Harvest Festival at First United Methodist Church
Steve Lilly, Volunteer Coordinator of Harvest Festival at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs is inviting all ages to the 36th annual event. Traditionally, Harvest Festival begins with a Bake Sale by the Hamilton Bible Class, so on Friday October 30, the Bake Sale will be held from 8am til 10am in the Fellowship Hall. Steve says get there early for the delicious selections of all kinds of baked goods and food gifts! The...
Breaking: HCMH Presents Steps Taken to CMS; Answer Expected Friday or Monday At Latest
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Administrator Michael McAndrew said the hospital’s meeting with representatives of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS, went well. Representing the hospital were McAndrew, Chief Nursing Officer Terri Bunch, Austin lawyers Kevin Reed and Trent Krienke with the RCMH Lawfirm in Austin, Chief of Staff Dr. Scott McDearmont and Chief Medical Officer Chris Gallagher. McAndrew felt the...
Reynolds Pled Guilty
Tuesday afternoon in 8th Judicial District Court, Michael Brandon Reynolds, 34, pled guilty to aggravated assault family violence. With two previous trips to the penitentiary, Reynolds was sentenced to 25-years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system. On May 13th, Sulphur Springs Police arrested Reynolds on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, interference with an emergency request for assistance, unlawful restraint...
COMMENTARY: I Trust Hopkins County Memorial Hospital by Jim Rogers
I go on Medicare January 1. That being said, the problems at our local hospital are personal. The hospital gave care to my dad instead of our having to travel to Dallas constantly for medical care at the veteran’s hospital there. Chuck Jones saved his life once. Dad died at home at age 87. My mom has had emergency care when she broke first one leg, then a shoulder, and later the other leg. Mom lives on our farm in the county. Senior...
Downtown Renaissance Diminished by Business Failure for Others
With the recent number of new businesses opening in downtown Sulphur Springs, many of these new establishments have seen success in turnout. Other businesses, however, have not been as fortunate. The Home Plate Family Restaurant has closed their doors for good recently and Redneck Roadhouse has moved from their location on Interstate 30. They are among a number of restaurants and other establishments along I-30 and other places...
Memorial Hospital Survey Results; Reactions
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital has been notified that on November 6th of this year, they will no longer qualify for Medicaid or Medicare payments. The hospital administration is working to head off termination of their agreement to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs by November 6 due to failure to meet minimum health and safety standards uncovered in CMS surveys. A meeting with CMS officials will take place Tuesday,...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Down 51 Indictments Monday Afternoon
Monday afternoon, October 26, 2015, a Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 51 indictments. Not all indicted have been arrested but those indictments that can be released include: Michael Allen Coker for theft of property over $20,000 but under $100,000. On September 18th of this year, 47-year old Michael Allen Coker was transported from the Dallas County Jail to the Hopkins County Jail to face a theft charge in Sulphur Springs. The...
Crime Stoppers Assist in Property Theft Arrest
A 44-year old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Monday in connection with recovery of an estimated $250,000 of stolen property. Brent Glen Self has been charged with four counts of theft over $2,500. JP Brad Cummings set bond at $10,000 for each charge. The recovery began when a stolen camper trailer was found thanks to help from a Hopkins County resident. According to Sheriff’s Department spokesman Alvin Jordan, Crimestoppers...
Early Release for SSISD Friday
Yes, it is another out-of-town long trip for Wildcat football and teacher-parent conferences facilitated by early dismissal. All students in the Sulphur Springs ISD will be released at 12:50 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015 allowing elementary teachers to conduct required Title I Parent Conferences beginning at 1:00 p.m. Teachers will be calling parents to schedule conference times. Middle School and High School teachers will be...
Hospital Makes Necessary Equipment Purchase; Meeting Today Set to Resolve Issues with CMS
The Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board voted to purchase some non-budgeted equipment for the Operating Room due to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services survey critical of the hospital. Some of the equipment will sterilize hospital operating instruments better and faster. It was noted that the equipment was not all the OR needed but it was a start, Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew’s CMS Update was moved to the closed...
