Slaton Urging DSHS To Fast-Track CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs As Vaccine Hub, Increase Allocations To HD2
Representative Bryan Slaton is urging Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to fast-track CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs as a COVID-19 vaccine hub and to increase allocations of the vaccine to House District 2. Rep. Bryan Slaton “As you know, the vaccine allocation process has been frustrating for everyone, especially rural Texans. Representative Slaton and his staff have been in active contact with...
ATCOG Hotline Designated To Help Elderly 1B Residents Who Don’t Have Computers, Internet Schedule Appointment, Get On COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials report they have been working with state officials almost daily but have had no success finding out why Hopkins County providers have not received more first-doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but report a hotline has been designated to help 1B residents who don’t have computers and internet access get on a COVID-19 vaccine waiting list or help schedule appointments when vaccines are...
Dinner Bell Menu for February 10, 2021
DINNER BELL IS NINE (9) YEARS OLD (2012-2021) Hopkins Rains Farm Bureau, our COMMUNITY PARTNER, is celebrating FOOD CONNECTIONWEEK. This event connects producers with consumers to benefit each other. We must thank our farmers, ranchers and dairy producers for always keeping us healthy and fed with an abundance of products. OUR ANNIVERSARY MEAL Meat Loaf and Gravy Mashed Potatoes Bacon Infused Green Beans Buttered French Bread...
Trading Post for February 9, 2021
Missing Heifer, since Sunday from Dike, TX. She is black with tag# 459 and weights about 320#. 903 335 5294 4 tires, 37×12.50 R 22LT, $400 obo. Old Craftsman Table Saw $100. 903 335 8666 Chain Saw carved wooden Indian (cigar store type) $300, antique farm equipment: seeder $300 and mower $300, Collectible Minnow Bucket $25, 903-945-2653 For Sale: “a new Maytag dishwasher.” The dishwasher is too big for where this...
Feb. 8 COVID-19 Update: 13 New Cases, 9 Recoveries, 81 Vaccine Doses Administered
While no new COVID-19 cases nor recoveries were reported in Hopkins County on Sunday, 13 new cases and nine recoveries were reported on Monday, according to Texas Department of State Health Services Feb. 8 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard. Another 81 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were also administered and COVID-19 hospitalizations remained low over the weekend. COVID-19 Case Counts Three Hopkins County residents Monday received...
Atmos Energy Donated Multi-Gas Detector To Hopkins County Fire Department
Atmos Energy donated a multi-gas detector to Hopkins County Fire Department to help keep them and the company’s crews work safer when dispatched to an incident involving any type of gas leak. “We received this a few months back, but due to COVID, we were not able to do an official presentation. Atmos has really stepped up this past year. We’ve actually had some training done at the fire department in cooperation of...
Sulphur Bluff VFD Received Community Builder Award
Sulphur Bluff VFD received a Community Builder Award from Sulphur Bluff Masonic Lodge No. 246, presented by Wade Bartley during the public forum portion of the Feb. 8 Hopkins County Commissioners Court meeting. The award recognized outstanding non-Masons who have distinguished themselves through their service to the community; to local, state and national governments; to the church or to humanity, and may be found in service clubs,...
Trading Post for February 8, 2021
4 tires, 37×12.50 R 22LT, $400 obo. Old Craftsman Table Saw $100. 903 335 8666 Chain Saw carved wooden Indian (cigar store type) $300, antique farm equipment: seeder $300 and mower $300, Collectible Minnow Bucket $25, 903-945-2653 For Sale: “a new Maytag dishwasher.” The dishwasher is too big for where this party wants to put it. Originally paid $750.00 for it, asking $350.00 for this dishwasher. This party never...
Community Input Desired for TexasSpeaks Assessment
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas TexasSpeaks is being conducted in County and across the State of Texas to allow the citizensof Texas to provide their input on the assets and issues in their communities. The local branchof the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has a...
CTE Month Feature 2: SSHS Graphic Design and Multimedia Arts Program
February is Career and Technical Education Month, a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To help Sulphur Springs High School celebrate CTE Month, KSST’s high school interns have compiled short videos featuring a few of the CTE programs offered at SSHS. One will be featured each week during CTE...
