Hopkins County Emergency Management Team Updates Public: 03/23/2020
The Emergency Management Team also confirmed that as of 4:00pm on 3/23/2020 that there were still NO positive case results of COVID-19 returned for any residents of Hopkins County. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom announces the Hopkins County offices will be occupied but are going to appointment only and will be closed to walk-in traffic. Citizens wanting to make an appointment will be asked to prove residency of Hopkins County. As...
Emergency Management Team Confirms Still NO Positive Cases Of COVID-19 In Hopkins County
March 18, 2020 During a scheduled teleconference with Hopkins County Emergency Management team members, Andy Endsley stated that there are still NO positive test results from any Coronavirus tests. The number of tests that have been performed is unknow at this point, as all testing is sent to one of the state run labs. Team members were quick to point out, that although we don’t have any positive cases in Hopkins County,...
Open House Planned For New Hopkins County EMS Station/Hospital District Headquarters
Hopkins County EMS and Hospital District made the move in December and are getting settled into their new EMS station and Hospital District Headquarters, located on 116 Airport Road across from their old digs by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. An open house is planned Jan. 25 for the new building. The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting at noon, and include a facility dedication with the HCHD Board of Directors,...
Commissioners Court Approves 1% COLA For County Retirees, MOUs, SART Resolution
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved funding for two groups of people, retirees and a rail district. A line item transfer, MOUs with Sulphur Springs ISD and approving a resolution designating a Sexual Assault Response Team were also approved by during Monday’s Commissioners Court session. Hopkins County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook asked the Commissioners Court to consider approving a cost of living adjustment for people who...
North Hopkins Water Supply Needs Your Help
Valves Opened at 10 a.m., But It Could Be Several Hours Before Residents Have Water As the System Has To Re-pressurize First If you live in the North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation (NHWSC) service area you are feeling the frustration of the water supply issues that are occurring. As NHWSC is the largest customer of the Sulphur Springs Water Department, and water usage overall has gone way up for everyone mainly due to water leaks....
Hopkins County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Pass 30% As Year Comes To End
In a grim reminder of how awful 2020 has been, the latest report from the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team showed 30 Covid-19 patients are currently in the Covid Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. With 96 staffed hospital beds at the local campus, that pushes the Covid Hospitalization Rate locally up to 31.25%. The Texas Department of State Health Services tracks this hospitalization rate but as a...
Sept. 11 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 5 Recoveries, 20 Positive Antigen Tests
Three new positive COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday, Sept. 11, increasing the number of active cases in Hopkins County to 69, Hopkins County/Sulphur /Springs Emergency Management reported in the Sept. 11 Hopkins County COVID-19 update. That’s 38 total new cases reported so far in September, and 281 cumulative cases reported since March in Hopkins County. The HC/SSEM team did have some good news as well. More Hopkins County...
Hopkins County Sept. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Positive Cases, 47 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 3 new positive COVID-19 cases, increasing the total of active cases to 47. No new recoveries were reported by the emergency management team during the Hopkins County Sept. 2 COVID-19 update. The cumulative total of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in midMarch is 249, including 202 Hopkins County residents who have recovered from coronavirus. Four patients...
Sulphur Springs Hotels Full Due to Hurricane, Hopkins County EOC Officials Monitoring Weather
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Emergency Management officials, already working together due to COVID-19, are collaborating in a unified command to stay up-to-date with the National Weather Service and state reports regarding Hurricane Laura and respond accordingly. Towns to the east of Hopkins County were expected to take the brunt of the hurricane, which had increased in intensity to a Category 4. Predictions for Hopkins County...
1 New COVID-19 Case, 6 Additional Recoveries Reported July 30 In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 30, reported 1 new COVID-19 case and 6 recoveries for Hopkins County. Seven patients were reported to also be in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs July 30, an increase of three patients in the last 24 hours. Four are Hopkins County residents and the other three patients are residents of other counties. positive COVID-19 result...
