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Hospital District Accepting Landscaping Bids For New EMS Station & District Headquarters
Jun08

Hospital District Accepting Landscaping Bids For New EMS Station & District Headquarters

Hopkins County Hospital District is another step closer to finishing out the new EMS station and district headquarters. The District is now accepting landscaping bids for the facility, being constructed across Airport Road from CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs and the current facility. Hopkins County Hospital District “Our intent is to get someone local if possible to do the landscaping. We are looking at getting...

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Construction Of New EMS Station Hits Snag, But Continues Making Progress
Sep05

Construction Of New EMS Station Hits Snag, But Continues Making Progress

Whitley: Medicaid Waiver, Pandemic Impact Hospital District Budget But Overall Tentative Audit A “Great Report” Construction of the new EMS station/hospital district headquarters on Airport Road is progressing but did hit a snag recently, EMS and hospital district officials reported this week during the regular meeting of Hopkins County Hospital District. An outside auditor also noted that while things are looking much...

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Groundbreaking For New EMS Station-HCHD Headquarters Planned July 1
Jun30

Groundbreaking For New EMS Station-HCHD Headquarters Planned July 1

A groundbreaking ceremony planned at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning, July 1, will signal the start of construction of a new EMS station and Hopkins County Hospital District headquarters. Planning for the new station has been in the planning stages for about a year and a half. The structure will be built at 114 Airport Road on property located across the street from CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs that is owned by the...

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Hospital District Budget Workshop Scheduled; Officials To Seek Financing For New EMS Station
Aug13

Hospital District Budget Workshop Scheduled; Officials To Seek Financing For New EMS Station

At an Aug. 12 meeting, Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors Wednesday heard a 2-month financial report, took another step toward construction of a new EMS station and consulted with an attorney during an executive session. Hopkins county Hospital District Board of Directors Aug. 12, 2020 meeting EMS Station The hospital board at the Aug. 12 meeting gave HCHD Board President Kerry Law and HCHD CEO Folwell the OK to...

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Open House Planned For New Hopkins County EMS Station/Hospital District Headquarters
Jan07

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,...

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HCHD Breaks Ground On New Headquarters, EMS Station
Jul01

HCHD Breaks Ground On New Headquarters, EMS Station

Hopkins County Hospital District and EMS broke ground Thursday morning at the site of what will become a new HCHD headquarters and EMS Station, marking what HCHD COO and EMS Director Brent Smith calls a milestone for Hopkins County EMS. Groundbreaking ceremony for a new Hopkins County Hospital District headquarters and EMS station to be constructed across Airport Road from the hospital and current EMS/HCHD facilty. Approximately 30-40...

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Carry The Load walk set to continue through Sulphur Springs Saturday at EMS Station
May26

Carry The Load walk set to continue through Sulphur Springs Saturday at EMS Station

Carry The Load is coming to the Hopkins County EMS Central Station. It is a non profit organization with the mission to provide active ways to honor and remember the nation’s heroes by connecting Americans to the sacrifices made by military, veterans, first responders and their families. The goals are: To raise awareness of those who sacrifice for us daily by providing Americans active ways to remember, honor, and celebrate them. To...

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Happy New Year From Your County Extension Staff
Dec31

Happy New Year From Your County Extension Staff

By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] As we ponder the events of 2022, there are many good things that took place, along with some not-so-good, but by-golly, we made it!  I pray for a good start to 2023 and that you will look up from where your help comes.  As I wrap up my columns for 2022, I’ll conclude with a final program summary – the...

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Trial Of Cooper Man Accused Of 2021 Shooting At Delta County Gas Station Under Way
Sep13

Trial Of Cooper Man Accused Of 2021 Shooting At Delta County Gas Station Under Way

The trial of a 48-year-old Cooper man accused of a 2021 shooting at a Delta County gas station is under way in the 8th Judicial District Courtroom in Hopkins County just after 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, 2022. Robert Clevon Jeffery of Cooper (2021 Delta County Sheriff’s Office photo) A jury panel was selected Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Delta County in the case, but the decision was made to move the trial to the Hopkins County...

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9/11 Memorial Observance Hosted At Hopkins County Fire Station
Sep09

9/11 Memorial Observance Hosted At Hopkins County Fire Station

Local emergency responders took time to remember those who died Sept. 11, 2001 in the terrorist attacks on this country during a 9/11 Memorial Observence hosted at Hopkins County Fire Station on Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022 (since Sept. 11, 2022 falls on a Sunday). This is the fifth year a 9/11 Memorial Oobservance has een held at the fire station. HCFD Assistant Fire Marshal and Fire In Texas Instructor Rodney Caudle opened the...

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