Hopkins County Spring Cleanup May 5th-6th
March 28, 2023 – Hopkins County Commissioners Court has announced the Spring Clean up days for 2023. Starting May 5th from 7 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and on May 6th from 7A.M. till noon. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of them properly. All county precinct barns will be open for the clean up, all trash will be accepted, however no toxic or hazardous materials will be accepted. That means no shingles, no chemicals, no household hazardous wastes, no pesticides,...
read more100 S’more Years and So Much More at Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper, TX—The “Land of the Oaks and Lake” is waiting for you this month. What better place to soak in the experience of a natural Texas than Cooper Lake State Park! You witness the circle of life on a hike through the forest spotting our newest resident, a white-tailed deer fawn. Hear the lonesome wail of a pack of coyotes and the evening chorus of green tree frogs as you enjoy a hearty meal around a flickering campfire. You look up just in time to see the thin band of the “Milky Way” with the flash of a meteor enveloped by the park’s dark...
read moreChamber Connection – April 26
Get your networking on at the next Business After Hours, set for Thursday, May 18, at CANHelp on Gilmer Street. The event is scheduled for 4:30 to 6 p.m. and is open to the public. This is an excellent opportunity to network as well as get familiar with CANHelp and its mission. If you are a Chamber of Commerce member and want to host a Business After Hours (or Before Hours), we have some openings for you! We are scheduling our monthly networking events for the remainder of the year, and are looking for host businesses. The cost of the event...
read moreSulphur Springs City Wide Clean-up Underway
April 25, 2023- The annual City-Wide Spring Clean-Up is taking place now through Saturday, April 24-29, 2023. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on clean-up days to the city collection site. To verify the person arriving with garbage is a resident, living within the city of Sulphur Springs, those bringing large items to discard will be asked to show proof of city residents by presenting a driver’s license or city utility bill (water bill) with their physical address on it. No containers or...
read moreDike Meeting Delivers Solar Reality Check
April 25, 2023 – On Monday night, speakers with first hand knowledge of the effects that Solar Power Plants can have on all aspects of rural life in Texas spoke at a meeting held at the Dike Community Center. Andy Ivey and Joanna Friebele spent about two hours talking with Dike Community Members, and at least ten people from Franklin County who are fighting their own Solar Power Plant. One of the points made by the speakers that caused the most reaction from the crowd was that Solar Companies are not really interested in generating...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for April 26, 2023
Christus Mother Frances Hospital, a Dinner Bell supporter for many years, is the Community Partner for this week. For their continued interest in our ministry we are very grateful. 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 Jambalaya Coleslaw Crunch Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Southern Pecan Praline Sheetcake BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC AND FLU ARE STILL IN OUR MIDST! WEAR...
read moreHopkins County Genealogical Society Fourth Wednesday Lunch and Learn April 26th 2023
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us on April 26th. Bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal and meet with us from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the genealogy library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. Coffee, tea, water, and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Our March session featured Rhonda Bechhold...
read moreNext Meeting of the Hopkins Rains Retired School Personnel will be at the Sulphur Springs City Hall May 9, 2023
The next meeting of the Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel will be at the Sulphur Springs City Hall at 11:00 am. Join us for a presentation by City Manager, Marc Maxwell. Marc will give us an update on the new Senior Citizens Building, along with a discussion of the status and potential uses of the Thermo Mine Property. Marc promises to make the meeting fun as well as informative. All retired school personnel are invited to attend. Tuesday, May 9 at 11:00 am; Sulphur Springs City Hall, 201 N. Davis St. Marc...
read moreFriday From The Chamber April 21st, 2023
Upcoming Ribbon Cutting: Friday, April 28th Business Before/After Hours If you are a Chamber of Commerce member and want to host a Business After Hours (or Before Hours), we have some openings for you! We are scheduling our monthly networking events for the remainder of the year, and are looking for host businesses. The cost of the event is free; we just ask that you provide some refreshments. You simply open your business from 4:30-6 p.m. on the designated day (or 7:30-8:30 a.m.), and welcome the guests. If you’re interested, send me an...
read moreSolar Farm Experts To Speak at Dike Community Center
Monday April 24, 2023 head out to the Dike Community Center for information on Solar Farms and their impact on the environment. It all starts at 6pm. Andy Ivey will be speaking as an Anti-Solar and Anti-Abatement expert. You can find him on YouTube here: Andy Ivey YouTube Channel.
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