CHAM CARTHAGE CON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CARTHAGE CONVENTION/VISITORS BUREAU
POCKET GUIDE FALL 2023
Making your holidays Merry and Bright For
121 Years FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY
FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY 903.693.6606 | VB 903.693.9150 | 110 W. PANOLA STREET, CARTHAGE | FSBCARTHAGE.COM
LETTER FROM THE CITY OF CARTHAGE H E Y FO L K S ! Now that we’ve gotten the heat wave behind us, it’s time to start planning for some fun and exciting events this fall and holiday season. Kicking things off is Potlatch on Saturday, September 30, with a day full of activities, food, contests and arts and crafts vendors. Next on the agenda is something new – the Heritage Festival on October 21,which kicks off the Dodransbicentennial, celebrating 175 years of Carthage history. Events planned are a beard growing contest, a chili cookoff, the Main Street costume contest, several interactive 19th century demonstrations, and much more to make this a day for the entire family. Jump to October 31 for Halloween on the Square where just about every child in Carthage is dressed in costume and lined up for treats from the local merchants. It’s like a big reunion of friends, family, and people you haven’t talked to in years! Santa and Mrs. Claus make an
appearance downtown on Saturday, November 25 for photos. Kids can bring their letters for Santa to read, and it’s been said that Santa loves to write back! This is also Small Business Saturday, so bring your money and shop local for all those Christmas presents! To cap the season off with some fun and laughter, attend the Hee Haw Christmas Show at the Esquire Theater downtown on December 9. Now, start marking your calendars, make arrangements with family and friends and let the fun begin! Sincerely,
TERESA DENNARD
Administrative Assistant City of Carthage
PANOLA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CARTHAGE CONVENTION/VISITORS BUREAU 300 W. Panola St., Carthage, TX 75633 | (903) 693-6634 | cvb@carthagetexas.com www.PanolaCountyTexas.com | www.CarthageTexas.com Find us on Facebook! Issue 3, Volume 1 www.panolacountytexas.com • Fall 2023
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C A L E NDA R OF EVEN TS
September R I B B O N C U T T I NG S September 21 | 10 a.m. SDZ Shuttle September 28 | 10 a.m. Jewel Med Spa FA R M E RS M ARK ET Saturdays in September 8 a.m. -12 p.m. Panola County Chamber of Commerce 300 W. Panola, Carthage. TX SE N I O R E X P O September 26 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Carthage Civic Center 1702 S. Adams St., Carthage, TX
September 30, 2023 C ARTHA GE CIVIC CENT ER
PO TL ATCH September 30 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Carthage Civic Center, Panola County Expo Hall 1702 S. Adams St.,Carthage, TX
October PANOLA COUNT Y SENIORS MEETING October 5 | 10 a.m. Chamber of Commerce
WHAT THE ALE
October 7 | 6 p.m. Merket Tree Farm 785 FM 1794 W., Beckville, TX Hosted by the Panola County Cancer Coalition C A RTHAGE H E RI TAG E F E STI VA L October 21 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Downtown Carthage 4 Fall 2023 • www.panolacountytexas.com
M AIN ST REET HA LLOWEEN C O STUME CONT ES T October 21 | 10 a.m. Anderson Park Gazebo H AL L O WEEN ON T HE S QU A RE October 31 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Downtown Carthage Square
CALENDAR OF EV EN TS
November
PA N O L A C O UNT Y SE N I O RS M E E T I N G November 2| 10 a.m. Chamber of Commerce SW E ET L U C Y F E S T November 4 | 9 a.m. Downtown Beckville
December
C ITY O F CA RT HA GE D O DRAN S BICENT ENNIA L (1 7 5 TH) CELEBRAT ION November 11 | 6 p.m. Carthage Civic Center 1702 S. Adams St. Carthage, TX H O L ID AY PU NCH CA RDS November 17 - December 21 Every $20 spent downtown equals a punch and every full card can be turned in for a chance to win a holiday gift basket stuffed with goodies from our local businesses! Turn in full cards at participating businesses! SM AL L BU S INES S S AT U RDAY November 25 PIC TURES WIT H S A NTA November 25 | 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Anderson Park, Downtown Carthage
PANO L A COU NT Y C HRISTMA S PA RA DE December 4 | 7 p.m. Downtown Carthage Theme“Celebrating 175 years of Carthage” H EE H AW CHRIS T MA S S HOW December 9 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. The Esquire Theater 114 W. Sabine St.,Carthage, TX AM BASSA DOR & BOA RD AP P RE C IAT ION/ OPEN HOU S E December 13 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Panola County Chamber of Commerce 300 W. Panola, Carthage, TX www.panolacountytexas.com • Fall 2023
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Come Visit our Pumpkin Patch Sept 28-Oct 31 10am-6pm Mon-Sat 1pm-6pm Sun
BILLY BOB’S ZIP LINE
Monday-Friday (appointment only)
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2 0 2 3 C H A MBER MEMBERSH I P Platinum Members
Big Chief Vapes
East Texas Aviation
Bigg Dawg Truck Parts
East Texas Title Co. - Carthage
Brookshire Brothers
Billy Bob Zipline & RV Park
ETEX Communications, LLC.
