Marie Chester
November 12, 1924 — August 11, 2025 Dike Funeral service for Marie Chester, age 100, of Dike, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Donnie Powers and Dubby Henton officiating. Interment will follow at Mahoney Cemetery with Roger Burks, Gary Burks, Donald Patterson, Dubby Henton, Timmy Dorner, Brian Dorner, Donnie Powers, and Jay McClung serving...
Chamber Connection – April 3, 2025
By Butch Burney Registration is still going on for the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, set for Friday, May 2, at Sulphur Springs Country Club. Registration is open for six-person teams in the morning and afternoon, though there are only a few afternoon slots available. Cost is $750 per team, which includes three golf courts and lunch for all team members. There are also sponsorship opportunities available for...
Chamber Connection – March 20, 2025
By Butch Burney When spring rolls around, that means it’s time for the annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, set for Friday, May 2, at Sulphur Springs Country Club. Registration is open for six-person teams in the morning and afternoon, though there are only a few afternoon slots available. Cost is $750 per team, which includes three golf courts and lunch for all team members. There are also sponsorship...
Chamber Connection – June 4, 2024
By Butch Burney You have just a few days left if you want to enter the logo contest for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for just that right logo. The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring...
Chamber Connection – May 28, 2024
By Butch Burney You can be a Stewper Hero by turning in the winning logo for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for just that right logo. The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring the logo,...
Chamber Connection for October 24
Chamber Connection – Oct. 24By Butch Burney Don’t miss the single biggest gathering each year in Hopkins County! The 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, presented by Alliance Bank, is this weekend. Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and over. Children 12 years and younger will eat free this year, thanks to Signature Solar’s sponsorship, but they still need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased online at HopkinsChamber.org or at the...
Chamber Connection for October 17
Chamber Connection – Oct. 17By Butch Burney It’s less than two weeks until the largest event in Hopkins County each year – the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, and tickets are available. Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and over. Children 12 years and younger will eat free this year, thanks to Signature Solar’s sponsorship, but they still need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased online at HopkinsChamber.org or at the Chamber...
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Report – October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023 – Hopkins County Chamber Connection submitted by Butch BurneyStew Goody BagsBusinesses who want to get their message out to 400 stew cooks and judges have until noon Friday, Oct. 6, to bring their promotional items to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce at 110 Main St. Our goody bags will go out to about 350 cooks and almost 50 judges for stew, appetizer and campsite contests. There is one catch – you must be...
Chamber Connection for September 27
Chamber Connection – Sept. 27By Butch Burney After three great meetings last week with restaurants, churches and schools regarding the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting with retail business owners and managers at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Chamber’s Conference Room. We will talk about the Eclipse, which will happen on Monday, April 8, 2024, and their role in preparing for the...
Chamber Connection for September 20, 2023
By Butch Burney We will kick off our Cocktails and Conversation, the new name for our revamped Business After Hours, with The Tipsy Oak Lounge, a great new spot inside The Oaks Bed and Breakfast on Oak Avenue. Cocktails and Conversation will last from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, so drop by for a casual networking event. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend. Stew News Stew cooks, check your calendars. You have just a...