Taylor Named TxDOT Area Engineer in Sulphur Springs
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation has named Daniel Taylor, P.E., as its area engineer based in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Taylor is one of four area engineers serving TxDOT’s nine-county Paris District in Northeast Texas. “We are fortunate to have Daniel Taylor assume leadership of this important regional sector of the Paris District,” said Paul Montgomery, TxDOT district engineer based in Paris. “He will begin his new...
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...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offers On-line Classes
Many of you are aware of the excellent programs, workshops, camps, seminars, and special events that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers in Hopkins County, but did you know that we offer so much more? The Family and Consumer Sciences distance learning website offers online courses that are convenient, flexible, affordable, and based on the latest research. Courses are available for professionals seeking to fulfill...
First Phase Of Kids Kingdom Restoration Project A Great Success
Community Helps Commemorate Playground’s 25th Anniversary With Giving The first phase of the Kids Kingdom restoration project, undertaken by the Sulphur Springs Leadership Class of 2021-22 last weekend, was a great success, according to the class. The first phase included staining, painting, spreading mulch and undertaking some of the construction-type restoration to the park on its 25th anniversary. The Leadership Class was...
Chamber Connection – June 4, 2024
By Butch Burney You have just a few days left if you want to enter the logo contest for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for just that right logo. The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring...
Chamber Connection – May 28, 2024
By Butch Burney You can be a Stewper Hero by turning in the winning logo for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for just that right logo. The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring the logo,...
Chamber Connection – May 21, 2024
By Butch Burney We all have our favorite super heroes, but right now, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Stewper Hero! The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes and we are looking for just that right logo. The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring the logo, one quart ticket and one...
Kids Kingdom Closed April 22-24, 2022
Kids Kingdom at Buford Park will be closed to the public Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24, for repairs, Sulphur Springs officials report. Kids Kingdom in Buford Park The Sulphur Springs Leadership Class has selected as a class service project the rehab of Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, have been designated as work days to re-stain all the wood in the park and Kids Kingdom and...
Chamber Connection – April 20
Volunteers Needed April 22-23 To Help Rehab Kids Kingdom By Butch Burney This is the weekend that Kids Kingdom needs your help! The Sulphur Springs Leadership Class has selected to rehab Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. And just like when it was constructed quarter-century ago, everyone is invited to help. Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, have been designated as work days to re-stain all the wood in Kids Kingdom and spread...
April 13 Chamber Connection: Educational Lunch And Learn Coming Up On April 20
By Butch Burney Education will be the topic of the Chamber’s next Lunch and Learn, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at The Oaks Bed and Breakfast. Cumby ISD faculty will be on hand to talk about their PTECH program and how student internships can benefit businesses and students alike. Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Mike Lamb will also be on hand to discuss the $93 million bond proposal that will go before...
