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Chamber Connection – February 28th
Feb29

Chamber Connection – February 28th

By Butch Burney February 29, 2024 – Need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. We have eclipse merchandise at the Chamber of Commerce, including T-shirts, stickers and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t wait until the last minute. The Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, in which you can...

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TAMU-C Professor Produced Film to Premier at SXSW Film Festival
Feb29

TAMU-C Professor Produced Film to Premier at SXSW Film Festival

February 29, 2024 – A documentary chronicling the life of Liz Carpenter that is associate produced by Texas A&M University-Commerce Distinguished Professor Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky is set for its screen debut at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, scheduled for March 8-16 in Austin, Texas. The film, titled “Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter,” explores the life of prominent...

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TxDOT and Students Team Up to Prevent Drunk Driving Crashes
Feb29

TxDOT and Students Team Up to Prevent Drunk Driving Crashes

February 29, 2024 – As spring break approaches, TxDOT is teaming up with college students to make sure their celebrations don’t have catastrophic consequences.  The Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign is traveling to college campuses and spring break hot spots across the state to spread the message that there is always a safe and sober way to get home. TxDOT is partnering with campus-based U in the Driver Seat and...

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Scott and Margaret Stahl Continue Lion Legacy at A&M Commerce
Feb26

Scott and Margaret Stahl Continue Lion Legacy at A&M Commerce

February 26, 2024 – Alumnus Scott Stahl and his wife, Margaret, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, have recently presented a generous gift to Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Scott W. Stahl and Margaret Stahl Gift Agreement will provide matching gift opportunities that champion the Greatest Need Fund and Alumni Association memberships at the university. The Stahl’s Lion legacy spans three generations, including Dr. Jim...

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Chamber Connection – February 21st
Feb22

Chamber Connection – February 21st

By Butch Burney February 22, 2024 – Need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. We have eclipse merchandise at the Chamber of Commerce, including T-shirts, stickers and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t wait until the last minute. The Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, in which you can...

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It’s Time to Vote, AGAIN in Hopkins County
Feb20

It’s Time to Vote, AGAIN in Hopkins County

February 20, 2024 – Early voting for the March 5th primary is underway in Hopkins County, not only for local offices, but for state-wide and presidential as well. Registered Republicans will have the larger ballot as they will consider 22 offices and 13 non-binding ballot propostions. On the Democratic side, 13 offices will be considered with zero ballot propostions. Many of the Republican elections will decide who will hold...

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Republican Primary Ballot Propositions
Feb20

Republican Primary Ballot Propositions

February 20, 2024 – Republicans will have 13 ballot propostions to consider during the upcoming March 5th primary election. These ballot propostions are NOT legally binding, but just a way to gauge the consensus of Texas Republicans during this election on a range of topics. The following is a list of the 13 propositions that Republicans can answer on the ballot to give their opinion on topics ranging from taxes, border...

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Shoplifting Investigation Reveals Slew of Other Charges
Feb17

Shoplifting Investigation Reveals Slew of Other Charges

February 17, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a local retailer on Broadway Friday afternoon as a suspect was being questioned by asset protection officers at the store. The suspect, Mitchelle Remon Williamson, was being detained for theft of $169.75 worth of merchandise as he had passed the last point of sale without paying for that merchandise. Williamson, age 40, was subsequently searched by SSPD and a firearm...

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Suspect Charged with Murder in Another Suspected Fentanyl Death
Feb16

Suspect Charged with Murder in Another Suspected Fentanyl Death

February 16, 2024 – Tyler Bromley, 26, of Rockwall was booked into the Hopkins County Jail and is being held on $1 million bond for first degree felony murder charge stemming from a recent fentanyl overdose. Bromley is suspected of supplying the drugs laced with fentanyl that caused the death in the overdose. A new Texas law signed September 1, 2023 allows anyone who supplies fentanyl that results in a death to be charged with...

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Chamber Banquet Award Recipients
Feb16

Chamber Banquet Award Recipients

February 16, 2024 – Another sell out crowd attended this year’s 97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. Well deserving recipients received the following awards: Caregiver of the Year – Jerry Pritchett Growth and Renewal Award – Main Street Theater Ambassador of the Year – Kim Beck Vision Award – Billie Ruth Standbridge Community Pride Award – Help a Child Benefit,...

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