“Updated” Wildcats Improve to 3-1 in District Play, Pine Tree Next Friday
Wildcats quarterback Larry Pryor proved to be unstoppable racking up big yards and scoring four rushing touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to a 49-42 district win over Hallsville at Prim Stadium Friday night. Back Scott Galarza also ran for 2 TDs. Linebacker Coby Hutchings returned an intercepted pass for a score. The Wildcats improved to 3-1 in district play and 4-3 overall. They travel to Pine Tree next Friday. Wildcats Football Coach...
United Way 2nd Report Meeting
After a second report meeting Tuesday, the Hopkins County United Way is just about where they were last year, which proved to be an incredibly successful fund raising year. With fewer than usual workers present, a total of $3,601 was reported bringing the two-week total to just shy of $25,000. Campaign Chair Chris Voorheese, a successful softball coach, used lots of sports metaphors Tuesday while swinging a bat and leading a United...
Chamber Connection October 9, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
STEW COOKS’ meeting, Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 p.m., Southwest Dairy Museum Cooks please mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 p.m. for your meeting where you receive your goody bags, your check and important information about the contest. We always give the stew cooks goody bags! If you would like to put an item in each of the goody bags, please have 300 of the items to the Chamber no later than Friday, October 10th! World...
Miller Grove News by Brandon Darrow 10/07/14
Fall is here and the days are getting seemingly shorter. Before we know it, it will be time to roll those clocks back one hour as daylight savings time ends. Another thought that enters my mind when I think of autumn is the school’s annual Fall Carnival. This year it is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 24. Saturday was Farmers Electric Cooperative’s annual business meeting. This year the meeting was held in Rockwall. I think there were...
Chamber Connection October 2, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Thank you to everyone who attended the Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening for Brendal’s Bakery Guests were treated to a wide array of delicious cupcakes as we celebrated with owners Gary & Brenda LaMonte, the grand opening of Brendal’s Bakery & Cupcake Couture! They are located at the corner of Main & Gilmer Street. The bakery offers a wide array of products from cupcakes, cookies, any kind of cake imaginable, plus many...
Chamber Connection, September 25, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Cooler weather means that the Stew Contest is right around the corner! Saturday, October 25th!!! Stew Cooks have been pouring in over the past few weeks and we are definitely on target for having the most stew cooks EVER! In 2012, we had 144 stew cooks. To date, with a month to go, we have 145 stew cooking teams. So, mark your calendars NOW to spend your Saturday, October 25th in Sulphur Springs for Stew Fest 2014…it is going to be a...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offers On-line Classes
Many of you are aware of the excellent programs, workshops, camps, seminars, and special events that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers in Hopkins County, but did you know that we offer so much more? The Family and Consumer Sciences distance learning website offers online courses that are convenient, flexible, affordable, and based on the latest research. Courses are available for professionals seeking to fulfill...
Chamber Connection, September 18, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Stew Deadline is Friday, September 19th to re-claim your stew site! Get forms turned in TODAY! Mark your calendars NOW for the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest, Saturday, October 25th! Cooks, if you cooked stew last year, you only have until TOMORROW September 19th to re-claim your stew site. On Monday, September 22nd, all unclaimed sites will be up for grabs. If you have never cooked stew, but would like to, you may stop by...
Chamber Connection September 11, 2014 by Meredith Caddell
Stew Deadline is Friday, September 19th to re-claim your stew site! Get forms turned in TODAY! Mark your calendars NOW for the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest, Saturday, October 25th! Cooks, if you cooked stew last year, you only have until September 19th to re-claim your stew site. On Monday, September 22nd, all unclaimed sites will be up for grabs. If you have never cooked stew, but would like to, you may stop by the...
New Program 1230 West on KSST
If you get up early on Saturdays, plan to listen to the new program 1230 West on KSST. You can listen to it at 1230 on your AM radio dial, or with your phone app at ksstradio.com, and of course, streaming on your computer. 1230 West is a couple of hours of Western and Country programming which began on Aug 2. Listeners have been giving us good reviews of the show, and we appreciate the input. From 6-7am, there’s Red...
