Hawkins/HLR Small Business

04/02/2026

Aren’t these the cutest?! ✝️

03/04/2026

Old biz… new hours 👇🏼😊
Holly Cow Creamery And Sweet Spot

02/27/2026

Hey ladies, today’s the deadline to turn in your applications!

Hawkins Jr. High/High School Hawkins FFA Ag Backers Hawkins Independent School District

02/25/2026

🔥 Burn Ban in Big Sandy

Mayor Baggett has issued a burn ban prohibiting all outdoor burning for the incorporated city limits of Big Sandy effective immediately.

02/18/2026

The deadline is quickly approaching 👇🏼

Miss Hawkins Application

02/13/2026

Help us help local students!

**Corrected phone number

02/12/2026

🆘🚨 FELLOW HAWKINS/HLR SMALL BUSINESSES AND FOLLOWERS, this 👇🏼 right here is the exact reason this page was created for our small town… to support our local small businesses in an effort to keep doors open, income flowing, and Hawkins thriving.

💔 We’re losing another small business, y’all. This is not ok!

It’s been said that “a rising tide lifts all ships”. The shared videos of neighbor businesses promoting each other has been amazing to watch. We could use more of them though, shared way beyond the Hawkins borders.

Be a tide, y’all… continue to help lift each other up. We can get through this, it’s just going to take everyone working together instead of competing against each other.

👇🏼 Hale’s Kitchen is closing up shop. How are we going to pull together to prevent another small business door from closing?

“Hey y’all! I wanted yall to be the first to know that Hale’s Kitchen ETX will be closing. This Thursday will be our last day.

I know to a lot of people I was a bad guy when I started conversations about the food trucks. I don’t regret the conversations and stand by what I said. Since food trucks have been invited to Ace, I have watched our lunch sales go from 600 a day to less than 200. Nothing has changed with our food quality, if anything I offered more variety and added menu items. It truly makes me sad because we have served delicious home cooked food and 1/2 lb burgers, pork chops and tenders battered and fried fresh- all inside a gas station. 🩷 Our food is as good as anyone else’s. Food trucks have an upper hand because when business is slow they can pick up and move to another town, a cycle they continue and one we can’t. We are left with, what do I do to change things up to appeal to folks to come back. Unfortunately, I have exhausted this option.

Thanks so much to our regulars, I’m in tears as I write this. We love you and thank you for the support.

Love Dana”

02/09/2026

It’s going to be a BEAUTIFUL weekend this weekend. Get out of the house and come camp 🏕️

We have plenty of prime spots available, with great lake views .

Office 903-769-4545

01/22/2026

Incase anyone needs it this year. 👇🏼🥶

01/17/2026

Heads Up Hawkins! 👇🏼🥶

East Texas Weather… You Just Never Know!

This time of year, the weather can change faster than the forecast. With January and February ahead, now is the perfect time to remind families where to find official updates in case of school delays or closures.

Stay in the know with ParentSquare! If you haven’t joined ParentSquare, now is a great time to get started. It’s the best way to stay up to date on:

Weather related updates
School delays or closures
Classroom reminders
Important district information!

Join here: https://www.parentsquare.com/signin

Updates will be shared through text message and/or email, Hawkins ISD page, and ParentSquare.

Important Reminder:
Please make sure your contact information is up to date so you don’t miss any closure or delay notices. If you do not see a notice through any of these channels, classes will proceed as normal.

Thanks for helping us keep everyone informed and safe no matter what East Texas weather throws our way!