Chamber Connection October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection – October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Thank you Hopkins County for Making the Stew Contest a Success Who would have thought that regardless of 9 inches of rain, we would still be able to have a successful stew contest? A very special thank you to the 123 teams that cooked stew this year. Please know how very much we appreciate your dedication to this event. It is because of you that we continue to...
Weekend Rainfall Totals Vary in County
October 26, 2015 – Rainfall amounts varied in Hopkins County during the weekend deluge. At the water plant in Sulphur Springs, the official rainfall station, 8.88 inches of rain was captured. A resident near North Hopkins received just over 7 inches of rain. Hopkins County and the surrounding area had been placed under a flood watch in the late hours of Thursday night by the National Weather Service. The watch extended to Sunday...
November Election Early Voting Open Saturday October 24 at SSISD Admin Building
Early voting for the November 3rd General Election continues Saturday, October 24th from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m at the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building Board Room on Connally Street in the city. The board room may be accessed from the northside parking lot. Early voting at that location is open to all county residents. With early voting Saturday, residents have the opportunity to combine the Hopkins County Stew Contest at...
Burn Ban Lifted by Hopkins County Judge
Just in time for the Hopkins County Stew Contest, County Judge Robert Newsom has lifted the county burn ban. Rainfall Thursday night and Friday provided the basis of the judge’s decision signed at 4 p.m. Friday, October 23. Monday morning October 12, during Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court, the commissioners had agreed with County Judge Robert Newsom who had issued an emergency burn ban during the prior week. In a 4-0 vote,...
Chamber Connection
Chamber Connection October 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Stew Contest is ON!!! Saturday, October 24th!!! The 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest will take place as planned, Saturday, October 24th at 10:45am. After many conversations with stew cooks, discussions with the City of Sulphur Springs and questions from out-of-town visitors, the decision was made this morning to move forward with the stew contest. We...
Brashear News
Wow, this weather is so hot for this old gal. Can’t wait for cooler weather. So sorry I have not had any news the past two weeks, but things are looking up. Brashear has a new business, CW’s Haircuts. You will find it on Spur 67 West just as you head out of Brashear. Stop by and check it out. Busy time in around Sulphur Springs, the World Famous Stew Contest is coming up with Fall Festival beginning this weekend. There will be a...
Chamber Connection October 15, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Cattleman’s Classic & Ribeye Cook-off, Friday, October 16th NETBIO Annual Meeting, Friday, October 16th 10:00am will have the proclamation for Friday, October 16th as Beef Day 12:00 Beef Council will have a cooking demonstration in Celebration Plaza until the The Ribeye Cook-off begins at 2:00 on the square with 30 cooking teams, including restaurants and amateurs. The event is $25 which includes a 14 oz. certified Angus...
Chamber Connection October 8, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Live 2 Lead Conference featuring John C. Maxwell, October 9th at Texas A&M Commerce Live 2Lead is a half-day, leader development experience designed to equip attendees with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways. They will learn from world-class leadership experts, be prepared to implement a new action plan, and start leading when they get back to the office with renewed passion and commitment! For more...
Chamber Connection – October 1, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection October 1, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Visit the Chamber’s Facebook Page to Like your favorite Stew T-shirt! Ends Friday! Thank you to everyone who attended the ribbon cutting for Cricket Wireless! We are happy to welcome Cricket Wireless to the Chamber of Commerce. Please stop by and check out their amazing cell phone plans and rates! They are located at 1217 S Broadway Street in Sulphur Springs!...
October is full of Celebrations in Hopkins County
October is full of celebrations in Hopkins County. Our fall festival festivities, stew contest and now beef day will complete a busy month. There are many activities dedicated to our community and this year, a specific set of activities will included our growing beef industry. Every so often, Texas A&M University releases beef cattle browsing, an electronic publication with the purpose of disseminating research based information...
