Last call for Total Solar Eclipse meetings! The Chamber, City of Sulphur Springs and emergency management are hosting three informational meetings on Wednesday, March 20, at the Grays Building in Pacific Park.
These will be the final meetings that the Chamber will host before the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
The meetings will be at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Total Solar Eclipse The Chamber has an
eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx. com, in which you can upload information about events, attractions, lodging, retail shops and restaurants. That will be the information clearinghouse for what is happening in Hopkins County on April 8 and the weekend leading up to that day.
Check out the website, upload information and get prepared!
Chamber Golf Tournament
Registration is now open for the 35th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, which is set for Friday, May 3. Teams can register online at the Chamber website: HopkinsChamber. org, or we can email you the registration form.
The tournament is limited to 43 teams — 18 in the morning and 25 in the afternoon. Tee times are based on first-come basis.
The cost for a team of six is $750, which includes a morning or afternoon tee time, three carts and six lunches.
Solar Eclipse Art Exhibit The Hopkins County Infinity 4-H Club is coordinating a Solar Eclipse Art Exhibit with age divisions separated in 7 years or younger, 8-12 years, 13-18 years and 19 and over.
Entries will be accepted through April 12, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office.
The maximum entry size is 16x20 inches. Display dates will be April 1519 in the Extension Office classroom.
All Hopkins County residents are eligible to submit art. Science and art teachers are encouraged to promote this opportunity with students.
For more information, contact Lisa Sprague at 903-885-3443 or Johanna Hicks at 903-243-0425.
Ribbon Cuttings Bella Nova will host a ribbon cutting at noon on Friday, March 15, at the Chamber office. Everyone is invited.
Texas Hops and Chops steakhouse at Backstory Brewery will host a ribbon cutting at noon on Monday, March 18. Please join us for this event.