A Local Crisis: Is Everyone Doing All They Can?
April 4, 2020 By: Chad Young According to the Texas Department of Health & Human Services, the number of positive tests of COVID-19 continue to increase in counties across Texas, and some counties close to Hopkins County are recording their first positive test results. Lamar county, was the first county closest to Hopkins county to report the first positive case over a week ago, and now that county has five confirmed positive...
PJC Urges Business Owners To View Online SBA Informational Meeting
PJC-Sulphur Springs CenterPublic Information Services Paris SBDC to hold Tuesday (March 31) online Q&A for small business emergency loans The Paris Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been fielding many questions and assisting businesses with loan applications due to revenue loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to help local businesses navigate these difficult economic times, the SBDC will hold a virtual meeting...
May Arline Flora
On March 26, 2020, May Arline (Stinson) Flora, age 100, went to be with her heavenly father. Arline was born at home in the Greenpond Community of Como, Texas on March 10, 1920 the daughter of Seth Samuel and Margaret Elizabeth Stinson. She was the youngest of their eleven children. She married Lester Paul Flora, Sr. on November 6, 1939. They were married over 65 yearsbefore his death in January of 2005. Arline was a homemaker and...
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...
Hopkins County Commissioners Extend Disaster Declaration Until April 3rd
The Hopkins County Commissioners court extended the disaster declaration from last week until April 3rd, which will align with the State of Texas declaration. The County declaration that was announced last week, limited groups of social gatherings to no more than 10, as well as closing all restaurant dining rooms, and restricts visitation to nursing homes and longterm care facilities. The commissioner’s court fulfilled their...
Hopkins County Clarifies COVID-19 Testing
As nationwide testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to increase, so do the complexities of accurate numbers of overall tests and positive results. With both private labs, and state-run labs doing testing, accurate numbers of how many people have been tested in one county is almost impossible. Adding in the possibility that Hopkins County residents may go outside the county for testing, or other residents not living in Hopkins...
Emergency Management Team Gives Update on COVID-19: 03/20/2020
During a scheduled teleconference with Hopkins County Emergency Management Team, Andy Endsley confirmed as of 3/20/2020 that there are NO confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from any patient in Hopkins County. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom encouraged citizens to think about different ways to contact nursing home residents, as all visitors to nursing homes are restricted at this time. “A phone call could make...
Bodacious BBQ: Hometown Owners Want To Fulfill Their Customer’s Needs
The current owners of Bodacious BBQ have been a part of the Sulphur Springs Community since 2007, and love calling this place home. They want to continue to do all they can to try and help our community during these difficult and uncharted times. They have several employees who work over 30 hours a week and several high school/college students who work part time who depend on their job in order to support their families. With this in...
Big Smith’s Is Up For The Challenge
A Hopkins County tradition for 31 years, Big Smith’s has always provided the best food, service and quality to their customers. They remain very concerned about the current health crisis and the effects it will have on our community, customers, employeees and their families. Big Smith’s was quick to limit their dining room capacity as this crisis began and now will follow state restrictions by only offering Take-Out only....
Governor Abbott Shuts Down All Gyms, Bars, And Restaurant Dining Rooms In State
A statewide declaration goes into effect at midnight tomorrow (March 20th, 2020) and will be re-evaluated April 3rd. The declaration calls for restaurant dining rooms to be closed to the public and those restaurants to offer drive-thru or curbside pick-up only. Also gyms will be closed for this two week period. This is the first public health disaster issued in Texas in more than 100 years. This will give the state and local officials...
