City Officials Discuss Potential Options, Alternate Ideas For Downtown Parking
Celebration Plaza, on the square in Sulphur Springs Downtown parking and options to potentially increase or identify available parking downtown were discussed during Sulphur Springs City Council’s regular meeting this week. Place 2 Council member Jimmy Lucas said he asked that the discussion on downtown parking be placed on the council agenda after being approached by vendors downtown. The business person expressed concern to...
Chamber Connection For Dec. 5, 2019
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Sulphur Springs Hopkins County EDC and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone for attending the Economic Outlook Conference at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The conference was a huge success with special thanks to our Gold Sponsors: Alliance Bank, City National...
Veterans Voices Program Reminds of Dec. 7 'National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day'
Tommy Allison, host of KSST’s ‘Veterans Voices’ weekly radio program, reminded his Monday morning listeners of the importance of December 7 in our national’s history. He related how on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service attacked Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, without warning and without a declaration of war, killing 2,403 Americans, and...
County Personnel Policies Regarding CDLs, Travel, Longevity and Holiday Pay
Hopkins County Commissioners Court County employees will want to note of at least six personnel policy changes Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved earlier in the week. Adopted were amended, update or new policies regarding commercial driver’s license and certification pay, holiday and longevity pay, uniform budgets, health incentive programs, and mileage and traveling. “There’s a number of changes, some are...
Chamber Connection for Nov. 28, 2019
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce president/CEO Lezley Brown Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 2019 has been a fast and furious year, and now here we sit enjoying Thanksgiving Day! The Friday after Thanksgiving is a day often referred to as Black Friday. It was named Black Friday because it described the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Many people shop...
Calving Difficulty Is A Concern For All Cattlemen
Mario Villarino By Dr. Mario Villarino, agriculture/ natural resources Agent, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension During the week, I visited with a long term cattle rancher friend of the Extension office. He was talking to me about a particular heifer and his concerns about first-time calving. For ranchers, the calf crop is critical. No calf, no business; it’s as simple as that. As Johhny (name changed intentionally) was telling...
Chamber Connection For Nov. 21, 2019
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Lezley Brown Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 2019 has been a fast and furious year, and now here we sit preparing for Thanksgiving Day! The Friday after Thanksgiving is a day often referred to as Black Friday. It was named Black Friday because it described the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Many people...
Chamber Connection – Nov. 14, 2019
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2020 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well all things to the see and do in...
United Way Final Report Meeting Shares Great News with a $184,750.13 Total!
The final report meeting for the 2019 Hopkins County United Way Campaign was held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Executive Secretary Susan Berning stated “On behalf of Campaign Chairs Beverley and Bill Owens, I am very pleased to report our Campaign total is $184,750.13! As always, the total is official only after money is counted and pledges recorded.” The 2019 goal was $165,000 and that goal was surpassed again this...
Chamber Connection For Nov. 7, 2019
By Lezley Brown, CEO/president, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Lezley Brown I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2020 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well all things to the see and do...