BNB Cleaning
East Texas Professional Credit Union - Carthage
First State Bank & Trust Company
Boo-Yay’s, LLC.
Elliott Auto - Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge
Briarcliff SNF
End Tech Computer Repair
Humana
BRK Meats
Epic Office Solutions
State Farm Insurance Patsy Meck
Bulldog Automotive, LLC.
ETX Innovation Center
Burns Insurance Agency
Excel - Ford/Lincoln/Mercury
Calabria Italian Restaurant
Excellent Teen Choice
Card My Yard
Eye Central
Carter Blood Care
Fairplay Nursery
State Farm Insurance Tate Barber UT Health - Carthage VERABANK
Members 2A Energy 903 Bakery A & E Catering Above Average Health Care & House Calls accentCare Home Health
Carthage Furniture Carthage Hardwoods, LLC. Carthage Healthcare Carthage Independent School District Carthage LTC Partners, Panola Nursing Home Carthage Noon Lions Club Carthage RV Campground Carthage Self Storage
Faith Assembly of God - Carthage Farmers State Bank - Carthage Fidele Boutique Fidelity Communications First Baptist Church - Carthage First Methodist Church - Carthage Five Star Realty Flow-Zone, LLC. Fridas Paleteria
Carthage Service League Thrift Shop
Fundamental Restoration and Construction
Carthage Veterinary Hospital
Gary Independent School District
Active Touch Therapy
CASA of Harrison, Marion & Panola Counties
Gecko Pest Control
Adkins & Co. Photography
Caught by Design
AEP/Swepco
Central Baptist Church
Glaze Manor
Afterschool YEP
Chicken Express - Carthage
Aliign Mineral Management, LLC.
Christian Love Private Home Care
All Hours Fitness - Carthage
Citizens Bank - Carthage
ALLELA/The House of Ruth
City of Carthage
American Red Cross
Classic Café Catering Co., LLC.
Amway by Amber Byerly
C-ME Locksmith
Animal Medical Center Antique Lawn Tree Services
Coldwell Banker/Home Place Realty
Auto-Brewery Syndrome Information & Research
Commiato’s Machine & Repair Shop
Auto Express Lube
Community Healthcore
Holiday Inn Express - Carthage
Automated Business Concepts
Complete Printing & Publishing
Holmes Millwork
Cook & Son Roofing
Hometown Realty - Theresa Hull
Copeland Group USA, Inc.
Hope Community Medicine
COR Boutique
Hospice Plus
Country Roots Realty
ACE Hardware - Carthage ACM Fabrication, LLC Action Towing
Automatic Gas Company Bankhead Attorneys at Law Bearcat Stop
Genpak - Carthage Golden Eye Associates Goodwill Industries Graves RV Park Hal’s A/C & Electrical Harrison County Glass Hawthorn Funeral Home Heard, McElroy, Vestal, LLC. Heartsway Hospice of NE Texas HEB Foods - Carthage Hill Family Chiropractic
Beauty Sense by Patricia
Dallas Custom Homes
HSC Line Striping & Pressure Washing
Beckville Independent School District
DCP Midstream - Carthage
Hudson Financial Group
Dee’s Mobile Solutions
Jalapeno Tree - Carthage
Beckville Masonic Lodge
Denny’s - Carthage
Better Business Bureau
Donald Eye Care
Beatty Properties, LLC.
