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Join us for Breakfast with Santa – Published in the Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 edition of the C-D
We hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving with friends and family – and a lot of good food! I think that Small Business Saturday went really well. Although the wind was bothersome, I was able to talk to several visitors, many from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, some from Chickasha and a large group from…
Read MoreCome fill up the ambulance – Published in the Nov. 23-29 edition of the C-D
I would like to thank everyone who has come out to ‘light up the town’ by decorating city poles and businesses. Sunday was a lot of fun, as we set up to give away hot chocolate, only for it to be nearly 70 degrees! Lisa and John Rose, Mark and Tammy Parish, and Cassie Sallee…
Read MoreNov. 25 is Small Business Saturday – Published in the Nov. 16-22 edition of the C-D
Everyone at the Chamber would like to offer the family of Ray Lokey and the Capital-Democrat our condolences on the loss of such a special person. Ray was incredibly passionate about this community and showed it through his active participation, willingness to help, and upbeat attitude. He will be missed. This week we have a…
Read MoreEnter the 2017 “Christmas Through The Eyes of a Child” Christmas Parade!
Come one and all and enter a float, car, truck, ATV, horse, or walking group into the 2017 Christmas Parade sponsored by Landmark Bank of Tishomingo! Parades offer great visibility for any business, organization, church or school group, so don’t wait to enter! Forms are available HERE and should be submitted to the Chamber by…
Read MoreVeteran’s Day parade is this Saturday – Published in the Nov. 9-15 edition of the C-D
A few weeks ago, Legacy Innovations, a printing company, called saying that they were making magnets that would list local emergency phone numbers and ads for businesses. The Chamber would get a free ad space if we would be a distribution point for these free magnets for the public. Great! I had seen these before…
Read MoreThe 2017 Johnston County Christmas Parade presented by Landmark Bank!
The Johnston County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that this year’s 2017 Christmas Parade grand marshal and winning bidder is Landmark Bank, who has chosen to name the parade, “Christmas Through The Eyes of a Child”. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. Entries will line up at…
Read MoreSorry guys, it’s Mrs. Frazier now! – Published in the Nov. 2-9 edition of the C-D
I am incredibly pleased to announce that I am now a married woman! Over the weekend, Nick and I had a lovely ceremony and reception surrounded by friends and family. Being called Mrs. Frazier is going to take some getting used to but I couldn’t be more thrilled. Thank you to the Chamber Board for…
Read MoreChristmas promo planning underway – Published in the Oct. 26-Nov. 1 edition of the C-D
Don’t you just love when you come out of a meeting feeling excited about what is coming, and hopeful that you can make everything work just right? It relieves stress, ideas are flowing, and you just can’t wait to get started. That is just how I felt leaving our “It’s a Country Christmas in Johnston…
Read MoreTwo more ribbon cuttings in Tishomingo!
Another round of ribbon cuttings took place in Tishomingo last Saturday, October 28th for two special locations. The Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge and TREES organization, with Chamber directors and ambassadors (above), celebrated the renovation of Craven Trail and the dock on Dick’s Pond. Joanne Ryan led a “Spooky By Nature” tour, pointing our poison fungi…
Read MoreThe proof is always in the puddin’ – Published in the Oct. 19-25 edition of the C-D
A young businessman had just started his own firm. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Hoping to look like a hot shot, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he was working on a big, important…
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