Marijuana, THC Wax And Pills Found During Traffic Stop
3 Others Jailed On Controlled substance, Related Charges In Past 2 Days February 8, 2022 – A 40-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed after officers found marijuana, THC wax and pills in her possession, according to arrest reports. At least three others were jailed over the past two days on controlled substance or related charges as well. Como Street Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro stopped a...
Tips To Help Avoid Accidently Starting A Wildfire While Hunting Or Working In Fields
“Although rain has been in our weather forecast on and off, no significant precipitation has occurred in the last few weeks, causing extreme dry conditions in our fields. Drought or freeze-cured grasses provide a very receptive medium for an accidental wildfire ignition and dead grass will readily ignite under a wide range of weather conditions,” according to Texas A&M Forest Service Predictive Services. “An additional...
Chamber Connection – Jan. 26, 2020
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney If you need incentive to get into the 1980s mood for the 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet, then how about a couple of tickets to a Bon Jovi concert.Clayton Homes is sponsoring the prize for the best 1980s-dressed person at the banquet with a pair of tickets to see Bon Jovi in concert in April. The banquet, scheduled for...
Chamber Connection – Jan. 19: Lunch & Learn, Sip & Shop, Business Before Hours Coming Up
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney It’s not too late to sign up for the Chamber’s Lunch and Learn next week. April Bliss, founder of Bliss Digital Innovations, will present the Chamber’s quarterly Lunch and Learn, providing small businesses with useful, timely information about digital advertising options that fit your small business. The seminar will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday,...
Chamber Connection – Jan. 5, 2022: Nominations Of Outstanding Individuals and Businesses Due
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo By Butch Burney As 2021 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding over the last year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 17, at...
Chamber Connection – Dec. 22: Appreciate Each Person In Your Life With Gift Of Time, Memories
By Butch Burney, Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Butch@HopkinsChamber.org Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo For all that we’ve lost and everything we’ve gained in 2021, Christmas is an annual reminder to appreciate each day and to appreciate each person in your life. I hope that everyone has family or loved ones that they can connect with this Christmas season. A gift of time is more meaningful that anything wrapped under a...
Margaret Lane Ragan
Funeral services for Margaret Lane Ragan, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, at Brashear Baptist Church with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Randy Millsap, Bart Millsap, Barry Smith, Blake Smith, and Brandon Darrow serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Dial, Jay Gaston, Kyle Crow, Patrick Dial III, and Caleb Daniels....
Chamber Connection – Dec. 15: Shopping Local Isn’t Just A Slogan, It’s A Way Of Life
By Butch Burney As you finish up your Christmas shopping – or get started, if you’re a Christmas Eve shopper – don’t pass up the treasure of local stores and restaurants. Shopping local isn’t just a slogan, it’s a way of life. When you shop (and eat) local, you not only support your neighbors and friends who are small business owners and their employees, you keep your money circulating in your hometown. Local staff are helpful,...
Ardys Naomi Nelsen Dennis
February 13, 1924 – December 10, 2021 (age 97) Ardys Naomi Nelsen Dennis Ardys Naomi Nelsen Dennis was born February 13, 1924, to parents Ned Peter and Anna Hansine Busk Nelsen, on a farm in Murray County, Minnesota. She passed from this life December 10, 2021, in Hopkins County, Texas. As a child, Ardys attended District 25, a one-room school for grades 1 through 8, where her oldest sister was a 1st grade teacher. She said...
Chamber Connection – Dec. 8: Time To Get Recognition Nominations In
By Butch Burney As 2021 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Nominations can...
