2024 Annual Banquet

97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet - February 15th, 2024

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Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Hopkins County Civic Center.

Nominations can be sent to [email protected] or mailed to the following addresses:
Citizen of the Year—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street, SS, TX 75482.
Woman of the Year—Chamber of Commerce – 110 Main Street, SS, TX 75483.
Caregiver of the Year—Chamber of Commerce – 110 Main Street, SS, TX 75483.
Community Pride Award—Adult Leadership Class—110 Main Street, SS, TX 75482.
Agriculturist of the Year—Hopkins/Rains Counties Farm Bureau— 233 College St., Sulphur Springs 75482.
Growth and Renewal—DBA—109 Jefferson St. E, SS, TX 75482.
Outstanding Professional Educator (Administrator, Counselor, Diagnostician, or Teacher)—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street, SS, TX 75482.
Outstanding ParaProfessional Educator (Secretary or Aide)—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street, SS, TX 75482.
Outstanding Auxiliary Educator (Maintenance, Custodial, Transportation, Nurse or Cafeteria)—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street, SS, TX 75482.
Businesses of the Year nominations should be for those businesses which exhibit outstanding community involvement—civic, church, educational, benevolent, humanitarian or other.
Large Business of the Year—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street, SS, TX 75482.
Small Business of the Year—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street, SS, TX 75482.

Help us congratulate these outstanding individuals and businesses honored at last year's 96th annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet!
Caregiver of the year: Carlie Penson
Growth and renewal: Linda Galligher
Ambassador of the year: Kim Beck
Community pride award: CANHelp
Educator of the year: Talisa Harris
Auxiliary educator of the year: Jason Blanchard
Paraprofessional of the year: Daryl Franklin
Bobby McDonald vision award: John Sellers
Agricultural family of the year: Bonnie Huffstetler & Huffstetler family
Woman of the year: Cathey Williams
Small business of the year: Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home
Large business of the year: Signature Solar
Citizen of the year: Dr. David Black and Pam Black