Chamber Connection – July 16, 2024
By Butch Burney The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a fantastic 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest on Oct. 26, and it’s time for stew cooks to start registering. Registration for last year’s cooks are going out in the mail and email this week, so be looking for it in your mailbox and inbox. You can also register online at HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks. We...
Bighorn Sheep Coming to El Paso This Fall
July 17, 2024 – Texas Parks and Wildlife is planning to restore bighorn sheep to the Franklin Mountains this fall. North Franklin Peak is a mountain in the Franklin Mountains. North Franklin, at 7,192 feet (2,192 m), is the highest point in El Paso, and the 27th-highest mountain in the state of Texas. It is surrounded by a state park and with a maintained trail leading to its summit, the mountain is a popular hiking destination....
It’s the Moment you’ve Been Waiting for… Stew Contest Cook Registration
July 16, 2024 – The 55th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Festival Saturday, October 26, 2024 The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a terrific and large Stew Contest, and we want you to participate in it! For those who powered through the rain storm last year, we say a big Thank You! It was wet and muddy, but we still served 3,000 people because of...
Texas Game Wardens’ Operation Dry Water Campaign Effective in Reducing BWIs
July 15, 2024 AUSTIN – Despite the landfall of Hurricane Beryl, Texas Game Wardens worked hard to keep Texans safe as they celebrated the Fourth of July on the water. Between July 4-6, 402 game wardens contacted 10,034 vessels, issued 1,326 citations and 1,794 warnings for various boating safety violations. Wardens filed 32 boating while intoxicated (BWI) charges and five driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges, two of which were drug...
Meal-A-Day Move Gets A Big Boost
July 15, 2024 – A host of volunteers showed up early Saturday morning to help Meal-A-Day make the final move. Director Amanda Dietlin and volunteers brought in by Summer of Summer’s Sweets and Treats. Using several pickups and trailers, the vast majority of food and kitchenware was finally transferred to the new center on 301 Oak Ave. Other volunteers, not pictured, worked to re-wash equipment and attempted to organize all...
Learn What Percentage of the Earth’s Water is Fresh Water in This Episode of A Second Cup of Coffee
In this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson. The two discuss the upcoming Master Gardeners Meeting, the Earth’s water, points on watering your plants, and more. Be sure to check it out! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Are Fresh Vegetables Poisoning us From Master Gardener David Wall
July 14, 2024 – It seems like weekly we hear of pesticide use is slowly poisoning us. This is not over the short term, but over many years. Healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables are now recognized that along with nutrients, they also come with dangerous pesticides. While our government has forced some pesticides off the market, it has been slow to move on others. Then, when one product is banned, growers often switch to...
Paris District Road Report for Week of July 15, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting July 15, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Two Major Events to be Held at the Old Saltillo Cemetery
July 12, 2024 – Two major events are held each year at the Old Saltillo Cemetery. On July 21st, 2024, the Annual Business Meeting/Memorial Day will be held. The activities will begin at 10:30am that Sunday, in the Old Saltillo United Methodist Church, located at 664 County Road 3357, Saltillo, Texas, 75478. Congregational singing led by Steve Conley will start things off. A Business meeting will follow. Next, there will be a...
Dinner Bell for July 17th, 2024
Texas Heritage National Bank (the 141st largest bank in Texas) is “Large Enough to meet your needs yet small enough to care”. It was chartered as The Bank of Daingerfield in 1889 but converted to a National charter in 1892 becoming The National Bank of Daingerfield. It has operated continuously since its inception weathering both the Great Depression and the banking crisis of the 1980’s. Its headquarters is in...