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Louisiana Pacific
50 Years of Building Solutions
Carthage OSB
1199 CR 201 • 903-694-2414
2 0 2 3 C H A MBER MEMBERSH I P NCT Service Parts, LLC, NAPA Carthage
Panola County Farm Bureau Insurance
Schieffer, Ray CPA
Jewel Med Spa
Panola County Groundwater Conservation
Seaman Appliance Repair
Jewel’s Co. Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home Kelly’s Collision Center King Aultman Group, LLC. KGAS Radio Kutting Korner Beauty Salon LaGrone Air Conditioning Lake Murvaul Marina Lazy K Boutique Le Pre de Laurent Legacy Field Services, LLC. LifeShare Blood Center Logging Tech Forestry, LLC. Lonestar Nutrition & Energy Louisiana Pacific Corporation - Carthage Love’s Travel Stops March Outdoors, LLC. Martin Marietta - Carthage McAdams Propane Company McDonalds - O’Reilly Group McLane, Judge Rodger, Attorney at Law MEP Live Merket Christmas Tree Farm Miracle Ear Mission Carthage Monroe Bros. Paint & Body MPLX (MarkWest) Mr. Odd Job MWN Consultanting, LLC. New Sound Hearing Systems - Carthage Northside Christian Center OMD Pest Control Origin Bank - Carthage Pam & Mia’s Little Bit of Everything
Panola County Historical & Genealogical Association Panola County Lions Club Panola County Republican Party Panola County Republican Women Panola County Veteran’s Relief Fund Panola Dental Panola Orchard & Gardens Panola Schools Panola Senior Community Patterson Insurance Payne, Rachael CPA PLLC. Peppermint Fence Daycare Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP. Pinnergy - Carthage Pippen Motor Company Pizza Hut - Carthage Pool & Pool Apartments Popcorn Place Propes Relaxation Massage Prosperity Bank - Carthage Pure & Simple Lifestyle Solutions Quality Inn - Carthage QuickVisit Urgent Care - Carthage R. Lacy, Inc. Ransom Drilling Service, LLC. Red Dog Oil Tools Red Oak Insurance Agency Revival Threads & Co. Revive & Restore Health & Wellness, LLC. Ridgway CNC Rock Hill Bed & Bale Rock N Roll Express Car Wash
SDZ Shuttle Security Finance Securlock & Safe, LLC Sharp Travel Planners, LLC Sharps Compliance of Texas, LLC. Shoe Sensation, Inc. SIG Insurance Skypine Roofing Smith Energy Services, Inc. Solid Rock Sookie Sookie Southern Bliss Nutrition Southside Baptist Church Star Cravin Photography Stepping Out Community Tax 2 Stock Show Supporters of Panola County, Inc. Sunflower Mercantile Super 8 - Carthage Tacos Coahuila Telephone Directory of East Texas Texas Country Music Association, Inc. Texas Country Music Hall of Fame The Bulldawg Stop The Hobby Horse The Joffrion Agency The Master’s Blend The Panola Watchman The Phillip’s Law Firm The Store Next Door The Village Salon The Vintage Hen Timberwolf Mercantile Co. Timber Tree Service Top Line Rentals, LLC. Total Lawn Care Solutions, LLC. Tucker’s Transmission
Rollo Insurance
Turner Alumni & Ex. Students Association
Panola College
Rotary Club of Carthage
Tyson Foods - Carthage
Panola County Abstract, J. Ken Muckelroy
RPA Dance Company Rusk County Electric
US Health Advisors Angela Almanza
Panola County Cancer Coalition
Rusk-Panola Children’s Advocacy Center
USA Donuts
Panola County Democrat Club
Sanchez Odd Jobs
Utility Tax Consultants
Panola County Development Foundation
Sanctuary of the Pentecost
Wake Authority
Scarborough Realty Group
Walker, Charla - Stylist
Panola Archery Club
Panola County Conservatives
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James & Jayne Browning
Clarissa Moon
Whataburger - Carthage
Pat Browning
William Morris
Wings & Whitetails
John Cain
Winkler Court
Cynthia J. Carter
Bill O’Neal
Wolf Pack Rentals, LLC. Carthage
Carthage Fire Department
Women’s Center of East Texas Woods New Hope Baptist Church
Clayton Volunteer Fire Department
Younger, Ryan Handyman Services
Coats Family
Jean Thomas Jeretta Thompson
We would also like to recognize our individual & honorary members for their support.
Community 4 Volunteer Fire Department
Cliff Todd
Danny Buck Davidson
Lynn & Carol Vincent
David & Kim Everett
Mark Whitaker
Clardy, Rep. Travis
Larry & Sarah Fields
Mike Parker Donna Porter Dr. John & Jane Ray Judy Ritter
Dena Wilson
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Judge David & Elizabeth Anderson
Elinor J. Humphreys
Linda Bagley
Inter Community Volunteer Fire Department
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Adana Woods
Woods Volunteer Fire Department
Kathy Ballard Worley
Bob & Sarah Baker
Vickie Lacy
Gary Volunteer Fire Department
Beckville Volunteer Fire Department
David G. Leary, Sr.
Dr. Glen Hambrick
Joni Lee
Gloria D. Holland
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