Black Oak’s Famous Hospitality on Saturday October 24, 2015
About 200 diners enjoyed fried catfish and delicious sides and desserts along with Black Oak’s famous hospitality on Saturday October 24. The event was a fundraiser for a building project. Due to growth, the congregation needs more Sunday School rooms and Fellowship space. Pastor Charlie Belliew was honored by Raynell Frost for his role in growing the congregation. Volunteers cooked the fish which was caught by church members...
“A Man Called Jon” Premieres November 1st
The Sulphur Springs “Red Carpet Premiere” for the movie “A Man Called Jon” is coming up on November 1st. The light-hearted comedy-drama focuses on Pastor Jon Terrell Carson and his unusual style of worship, which puts him in search of a congregation home. Filmed in Terrell by M. Legend Brown and co-produced by Eric Godwin, the full-length faith-based feature film is the third to premier locally. Screenings...
Miller Grove News
I don’t know if anyone caught the error in last week’s column but I believe that a paragraph of another writer’s community news was accidentally inserted into my column. It was the paragraph talking about having a birthday and going out to eat with “my husband Chip”. One of my cousins called me laughing and telling me about it and of course I laughed too. If you haven’t driven by County Line Baptist Church lately I would suggest...
2015 North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming
The annual North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming was held on Saturday, October 10, 2015, in the school cafeteria. The event began with registration and Bingo, followed by a delicious meal, catered by BirthWright BBQ. After the meal, Tommy Long presided over the business meeting and welcomed guests. The group agreed to have the next homecoming on October 8, 2016. They also voted to elect the current officers for another year –...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn The North Hopkins Fall Carnival is tonight, Friday, October 23rd, from 6:00 to 8:00. There will be lots of games, prizes, food, and fun! Pizza and burgers will be available, and following the carnival, at 8:00 p.m., the Junior Class invites everyone to come to the school cafeteria and play Bingo. A volleyball game will be going on, too. Make plans to come out and support the students. Sherry Smiddy reports that...
Chamber Connection
Chamber Connection October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Stew Contest is ON!!! Saturday, October 24th!!! The 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest will take place as planned, Saturday, October 24th at 10:45am. After many conversations with stew cooks, discussions with the City of Sulphur Springs and questions from out-of-town visitors, the decision was made this morning to move forward with the stew contest. We...
Black Oak Baptist Church Growth
At one of the oldest country church structures in Hopkins County, the Black Oak Baptist Church congregation is experiencing a growth spurt in 2015. Increased regular attendance is calling for the addition of Sunday School classrooms and expansion of the Fellowship Hall/Family Life Center. A Fish Fry Fundraiser is planned on Saturday October 24 at noon, with all-you-can-eat fish, trimmings, and homemade desserts served by donation. The...
Getting ready for November
Getting ready for November In just a few days from now November will be here. As I was trying to recap the multiples activities we conducted at your Hopkins County Extension Office during October, many successful programs came to be. As always, thank you very much to those volunteers interested in helping out the Extension Office. One new event was the celebration of Beef Day, October 16, 2015. We will welcome any comments (good or...
Marriage is America’s Most Effective Anti-Poverty Program
Column from the Archives Every now and then, I receive feedback from my column. In looking through my past correspondence, one that particularly touched the readers was “Marriage is America’s Most Effective Anti-Poverty Program.” It was written in October, 2013, and with another Twogether in Texas marriage education workshop scheduled for November, I thought this might be an opportune time to bring it out of the archives! Whether...
Saddle Up for St. Jude
Everyone is welcome to attend the Saddle Up for St. Jude Trail Ride on the morning ofNovember 14 at Como, Texas. Breakfast and coffee will await those who get there early when the gates open at 7am and the wagons and horses begin to arrive. Minimum donation at the gate is $10. The ride will step off at 10am with J.R. Gregg as Wagonmaster. Anyone who wants to ride along in a wagon is welcome to do so. Pulled pork with sides, freshly...
