Bankhead Highway 100th Anniversary
Today, April 21, the Bankhead Highway Centennial Celebration stopped at Celebration Plaza to showcase their selection of classic automobiles and to interact with the people of Hopkins County. Roughly 50 to 60 cars from 1919 through 1933 were involved in the celebration. The showcase was part of a celebration for the 100th Anniversary of the Bankhead Highway. The Bankhead Highway Centennial Celebration left Texarkana, TX at 8 a.m. and...
Bankhead Highway Celebration Comes to Celebration Plaza Thursday
This year, 2016, is the 100th anniversary of the Federal Aid Highway Act that birthed the modern day highway system in the nation. The celebration of the centennial event comes to Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs Thursday. When John Hollis Bankhead, a U S Senator from Birmingham Alabama and newspaper publisher Asa Rountree became president and secretary of a nationwide good roads movement, their dream may not have been as broad as...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society
Our regular meeting will be held at 7.00 p.m. January 15th at the genealogical library, 212 Main St. The monthly program will be given by local historian and 1st Vice President of the society, John A. Sellers. The program description is as follows: “Researching Newspapers in Cyberspace and Beyond!” The accessibility and research techniques of newspapers have greatly changed since the internet. Paid and free newspaper sites will...
Chamber Connection 11/6/14 by Meredith Caddell
Stew Cooks Pictures are in and available for pick up at the Chamber at 300 Connally Street Hamilton Bake Sale, Friday, November 7th at First United Methodist Church Looking for some yummy goodies for the weekend? Then stop by the Hamilton Bake sale at FUMC Friday, November 7th at 8am and you will be glad you did. Funds for Phoebe Bake Sale, Friday, November 7th on the Square from 8-1 Central Christian Academy is hosting a bake sale...
Chamber Connection October 30, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Thank you Hopkins County for Making Stew Fest 2014 a HUGE Success!!! To host an event that gathers over 7000 people in one day, takes a TON of dedicated volunteers to make it happen. I cannot go another day without thanking all of the wonderful people who helped with the stew contest. It would take the whole paper to list them all but I will try to list them in categories…so here goes…Thank you Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors...
Chamber Connection 07/17/2014
Thank you to everyone who attended the 100th Birthday of the Old Post Office/New City Hall, Tuesday, July 15th @ 10am The weather was beautiful; the attendance was powerful; the building amazing; and the celebration was wonderful! Pastor Harold B. Nash gave the invocation, and Freddie Taylor, Mayor, welcomed everyone to the special occasion. John Sellers, past mayor, city councilman and local historian, gave an outstanding talk on the...
