Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending
Of the 301 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents, eight have been confirmed positive, 279 were negative and 16 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 5 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Some areas of Northeast Texas are also still doing better than others, with only nine counties with fewer than 10 cases. Hopkins County Stats Hopkins County...
Trading Post for Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Needing: someone to mow their yard in the near future. Possibly within a week or so. Located at 609 Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs, TX. If you can help this party, or for more info., please call 903-885-9464. Wanting: to hire someone to clear flowerbeds. Price negotiable. If you can help this party, or for more details, please phone 903-485-3079. For Sale: a Craftsman 42″ lawn tractor. “It’s a 2018 model used...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Earns National Distinction
CMFH-SS Awarded ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade For Spring 2020 News Release Sulphur Springs, Texas – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements providing safer health care. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from...
Dinner Bell Menu for May 6, 2020
The Community Partner for May 6 is Diversified Storage. Dinner Bell for the present continues as a GRAB and GO operation. Meals are distributed from the covered driveway (porte cochere) at the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus. Enter from North Davis onto Fleming Street and continue to follow the driveway ending on Church Street. Meal time is 11:45 a.m. but the food boxes are usually ready for distribution...
Mindful Living
May 5, 2020 – Is your mind constantly wandering? Do you have a hard time concentrating? Are your thoughts and experiences clouding your judgement? Sometimes we are overwhelmed by certain situations and may lose our ability to cope with the pressure. By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Recognize negative thoughts and gradually learn to...
SSHS: Rachel Bramlett Is New State Champion In UIL Latino History Essay Contest
5 SSHS Students Place In Top 12 In Essay Contests, 1 In Theatrical Design At State Four Sulphur Springs High School students earned recognition for finishing in the top 6 in essay and theatrical design competitions, and another SSHS students was recognized as a top essay finalist. Latino, Barbara Jordan Essay Contests Rachel Bramlett, Annmarie Gunn, Nathan Braddy, Matthew Harper and Paige Daniel all placed in the State UIL essay...
A Look At The CHRISTUS MFH-SS Trailer Used To Disinfect N95 Masks
Keith Kelley adapted a model utilized in a University of Nebraska Medical Center study to disinfect N95 masks so that healthcare providers can use them more than once. The Director of Administrative Services assisting the Chief Nursing Officer for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs explained that they converted the model to a mobile unit, making it available to help many area healthcare facilities disinfect their N95...
Development In Disinfectant Technology Built At CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 4, 2020 – Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs has taken steps to prevent any shortages of access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – and one of their efforts has resulted in a groundbreaking development in disinfectant technology. Thanks to critical thinking and the search for new and innovative ideas, team member Keith Kelley, identified a creative way to...
Trading Post for Friday, May 4, 2020
Looking for: Used Glass Patio Sliding Door -in good condition. 903-335-3059 Looking to buy: Used Shower base (corner type preferred) and Shower Door. 903-335-3059 Nice clean working dishwasher $100. 903-945-2653. For Sale: two small room air conditioners. Asking $75 each. Also, for sale, one electric cook stove for $150.00. And, two refrigerators. Asking $75 each. If interested in any of these items, or for more details, please call...
Relay For Life Rescheduled To Summer Due to COVID-19
As with most things this spring, the annual event to celebrate cancer survivors, spread awareness and remember those lost has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike some, Relay For Life — Tri-Counties, TX rescheduled the main walk and fundraising event, and the annual Survivors Dinner are postponed until later this year. RFL was originally scheduled to take place May 8, but has been pushed back to June 12, pending...
