United Way Begins 2017-2018 Campaign, “Help Starts at Home”
Wednesday at the Southwest Dairy Museum, Hopkins County United Way 2017-2018 Campaign, “Help Starts at Home”, began with the annual workers’ luncheon. The goal for 2017-2018 is $175,000. Funds received during the drive will be allocated to: Boy Scouts of America, Circle Ten Council, $3,500 CANHelp, $11,000 East Texas Council on Alcohol/Drug Abuse, $1,000 Heritage Christian Counseling Center, $9,000 Hopkins County 4-H, $2,700 Hopkins...
Chamber Connection September 21, 2017
The deadline has come and gone for last year’s cooks to keep their stew site, but we have a few sites left in the 48th Annual Stew Cook-off. The absolute deadline for entry into the contest is Friday, October 6th at 5:00 p.m. All cooks signed up for the 48th Annual Stew Cook-off will need to attend the cooks come-and-go reception on Tuesday, October 17th at 6 p.m. at the Southwest Dairy Museum. Cooks will receive their grocery...
Tim Brown Keynote Speaker at “Fruit of the Spirit” Awards Banquet {Presented By Colorblind Ministries
Tim Brown’s new book “The Making of a Man:How Men and Boys Honor God and Live With Integrity” illustrates how a successful career in sports entertainment with the fame that can follow does not have to cost a Christian his integrity. In his talk, Brown expressed gratefulness that his raising in a Christian home and personal interest taken by Christian coaches and mentors along the way kept him from straying away from...
Tira News September 15, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The North Hopkins Alumni Association will have their annual school homecoming on Saturday, October 14, 2018. Registration and bingo will begin at 4:30, followed by a barbecue meal at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. The cost for the meal is $12.50 per person and may be paid at the door. After the meal there will be a program honoring the Classes of 1967, 1977, and 1987 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion, and then the...
AgriLife: 44th Annual “Christmas Joys”; Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest;
44th Annual “Christmas Joys” Announced The word is apparently getting out that we are now taking reservations for the 44th annual “Christmas Joys” program. It is shaping up to be a fantastic event, and I want to share the details. The sub-theme is “Merry Christmas and Healthy New Year”, and it will include demonstrations on fantastic recipes for gift-giving (or keeping!), craft ideas for both adults and kids, family meal time...
Miller Grove News September 15, 2017
It has been a few months since my last Miller Grove News Column and so much that has happened this summer that I don’t quite know where to start. The most amazing thing that has occurred is the cooler than normal temperatures for August and September and the rains we received along the way. The weather made for a great gardening year. I have planted a few things for fall and of course my okra is still producing like crazy. My...
Chamber Connection September 14, 2017
Chamber Connection-September 14th Here’s a little update on the 48th Annual Stew Contest! The Chamber has already mailed out Stew Cook letters and Sponsor letters. If you have not received your letter, please call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515. If you would like to cook or sponsor a stew pot for the first time, please don’t hesitate. Give us a call and we will get you signed up! Deadline to enter and KEEP YOUR STEW SITE from last...
Anna Mae Stephens
Anna Mae Stephens of Winnsboro Texas passed away September 9, 2017 in Mt Vernon Texas at the age of 92. The oldest of three, Anna Mae was born July 23, 1925 in Olathe, Kansas to the late Charles and Edith Radcliff. She was raised in Chillicothe, Missouri graduating from Chillicothe High School. Upon graduation, she went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She married Cpl. Donald Vernon Stephens on February 27, 1945 in Our...
“Lights of Life” Style Show Will Benefit Health Care Foundation
Meredith Caddell, Executive Director of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation and Carrie Crowson, owner of Lou Nell’s Fashions have more in common than a sense of style. These ladies have teamed up to raise money for the Healthcare Foundation’s annual drive for new equipment for the hospital. As in years past, a goal has been set so that the hospital’s “wish list” can become a reality. The goal for...
2ND Annual “Fruit of the Spirit” Awards Announced by Pastor CJ Duffey Will Feature Tim Brown and Ten Awardees at September 16 Banquet
Pastor CJ Duffey of ColorBlind Ministries has announced that the Second Annual “Fruit of the Spirit” Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday September 16, 2017 at 2pm at the SSHS Cafeteria. Tickets are $25 each which includes the opportunity to hear and to meet Tim Brown, Heisman Trophy Recipient and NFL Hall of Fame Inductee. In addition to Brown’s address and the awards presentations, there will be a banquet meal...
