Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest is a Collection of Astounding Must-Sees
The Fall Festival Creative Arts contest houses an array of talented artwork and items. It will be open 9:00 am to 1:30 pm on Saturday October 27th, 2017. Make sure to stop by Sulphur Springs high school to see all of the talented work! Here are pictures of some of the amazing entries! Creative Arts Contest 33 Creative Arts Contest 34 Creative Arts Contest 35 Creative Arts Contest 36 Creative Arts Contest 37 Creative Arts Contest 38 Creative Arts Contest 39 Creative Arts Contest 40 Creative Arts Contest 41 Creative Arts Contest 42...
read moreCan Help Sponsors Annual Coat and Blanket Drive For Those in Need
The winter months can be a tough time for everyone, especially those already struggling to get by. Thankfully, for those in Hopkins County, help is available. Please join CANHelp by participating the annual FALL COAT & BLANKET DRIVE to ensure everyone in Hopkins County stays warm this winter. CANHelp and its partners are now accepting new and gently used coats and blankets of all sizes from now through the beginning of the year. CANHelp’s FALL COAT & BLANKET DRIVE provides an easy way for individuals and families to make a difference...
read moreWhat’s a Quarter Auction? The Nov. 2 Fun Event Benefits Lights of Life!
Meredith Caddell, Executive Director of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation, continues the series of fundraisers for the Lights of Life Campaign, which will culminate at the Gala on January 27, 2018. Already, the Lights of Life Style Show and a Sip’n See Historic Tour have brought in donations for purchase of needed equipment for the local hospital. The next event is the Quarter Auction to be held at the Civic Center at 6pm on the evening of Thursday November 2, 2017. Tickets to attend are $10 each from local merchants and at the...
read moreFinal Reminder about “Christmas Joys” By Johanna Hicks
The weather has been absolutely crazy lately – up and down – but with cooler temperatures, Fall Festival, and the rapidly approaching holiday season, everyone seems to be in a festive mood. For me, the annual “Christmas Joys” program jump-starts my holidays! This year’s program is full of great recipes, decorating ideas, and gift-giving ideas! For those who have already signed up, please remember to attend! The 1:30 program is full, and we don’t want to leave anyone out that would like to come. However, we still have seats left for...
read moreMajor Fall Festival Fun…Creative Arts Contest and Arts ‘n Crafts Show ‘n Sale!
According to Johanna Hicks, Texas Agri-Life Extension Agent and organizer of the Creative Arts Contest and the Arts n Crafts Show n Sale, this should be a big year for entries and vendors. The Creative Arts Contest brings in foods, horticulture, arts, ceramics, handiwork and items created by people who live in Hopkins County. There are several dozen categories in which you can enter your items for judging. There are also age categories for entries, from children youth, adult, senior citizens and Nursing Home entries. Last year there were more...
read moreChamber Board Members Getting Ready to “Do the Stew!”
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Board Members Kim Beck and Amber Gilbert will be on duty before daylight on “Stew Day” in Hopkins County, October 28, 2017. By that time, the stew grounds in Buford Park will house 165 different stew sites. A walk-through of the sites is always interesting because you meet new cooks and familiar, even famous ones, too. Winners of the Super-Stew contest in Beef and Chicken categories and Super-Campsite winners may be positioned side by side with first-year cooks on the stew grounds. You can get an...
read moreHelp-A-Child Chili, Brisket, Ag Mech Contest Winners at 2017 Benefit
2017 HELP A CHILD CHILI & BRISKET WINNERS AND PRIZE SPONSORS 1st Place Chili –INTERSTATE BODY SHOP Sponsored by: INTERSTATE BODY SHOP 2nd Place Chili—SULPHUR SPRINGS PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS Sponsored by: Association Local 3237 3rd Place Chili—SULPHUR BLUFF EASTERN STAR Sponsored by: Sulphur Bluff Eastern Star CHILI PRIZE SPONSORS: INTERSTATE BODY SHOP CNB of YANTIS JAY HODGE CHEVROLET 1st Place Brisket—DEEP SOUTH Sponsored by: Wade Bartley Auctions 2nd Place Brisket—Y-TOWN SMOKERS Sponsored by: Peoples Communications 3rd Place...
read moreFall Festival Chili Cookoff at Seniors Center Demonstrates Good Taste Among Chili Lovers
Fifteen entries of “Texas” chili were entered crock-pot style in the Senior Citizens Day Chili Classic for Fall Festival. Entries were judged, then served to local chili lovers at the Seniors’ Center at noon Tuesday October 24. The judges scored each sample of chili based on four criteria: color, aroma, consistency and taste. The points were added up and the winners proclaimed before the audience. Besides cash prizes, trophies and certificates, the winning cooks also gained bragging rights as the best chili makers in...
read moreLocal Musician/Songwriter Earns Guitar Endorsement from Alvarez Guitar Co.
Brad Davis of Commerce, Texas is a 53-year-old seasoned professional musician. He plays guitar plus a number of instruments, owns and operates a recording studio where he engineers, mixes and produces music projects for himself and others. He stays in demand as a sessions player in Nashville. On the client list of his music company, BDM Music, is the likes of Willie Nelson and Billie Bob Thornton. Brad is a Grammy-winner for his collaboration on a song called “The Wind”. Recently the Alvarez Guitar Company sought Brad out to...
read moreDBA Awards Special Honor to a Beloved Business
Downtown Business Alliance awarded a plaque to Leota Cone and John Sellers with City National Bank for their dedication to the DBA Fall Decorating Contest. The bank has decorated its downtown location for fall for years and members of the community look forward to seeing the beautiful display of fall decorations each year. City National fall display 2 City National fall display 3 City National fall display...
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