Red River Valley Homeless Coalition Tennis Shoe Drive
Red River Valley Homeless Coalition is hosting a tennis shoe drive through Friday, Aug 11. They need new, unused shoes for men, women, and children of all ages. The drive will serve a ten-county area, including Lamar, Red River, Delta, Hopkins, Titus, Wood, Camp, Cass, Morris, and Franklin Counties. For more information please vist the Red River Valley Homeless Coalition facebook page
read moreFriday From The Chamber July 14th, 2023
Ribbon Cutting – TODAY We hope you’ll join us for a ribbon cutting at East Texas Surgery Center on Friday, July 14th, at Noon! Details for their Open House celebration are below. Business After Hours Join us for a fun and interactive Business After Hours next month at Red River Credit Union from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20. Business After Hours is a great way to interact and network with other business professionals and members of the community. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend and there is no cost....
read moreGovernor Abbott Announces Statewide Film Friendly Texas Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a statewide Film Friendly Texas Workshop to be held virtually on Thursday, August 10. The workshop, hosted by the Texas Film Commission, is open to community representatives from across the state interested in learning about the media production industries of Texas and how to become Film Friendly Texas certified to attract new jobs and investments. “In promoting Texas as a premier moving image production destination, the Texas Film Commission has attracted $1.95 billion in local spending and created more...
read moreChamber Connection – July 12
If you are a returning stew cook or a new cook who wants to get in on the biggest annual event in Hopkins County, it’s time to start registering. Registration for stew cooks is now available online at HopkinsChamber.org. The cost remains the same for our cooks — $100 registration fee. You can also pre-order this year’s T-shirt with Stew Cook on the back for just $20 each. If you are a returning stew cook, check your email account for a form sent from us, and if you don’t do email, then watch for a registration form to hit your mailbox...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for July 19, 2023
Money Law Firm and 1st American Title is a repeat Community Partner for Dinner Bell. For the continued support (many times yearly) Dinner Bell Ministries is extremely thankful! 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 around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Tuna Noodle Casserole ( a visit to the 50’s) Crunchy Ramen Toss Buttered French Bread Slices Strawberry Cake BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC AND...
read moreThe Second Week of Paris Junior College Coding Camp is Still Open in Sulphur Springs
The second week of the robotics coding camp offered at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center campus, which will be held from July 24-28, still has openings for students entering the 6th through 8th grades during the 2022-2023 school year. Applications for attending this session of the coding camp should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications are available at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus. For more information call the campus at 903-885-1232. Important forms and the camp application may be found at...
read moreMeal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar July 10-14th, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of July 10-14, 2023 includes: MONDAY, July 10 – Pizza Pasta Bake, Green Beans & BreadTUESDAY, July 11 – Ham & Cheese Egg Bake, Vegetable of the Day & English MuffinWEDNESDAY, July 12 – Tater Tot Casserole, Stewed Squash & BreadTHURSDAY, July 13 – Vegetable & Rice Casserole,...
read moreTexas Drawn Hunt Program Opens for 2023–24 Season Applications
New hunting opportunities and scenery are available to hunters this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. The program, which issues permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas, is now accepting applications for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in more than 60 high quality hunt categories. Among the offerings available through the Texas Public Hunt System are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, pronghorn, turkey, alligator and dove and guided packages...
read moreGafford Chapel Cemetery Annual Memorial Day Service
July 6. 2023- Gafford Chapel Cemetery will be holding their annual memorial day service on July 9th starting at 10:45 and will be held at the Gafford Methodist Church. Located at 6839 Texas Highway 11 W.
read morePacific Park Pavilion Dedication Friday
July 6, 2023 – A dedication and ribbon cutting for the Pavilion at Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs will be held Friday July 7, 2023 at 12PM. The City of Sulphur Springs will be hosting the event, and everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. The pavilion during construction.
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