Brashear Cemetery Association Annual Homecoming Meeting
May 30, 2023- Brashear Cemetery Association has announced that their annual homecoming meeting will be held Saturday, June 3rd starting at 10:30 am. Bring your favorite covered dish and enjoy the fellowship with your friends and neighbors. Mail donations should be sent to the Brashear Cemetery Association, P O box 72, Brashear Texas 75420
Friday From The Chamber, May 26th
Introducing the 2023 Stew Contest Theme: The Stew Bowl! Attention all designers and stew enthusiasts! The World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest Logo Contest is now officially open! If you’ve got a knack for creativity and want your design to be featured on this year’s Stew shirt, posters, and all marketing materials, this is your chance! The theme for this year’s contest is “The Stew Bowl,” inspired...
Carry The Load walk set to continue through Sulphur Springs Saturday at EMS Station
Carry The Load is coming to the Hopkins County EMS Central Station. It is a non profit organization with the mission to provide active ways to honor and remember the nation’s heroes by connecting Americans to the sacrifices made by military, veterans, first responders and their families. The goals are: To raise awareness of those who sacrifice for us daily by providing Americans active ways to remember, honor, and celebrate them. To...
Ms. Hopkins County Senior Pageant Contestants
May 25, 2023 – The 2023 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Pageant is about to be underway as the 10 contestants have been named and preparation for the event can begin. These lovely contestants are as follow: The pageant will be held June 3rd at the Civic center, located on 1200 Houston St, at 6pm. There will be tea on June 2nd at 1 pm for contestants, former queens, judges, and all parties involved in the pageant.
Mahoney Memorial Day Homecoming
May 25, 2023 – Memorial Day Homecoming service will be held at Mahoney Cemetery and Old Mahoney Methodist Church on June 11th starting at 10:30am. During this service, reports from the Christmas 2022 “Wreaths Across America” will be discussed for their vets. The special speaker during this event is Ridley Briggs from Mt Vernon a former USAF fighter pilot and Texas Aggie. At noon, basket lunches will be passed out and...
Plans Underway for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s 4th Annual Designer Handbag Bingo
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care (HCHC) Foundation has scheduled the Designer Handbag Bingo for Thursday, August 3. Sponsorships are available now while reserved tables for 8 will go on sale June 24, and individual tickets will be available on July 1. Last year, this event sold out in record time. “We expect tickets to go quickly, so those wishing to play will want to make their reservations as soon as they...
SSISD Healthy Summer Meals For Kids
May 25, 2023 – SSISD will be hosting a Summer Food Service Program for all children under the age of 18 years old and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years of age. Free breakfast and lunch will be served for all children eligible for the program. District enrollment is not required and no application is needed. Summer Feeding locations are: Bowie Primary, 1400 Mockingbird Ln., from June 5 – July 6...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Recognize The Month Of June As Elder Abuse Awareness Month
May 23, 2023 – Hopkins County Commissioners has declared the month of June 2023 as elder abuse awareness month. Members of the Adult Protective Services came down to commissioners court to hear the proclamation read by Judge Newsom. The proclamation reads as follows: Adult Protective Services (APS) is working with community partners and professional groups around the state to raise awareness about adult abuse, neglect, and...
Black Oak Cemetery Memorial Day
May 23, 2023 – Memorial Service for Black Oak Cemetery will be held Sunday, May 28th at the black Oak Baptist Church 6 miles south of Como off FM 69. Service starts at 10:30 am. Reverend B. J. Teer will be the speaker for the service. Families are asked to bring covered lunches and lunch will be served in the fellowship hall after the services.
Chamber Connection – May 24, 2023
If it’s May, it means that it’s just the right time to start thinking about stew! While the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is still five months away, the annual logo contest is underway. The theme for this year is Bowl Games, a take-off on college football bowl games along with stew bowls. The Chamber is accepting logo submissions through 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. You can submit a logo on the Chamber website,...
