Chamber Connection – September 10, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection September 10, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Mark your calendars for the 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest-Oct. 24th Stew Cooks: Stew Packets went out this week, so please call us at the Chamber if you did not receive yours. The deadline to claim last year’s site is September 18th. All sites will be up for grabs, Monday, September 21st, so make sure to get your forms in ASAP! Sponsors:...
Mexican Rodeo!
Local businessman Oscar Aguilar keeps a lot of irons in the fire, and his love of rodeo is one of them! A Mexican Rodeo event will be held this weekend in Sulphur Springs as a fundraiser for St. James Catholic Church. While not a full-scale Mexican-style rodeo with all the athletic events, this will be a start for Sulphur Springs entertainment and a launching pad for future shows. Plan to take a seat in the Hopkins County Civic Center...
Locals Participate in Statewide Moment of Silence For Slain Deputy
There will be a moment of silence in Hopkins County Friday for a Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy slain in Houston last Friday. The moment of silence, at 11 a.m. Friday, coincides with the time of the funeral for 47-year old Darren Goforth, who was gunned down as he was pumping gas into his car shortly after working an accident scene. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said local officers will gather at Celebration Plaza to...
Chamber Connection September 3, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection September 3, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Mark your calendars for the 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest-Oct. 24th Stew Cooks: Stew Packets went out this week, so please call us at the Chamber if you did not receive yours. The deadline to claim last year’s site is September 18th. All sites will be up for grabs, Monday, September 21st, so make sure to get your forms in ASAP! Sponsors:...
City Passes Key Ordinances Tuesday Night
The Sulphur Springs City Council passed key ordinances on first reading for the budget for next fiscal year at a regular meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Kayla Price explains what the ordinances deals with and then there are responses from city Director of Finance Peter Karstens on the first three and then from city Human Resources Director Gordon Frazier on the fourth one. Councilman Craig Johnson also asks some questions. The...
Start Those Creative Juices Flowing!
Start Those Creative Juices Flowing! School is back in session, the weather will soon be taking a turn from hot to cooler, trees will begin to turn colors, days will be shorter, and thoughts will turn to the Hopkins County Fall Festival and Stew Cook-off, scheduled to begin with the parade on October 17th, and running through Saturday, October 24th . One of the main attractions associated with the Fall Festival is the Arts &...
Budgets, Tax Rate, Sewer Rate and Rezoning On City Council September 1st Agenda
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p. m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. Manager’s report will include status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations,...
Chamber Connection – August 27, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection August 27, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Thank you to everyone who attended the ribbon cutting and grand opening for Red River Credit Union, Guests for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of Red River Credit Union were greeted by the Board of Directors, CEO and other employees of the Credit Union. RRCU has been in business since 1943 and are excited to have a new location in Hopkins County. They currently have...
Chamber Connection – August 20, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection August 20, 2015 by Meredith Caddell We finally had a cooler day…our first indicator that Stew Fest is right around the corner!!! The 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest is coming soon…October 24th! All stew packets will be sent out Monday, so be checking the mail!!! Sulphur Springs Boys Baseball Association Fall Ball Registration through August 22nd Fall Baseball Registration for...
“Updated” Hudson Found Guilty; Sentenced to 20 Years
District Attorney Will Ramsay asked a Hopkins County jury to sentence Chase Craig Hudson to 20 years in the state penitentiary for injury to an elderly person, a Felony. D A Ramsay was given his request but not until Wednesday afernooon following lengthy testimony by several witnesses called by the state. Among those witnesses was Sulphur Springs Police Criminal Investigator and SWAT Team leader Rusty Stillwagoner, who testified that...
