisory Board, Youth Board, Family & Consumer Sciences Committee, Ag Committee, Master...
