National Dairy Month: Highlighting Hardworking Dairy Farmers By Mario Villarino
As we conclude our Hopkins County Celebration of the Dairy Industry, I wanted to share some of the history and current situation of the dairy industry as I see it. Dairy farming is as agriculture as can be. Transformation of feed stuff unfit for human consumption gets farmed and provided to highly efficient cattle that transforms it using bacterial and protozoan digestion to make it milk and meat. As a rule, dairy cattle transform...
Help Save Lives this July 4th By Johanna Hicks
Help Save Lives This July Fourth! For the past 242 years, on July Fourth, Americans have celebrated the birth of our great nation. We set off fireworks, fly American flags, attend special concerts, and partake in backyard barbecues and pool parties galore. But as the celebrations wind down and friends and families head home, it’s vital we all work together to spread this life-saving message: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. This...
Chamber Connection June 21, 2018
Congratulations Kaitlyn Ferrill on becoming the new Dairy Festival Queen! What a wonderful end to the Dairy Festival week! Hopkins County is fortunate to have so many dedicated people working to make the Dairy Festival such a success. The Chamber is thankful to the Dairy Festival for working tirelessly in all that they do! Sulphur Springs Public Library presents their Summer Reading Program for June and July The Sulphur Springs...
Video Story: Rotary Club Presents Over $31,000 in Scholarships and Awards Following Claws for a Cause 2018
by Doug Haston Sulphur Springs Rotary Club Presented over $31,000 in scholarships to students and awards to various non-profit service organizations. Pictured prior to the video below are those who represented non-profits and students who received awards. ...
Lights of Life Announces Campaign Theme, Project, and Goal
With Holly and Tanner Ragan at the helm of this year’s Lights of Life Campaign & Gala, there is NO doubt that every event is going to be a huge success as well as a ton of fun. During the first campaign meeting this week, Holly announced the gala theme, project and goal. With over 35 committee members in attendance, they were all excited to hear this year’s theme will be: Vegas! What’s RAISED in Hopkins County STAYS in Hopkins...
Lowe’s Donates 50 Fans to Senior Citizen Summer Fan Drive
The Senior Citizens Center Summer Fan Drive received an additional 50 fans from Lowe’s Distribution Center in Mt Vernon partnering with the Sulphur Springs Lowe’s store. Karen Weatherman, Director of the Senior Citizen’s Center invites those needing a fan to drop by the Senior Center, 150 Martin Luther King Blvd in Sulphur Springs.
Brawley Sentenced in One Case; Two Others in Recess
Victoria Grace Brawley is sentenced to five years in prison for one indictment and the two other indictments are in recess pending her performance during the first years of incarceration. In a unique sentencing Wednesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Judge Eddie Northcutt placed Victoria Grace Brawley, 26, of Azle, under more responsibility to and a greater scrutiny of the court. Brawley, who has remained in jail since...
Shadow Renaissance Festival,Tournament Coming to Shadow Ranch!
Shadow Renaissance Festival will be a 3 day event, July 27-29, featuring vendors, activities for the whole family, and the main attraction – full contact jousting featuring The Knights of Valour with Shane Adams from the hit TV show Full Metal Jousting on History! There will also be a Nobleman’s Feast with the knights before each of the two shows for VIP ticket holders! Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center is dedicated to...
