2022: Year In Review – Child Health/Wellness
Nov24

2022: Year In Review – Child Health/Wellness

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] This is the second of the program impact summaries provided by Hopkins County Family & Community Health Extension.  Relevance According to https://nccd.cdc.gov, Hopkins County has a population of approximately 37,211, with 19% of children living in poverty an average of 21% of youth ages 6-19...

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Tips For A Safer Thanksgiving
Nov23

Tips For A Safer Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for most brings to mind for most a smorgasbord of rich foods, including turkey and dressing with giblet gravy, ham, rolls and plenty of sweet desserts and snacks. However, for some, the the holidays are marked by devastation — home fires. Cooking is the leading cause of reported home fires year-round in the US, and accounts for 45 percent of all home fire injuries and 21 percent of home fire deaths....

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Upcoming Activities: CASA Cookie Walk, Christmas Activities, Economic Conference
Nov23

Upcoming Activities: CASA Cookie Walk, Christmas Activities, Economic Conference

Chamber Connection: Nov. 23, 2022 If you’re decorating your Christmas tree and you’re looking for that special ornament, come see our local one. For the fifth year, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce has commissioned a Christmas ornament, and this year it celebrates Heritage Park! The shipment is expected on Wednesday and there is a limited supply (70) and the cost is $40. If you would like to purchase one, drop by our office at...

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CEFCO Convenience Store Sign Variance Request Receives Limited Conditional Approval
Nov23

CEFCO Convenience Store Sign Variance Request Receives Limited Conditional Approval

A convenience store sign variance request received limited conditional approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals Tuesday evening. CEFCO asked to be allowed two signs for a total of 465.7-square feet of signage, including a high rise sign 100 feet tall with 144-square feet of sign, plus a price sign that is 321.7-square feet. The city’s sign ordinance caps pole signs at 150 square feet in size, requires a 15-foot...

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Zoning Board Approves Special Use Permit For RV Resort, Temporary Construction Trailer
Nov23

Zoning Board Approves Special Use Permit For RV Resort, Temporary Construction Trailer

Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals Tuesday night, Nov. 22, approved a special use permit for an RV Resort and another for a temporary construction trailer for a bank. Construction Trailer For New Bank The ZBA approved a request for a special use permit allowing First National Bank of East Texas to have a temporary construction trailer on property located on Wildcat Way, west of the new Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home...

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Zoning Board To Consider 2 Special Use Permits, Sign Variance Tonight
Nov22

Zoning Board To Consider 2 Special Use Permits, Sign Variance Tonight

Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals is slated Tuesday night, Nov. 22, to consider two special use permits, one new permit for a construction trailer and modifications to a a special use permit granted for a RV resort, as well as a sign variance request. Construction Trailer For New Bank First National Bank of East Texas asked for a special use permit to be allowed to have a construction trailer on property at the...

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Protecting Plants, Pipes And Animals From Frost And Freeze
Nov22

Protecting Plants, Pipes And Animals From Frost And Freeze

By Mario Villarino, Extension Agent, Agriculture/Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] Potted plants brought in during frigid temperatures Frosts and freeze can damage or kill exposed plants, especially those in containers. Damage can vary greatly among plant varieties, so cold-sensitive plants will require more protection than hardier plants. Plants in containers are more susceptible to freezing temperatures because...

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Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Current & Past Board of Directors Gather In Celebration
Nov21

Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Current & Past Board of Directors Gather In Celebration

By Kayla Price Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding, fêted current and former Foundation Board members with a reception on November 15 at the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs lobby. The reception felt more like a family reunion as community leaders gathered to celebrate the successes of the CMF-SS, HCHC Foundation, and the...

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Thankful To Serve A Great Community And Extend The Healing Ministry Of Jesus Christ
Nov21

Thankful To Serve A Great Community And Extend The Healing Ministry Of Jesus Christ

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News, Nov. 21, 2022 By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Happy Thanksgiving From our CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital family to yours, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful to serve this great community and be able to extend the healing ministry of Jesus...

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Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Nov. 21-25, 2022
Nov20

Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Nov. 21-25, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the remainder of the week of Nov. 21-25, 2022 includes: MONDAY, NOV. 21 — Manager’s Choice with Black Beans and Corn, and a Roll. TUESDAY, NOV. 22 — Chicken Fried Steak Fingers, Mixed Vegetables, Macaroni and Cheese,...

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