New Vice President Elected, Candidate Filing For 2 Seats On Hospital District Board Opens
Bylaws, Tax Abatement Policy Being Reviewed; EMS Positions Available Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors elected a new vice president, reviewed bylaws and the district tax abatement policy, received an update on EMS operations and construction progress Tuesday evening. Board Positions Chris Brown HCHD Board member Chris Brown was elected by his fellow board members to serve as vice president. He replaces Dr. William...
Constitutional Amendment Order Decided for May 7, 2022 Election
Both Propositions’ Involve Homestead Exemption AUSTIN — Texas Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza today drew the ballot order for the two proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the ballot for the May 7, 2022 Election. In order to appear on the ballot, the proposed amendments must be approved by at least two-thirds of the members of both the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. Drawing...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Choking Wife, Who Held Their Infant
Another Accused Of Choking The Woman He’s Been Dating, Living With Periodically Over the Past 8 Months Two Sulphur Springs men were jailed for assault impeding breathing of a female, one each over the past two nights. A 49-year-old is accused of choking his wife, who held their infant, endangering the child as well, Monday night; and a 33-year-old is accused Tuesday night of choking the woman he’s been dating and living...
Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Approve 7 Personnel Changes, Wage Payments During School Closings
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees approved 7 personnel changes, wage payments for staff during emergency school closing and the annual superintendent evaluation during a special board meeting this week. SSISD logo Personnel Changes In addition to officially approving and announcing Brandon Faircloth as athletic director and head coach, the school board also accepted resignations from three middle school employees and an instructional aide,...
Love And The Effects Of COVID
Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health Extension Agent, Hopkins County By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Interesting articles and e-mails often cross my desk. As a strong advocate for healthy marriages, a recent interview with Brad Wilcox, Director of the National Marriage Project, University of Virginia, brought some interesting information to...
Chamber Connection – Jan. 26, 2020
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney If you need incentive to get into the 1980s mood for the 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet, then how about a couple of tickets to a Bon Jovi concert.Clayton Homes is sponsoring the prize for the best 1980s-dressed person at the banquet with a pair of tickets to see Bon Jovi in concert in April. The banquet, scheduled for...
Evaluating The Effect Of Frost, Freeze On The Landscape
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agriculture/Natural Resources Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected]. As we move through our winter season, it is important to learn how to evaluate the effect of frost in the landscape. According to AgriLife Extension horticulturists, after a freeze or frost, the leaves of damaged herbaceous plants may immediately appear...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs And NETX Public Health District Partner To Offer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines
Holly Ragan, Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, January 25, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will be partnering with Northeast Texas Public Health District to provide COVID vaccinations for children ages 5 through 11. The vaccine clinic will be held in the MMU tent located in the parking lot north of the hospital...
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Time Change, Shortage Of Testing Supplies Reported For CHRISTUS Facilities
Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] COVID Testing at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics | Urgent Care COVID Test Due to a shortage of COVID testing supplies, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that rapid tests will be available. If rapid tests are not available, we will be able to send out a COVID PCR test, which typically results in 2 days, but could take up...
Velma Rawson
Velma Rawson Funeral services for Velma (Short) Rawson, 95, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 27, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Savage officiating. Graveside services will be at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bryan Heaps, Mason Rawson, Chad Rawson, Leslee Rawson, Troy Tutle and Caleb Denton serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be at West Oaks Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 26, 2022,...
