T-Shirt Design Chosen by Chamber Board
Aug09

T-Shirt Design Chosen by Chamber Board

Winning design for t-shirts, hoodies, and marketing items for the 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Cookoff has been chosen and was announced Thursday, August 9th by members of the Chamber Board of Directors.  The design for the 2018 stew contest was created by Jessica Akers with Latson’s Print Services.

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Chamber Connection, August 9, 2018
Aug09

Chamber Connection, August 9, 2018

The 3rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest is officially under way!  Let me review the basics.  Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category.  The picture must be newer than January 1, 2016 and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st.  There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered...

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Chamber Connection August 2, 2018
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Chamber Connection August 2, 2018

Tonight, is the night!  The Chamber is hosting The Chamber Showcase, a night of networking that features Chamber members in Hopkins County, on Thursday, August 2nd at the Sulphur Springs Country Club from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  We are sold out of booths, but we encourage you attend the event for $10 and enjoy the opportunity to do it all in one night… just imagine food show + exhibit hall + speed networking!  This will be a huge...

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Chamber Connection July 26, 2018
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Chamber Connection July 26, 2018

There are a few days left to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 49th Annual Stew Contest!!!  The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 16th through Tuesday, July 31st.  The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 9th.  If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies, and marketing for the 49th Annual Stew...

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Faye Nell (Patridge) Wilson
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Faye Nell (Patridge) Wilson

Faye Nell (Patridge) Wilson, passed away on July 23, 2018 at 7:30pm in Loudon, Tennessee, surrounded by family.  Faye was born February 20, 1925 near Yantis, Texas to William Marion Patridge and Martha Caroline (Reppond) Patridge, both whom preceded her in death. She was the youngest of four daughters, her older sisters, Mattie, Irene, and Ida, being her closest friends throughout her life and preceded her in death. Faye married...

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Chamber Connection, July 19, 2018
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Chamber Connection, July 19, 2018

by Lezley Brown, CEO Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce It’s time to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 49th Annual Stew Contest!!!  The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 16th through Tuesday, July 31st.  The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 9th.  If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies,...

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Chamber Connection July 12, 2018
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Chamber Connection July 12, 2018

Can you even believe it?  It’s time to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 49th Annual Stew Contest!!!  The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 16th through Tuesday, July 31st.  The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 9th.  If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies, and marketing for the 49th...

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Chamber Connection June 28, 2018
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Chamber Connection June 28, 2018

Just so you know, it’s just never ever too early to talk about the Hopkins County Stew Contest!  The date of this year’s Stew Contest will be Saturday, October 27th.  Go ahead and start planning your teams, because we are going to have a great contest this year!!!  Additional information will be sent out to teams and sponsors in early August, but I wanted you to “Save the Date”!  I can taste that stew already! Ceremony for Recorded...

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Experience Texas’ Best Taste at 17th Annual Texas State Championship Ice Cream Freeze-Off On Saturday June 9
Jun08

Experience Texas’ Best Taste at 17th Annual Texas State Championship Ice Cream Freeze-Off On Saturday June 9

Lezley Brown is VERY EXCITED about the response and numbers of entries in this year’s Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Freeze-off. During the KSST Morning Show interview on Friday June 8, just one day before the contest, she revealed that her office is expecting several more entries to come in, putting the total way over 50 competitors. And although the contest is called a competition and the contenders are called...

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Commissioners Court Proclaims May 24, 2018 “Lee Glenn Day”
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Commissioners Court Proclaims May 24, 2018 “Lee Glenn Day”

Hopkins County Commissioners Court proclaimed Thursday, May 24, 2018 Lee Glenn Day and the Sulphur Bluff Masonic Lodge honored Glenn for his leadership with their Community Builder Award during Court Session Thursday afternoon. The court met Thursday  instead of Monday, May 28th due to Memorial Day Holiday. The Proclamation stated: “Whereas, Lee Glenn was born on April 18, 1953 in Sulphur Springs and is a 1971 graduate of...

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