Hopkins County EMS Receives AHA Mission:Lifeline EMS Gold Award
Hopkins County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Hopkins County EMS provides 9-1-1 ambulances to approximately 6500 requests for service annually in Hopkins and Delta Counties in Northeast Texas. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial...
Salute to Excellence: 2016 Awards Assembly Presents $1.5 million in Scholarships
Scholarships and Awards totaling near $1.5 million were handed out Thursday night at the 2016 Awards Assembly in the Sulphur Springs High School varsity gym. The annual awards night recognized academic and athletic achievements that garnered both monetary reward and state and regional recognition. Top graduates were recognized including 23 students in the top 10% of their class and 16 students in the top 10% who participated in a UIL...
Vera Williams
Funeral service for Vera Williams, age 93, of Emory, are set for Monday, May 23, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Point. Interment will follow in Lynch Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday evening 6:00 – 8:00 pm, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Her grandson, Bro. Henry Garmon, will officiate, with Zachary Honzell assisting. Mrs. Williams died early Thursday morning at Senior Suite Care and Rehab. She was born June...
Greenville PD Warns Area of IRS Scam
The Greenville Police Department has been informed of an IRS Scam where an individual claims to be an employee of the IRS, but they are not. The individuals call from various phone numbers. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest. If the phone isn’t answered, the scammers...
Controlling Fleas Requires Multi-Step Process
When dog and cat owners notice their pet excessively scratching, biting, and licking, many of them associate these signs with fleas. With so many products on the market for flea treatment and prevention, finding the right product to treat your pet and house can be both intimidating and confusing. Controlling fleas is a multi-step process and often involves assistance from your veterinarian, especially in severe cases. For every flea...
Producers Sell Over 5,000 Head of Cattle AT NETBIO Sale
Livestock producers from throughout Texas and neighboring states converged on the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Wednesday to market their cattle at the May Northeast Texas Beef Improvement pre-conditioned stocker and feeder calf sale. Consignors shipped 5,162 head of calves and yearlings to the NETBIO sale that drew a big crowd of sellers, buyers and visitors. “We had a lot of good cattle consigned to the sale and there was a...
Commonplace Surgeries at Rural Hospitals are Safer, More Economical
Rural hospitals are facing the threat of closure but a recent study calls in question national policies that set medical and surgical rates for these hospitals. According to findings published in the May 17, 2016 Journal of the American Medical Association having a commonplace surgery may be safer when done in a rural hospital compared to a suburban or city hospital. The research reviewed 1.6 million surgeries performed at 828 rural...
Primary Run-off Early Voting Continues Through Friday
Hopkins County early voting numbers are running near normal for a run-off Primary Election according to County Clerk Debbie Shirley. Through Thursday at 10:33 a.m., 239 Republicans and Democrats have cast ballots. Early voting continues through Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the SSISD Administration Board Room on Connelly Street. Texas voters return to the polls May 24th 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. to cast ballots in the run-off election....
Leo Edward Sykes, Jr
Funeral Services for Leo Edward Sykes, Jr., age 78 of Sulphur Springs will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Ken Masat officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Rodney Flen, Justin Roberts, Glenn Lee, Monroe Lee, Rod Flen, James Roberts, Joe Orron, and Ray Pearson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Ken Masat, Bill Odgen, Tom...
