Chamber Connection – June 8: Entries Hopkins County Stew Logo Contest Open Until July 14
By Butch Burney It’s June, which means stew is in the air – or at least the planning has begun. Hopkins County stew pot The 53rd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest is opening up its annual logo contest. This year’s theme is Road Trip Stew 22 (the stew is Oct. 22, 2022), a take off from Route 66. The logo contest runs through June 30. The winner will receive four stew tickets, four T-shirts with the logo on the front, one quart stew ticket and a coveted parking pass. The Chamber board will pick the winning logo on July 14....
read moreJuneteenth Celebration, 2022
Saturday June 18th, 2022 head on down to Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs, TX for Juneteenth “Freedom is Worth Celebrating”.
read moreSulphur Springs City Council To Consider Plat For New Housing Development, 5 Rezoning Requests
Harrison, Spraggins To Take Oath For Council Council; Officers, City Boards and Commissions To Be Selected Sulphur Springs City has a packed agenda Tuesday night; the Council members are being asked to consider a plat for a new housing development, five rezoning requests, and requests to establish a reinvestment zone and an Advisory Sidewalk Committee. Tommy Harrison and Garry Spraggins who were unchallenged in the spring for Places 4 and 5 on the City Council, are slated to take the oath of office tonight, while officers and city board and...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for June 8, 2022
The Lions Club is the Community Partner for this week’s meal. Thank you Lions Club for helping Dinner Bell feed those needing a meal in Sulphur Springs. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Baked Chicken Salad Rice Pilaf Crunchy Romaine Toss Buttered French Bread Slices Ooey Gooey Lemon Coconut Cake BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC IS STILL IN OUR MIDST! WEAR MASKS WHERE...
read moreTriple T Amusements Carnival Open Wednesday-Saturday
The ribbon has yet to be cut on this year’s Hopkins County Dairy Festival, but one favorite among kids and the young at heart is back for a four-night stint. Triple T Amusement is all set up on the Hopkins County Civic Center grounds Wednesday evening, gearing up to offer fun, thrills, delights, games and prizes. Carnival patrons gear up to lift off on Viper, part of Triple T Amusements Carnival on the Civic Center grounds June 1-4. The Tripe T Amusements Carnival is open from 6 p.m. until about 11 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, and continuing...
read moreFarewell Reception For Freddie Taylor Planned June 7
A farewell reception for Freddie Taylor is planned June 7, 2022, just before the regular council meeting in the Council Chambers inside the Municipal Building (City Hall) on Davis Street. Freddie Taylor, 18-year Place 4 City CouncilmanSulphur Springs City Council February 2022Sulphur Springs City Council August 2021Freddy Taylor, Place 4 City Councilman, June 2021, the new HW Grays BuildingSulphur Springs City Councilman, Place 4, Freddie Taylor June 2021Sulphur Springs City Council meeting conducted via Zoom February 2021Sulphur Springs City...
read moreWeaver Cemetery Memorial Day 2022
Memorial Day will be on June 5th at 11:00 AM at the Cemetery. We will have chairs set up in front of the Veterans Memorial for the program and business meeting. Following that lunch will be provided and we will have tables set up in the cemetery or across the street at the park. Tea, water and dessert will also be furnished. Any questions please call Lyda Hatch 214-697-6547. Donations can also be sent to:P.O. Box 21Saltillo, TX 75478 Weaver Cemetery Association Veterans Memorial
read moreDinner Bell Menu for June 1, 2022
Allison Paulson is once again bringing the youth of Our Savior Lutheran Church to help with Dinner Bell. Their repeated partnership with Dinner Bell is greatly appreciated. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Glazed Ham Slices Parsleyed New Potatoes Old-School Squash Casserole Yeasted Drop Cheese Biscuits Garden Salad Lemon Cake To Die For BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC IS STILL IN OUR...
read moreJune Is The #1 Month For Swimming And Summer Fun At Cooper Lake State Park
By Steve Killian, Complex Superintendent, Cooper Lake State Park, [email protected] Cooper, Texas — What better place to enjoy all summer has to offer than Cooper Lake State Park! The lake water temperature is just perfect in June to cool off, splash around, and enjoy! Our amazing park rangers have finished prepping the swimming beaches for you through the addition of soft white sand just in time for the summer season. With high gas prices this year, make Cooper Lake State Park your nearby destination for summer fun! Sandy...
read moreSend Off Planned June 9 To Recognize Area Veterans On Honor Flight DFW
Four area veterans will be honored at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, in front of Hopkins County Courthouse with a send-off for Honor Flight DFW, which will carry them to Washington D.C. to see the veterans memorials and participate in special events designed specifically for veterans. All are encouraged to come downtown to help show appreciation and to honor these men who have served. Four Vietnam veterans will be honored Thursday during the send off. Making the trip this year will be Air Force Veteran Phillip Gabbert, who will be accompanied...
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