Chamber Connection September 24, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection September 24, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Social Media…how to utilize it for Business…Better Your Business Luncheon…Tuesday, September 29th Wish you knew how to utilize social media to help your business? Well, we have the perfect opportunity for YOU! Debbie Saviano, LinkedIn and Social Media Strategist will discuss how to incorporate social media into the business cycle. She will cover: 7 steps to a...
Mike Sewell
Family and friends will gather for Mike Sewell, age 63, of Sulphur Springs on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Sewell passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born on April 7, 1952 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Aubrey Richard and Dorothy Faye (Summers) Sewell. He married Patricia Peugh on June 8, 1973. He was self-employed and of the Baptist faith. He is...
Texoma COG to Assist with Utility and Weatherization Costs
Texhoma Council of Governments will offer a limited number of services once offered to Hopkins County residents by Northeast Texas Opportunities. When NETO came under federal investigation, Hopkins County, along with other Northeast Texas Counties withdrew from the NETO service network. TCOG, located in Sherman, is under contract until January of 2016 but hopes to continue services after that date as well as expand services offered...
Johnnie Mae Froneberger
Funeral services for Johnnie Mae Inman Froneberger, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2015 at League Street Church of Christ with Minister Jerry Savage and Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery with serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to service time at League Street Church of Christ. Johnnie passed away Tuesday,...
Dutch Oven Cookoff Introduces Youth Division
The annual Indian Summer Days returns to Heritage Park on Saturday, October 3. An integral part of the event is the annual John Chester Dutch Oven Cookoff. Cookoff organizer Rick Wilson was Enola Gay’s guest on KSST’s Good Morning Show Tuesday morning. Wilson said the Dutch Oven Cookoff will kick-0ff the Fall season. A new division has been added for youth 16-years of age and under. Those in the youth division will cook...
Excitement Builds for Hopkins County Stew Contest
2015 could be another record breaker concerning number of stew cooks at the annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest coming up October 24. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meredith Caddell said over 50 cooks arrived Friday to claim their sites. Monday, 12 arrived to secure a site and five signed on Tuesday morning. The west side of the grounds are filled and the east side of the grounds have a few open sites left. Less...
Sulphur Springs is Finalist for Two State-wide Awards
The City of Sulphur Springs is a finalist for two awards from a state-wide group. The city is one of three cities in each category. The two categories for the city are best downtown renovation and best downtown promotional event. City Development Director Shane Shepard said the Texas Downtown Association has noted Sulphur Springs for the renovation of the building formerly a post office and then a public library, and now currently...
PJC Named a National Leader College
Achieving the Dream today announced that Paris Junior College earned Leader College distinction—a national designation awarded to community colleges that commit to improving student success and closing achievement gaps. PJC has shown how data can inform policy and practice to help community college students achieve their goals, resulting in improved skills, better employability, and economic growth for families, communities, and the...
“Terrific Tuesdays” Mini-Walks Continue
This morning at the First United Methodist Church, Terrific Tuesdays hosted a mini-walk to help raise funds for their program. Along with the quilt raffle and the other mini-walks, Terrific Tuesdays raises funds to pay for their program all year long. The “Walk to Remember” walk will culminate at The Gardens at Memorial on the grounds of the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. That final walk (known as the Big Walk) will...
