The Dairy Festival officially kicks off with a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, June 7 at noon on Celebration Plaza. Make plans to be there and celebrate the start of the Dairy Festival.
The Ice Cream Freeze-off will be held on Saturday, June 8 at 5:30 p.m. on the rear lawn of Shannon Oaks, just before the hot air balloon launch and glow. Tickets will be $5 for all-you-can-eat-while-it-lasts. To register to compete in the Ice Cream or to sponsor this wonderful event, please contact Josh Whitlock at 903-885- 6542 or visit their website at http://shannonoakschurch.com/whats-going-on/events. We all scream for ice cream!
It’s a special time of the year in Hopkins County as we gear up for the 2019 Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Listed below is the schedule of events for the entire festival!
Friday, June 7
• Hot Air Balloon Media Flight, 6 a.m. (weather permitting), at Shannon Oaks Church
• Opening Ceremonies Ribbon Cutting for Dairy Festival, noon, at Celebration Plaza
• Hot Air Balloon Rally and Glow, 6 p.m. (weather permitting), at Shannon Oaks Church
Saturday, June 8th
• Hot Air Balloon Rally and Flight, 6:30 a.m. (weather permitting), at Shannon Oaks Church
• Dairy Festival Parade, 10 a.m., Leaves from Buford Park, travels down Houston Street
• Jr. Dairy Show, 10 a.m. at Civic Center Arena
• Milking Contest for Candidates, Parents, and Balloon Pilots, 3 p.m. at Civic Center Arena
• TX Championship Ice Cream Freeze Off, 5:30 p.m. at Shannon Oaks Church
• HotAir Balloon Rally & Glow, 6 p.m. (weather permitting), at Shannon Oaks Church
Wednesday-Saturday, June 12–15
• Carnival on the Civic Center Grounds
Saturday, June 15
• Whipped Challenge, 9 a.m. at Heritage Park
• Coronation Pageant, 7 p.m. at SSISD Auditorium
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH HOSTS VBS
Central Baptist Church, 840 Connally St. in Sulphur Springs, is hosting their Vacation Bible School called Sports Camp from June 17-20 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information visit www.atcentral.org.
SWEET GRIND HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING
The Sweet Grind has scheduled their ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday, June 18 at noon. The Sweet Grind is at 213 Main St. in Sulphur Springs. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
CHAFFER’S PLACE PRESENTS CONCERT
Chaffer’s Place, 410 Main St. in Sulphur Springs, is hosting a live concert called Back Through the Decades, A Musical Tribute to Good Music. Concert will be held Thursday, June 20, and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $15 at the door. This includes dinner and a show.
For more information call 470-848-2246 or visit www.ckproductions.info.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO HOLD DRILLS
Organizations from Hopkins County and surrounding areas will participate in a full-scale exercise on Friday, June 21 from 8 a.m. to noon Emergency teams willbe participating in fictional activities and are expressing to our community that these incidents are not real. The areas being used will be clearly marked. These are simple steps being taken so that Hopkins County will be well prepared. If you have any questions about the exercise, contact Kristy Springfield at kspringfield@hopkinscountytx.org.