Texas State Parks: Cheers to a Happy and Healthy 2021!
Hopes are high for a happier and healthier new year, and your state parks are here to help! Spending time outside is a great way to get and stay healthy. Whether exercising your body, relaxing your mind, or enjoying some social time, your parks offer safe and healthy outdoor fun for everyone!You can make reservations for most Texas state parks up to 5 months in advance for overnight visits and up to 30 days in advance for day...
Dec. 28-Jan. 1 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Dec. 28-Jan. 1 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Beef Lasagna, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread and Sticks Tuesday – Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole, Pinto Beans and Pickled Beets Wednesday – Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes...
Two Men Arrested Christmas Eve Following Crashes
Two men were arrested Christmas Eve following crashes, according to arrest reports. Tate Street Crash Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at 7:21 p.m. Dec. 24, 2020, in the 500 block of Tate Street, to what was reported as a major vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers contacted a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man reported to have been involved in the crash. The arresting officer reported smelling an alcohol odor on the man...
Dec. 25 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 52 New Cases, 32 Receive First Dose Of Vaccine
While many were home enjoying Dec. 24-25 with friends, others were receiving notifications of positive COVID-19 results; altogether 52 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from Wednesday afternoon through 3:40 p.m. Christmas Day. One additional fatality was also confirmed by death certificate, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services Dec. 25 COVID-19 reports. Case Counts The DSHS Dec. 25 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts...
Trash Pick Up In Sulphur Springs Rescheduled
Trash pick up in Sulphur Springs has been rescheduled by one day. Trash was not picked up on Friday to allow sanitation employees to observed Christmas. Instead, the trash that would have been picked up on Friday will now be picked up on Saturday. closed dumpster
Merry Christmas From KSST to the World
Once upon a time, KSST 1230AM radio station in Sulphur Springs, Texas broadcast to hometown listeners only within a range of Hopkins and nearby counties. KSST became a household word for local families after it went on the air in 1947, providing local news and community events coverage to every home with a radio. Many farm families kept in touch with town happenings through battery-operated radios, prior to electricity reaching to...
Dec. 24 COVID-19 Update: 25 In COVID Unit, 106 Molecular Tests Conducted
Free COVID-19 Testing Center Closed Dec. 24-25, Will Reopen Saturday Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Dec. 24 COVID-19 update reported the patient count in the hospital COVID unit had decreased on Christmas Eve while the number of people visiting the free testing center in Sulphur Springs increased Wednesday. positive COVID-19 result On Thursday morning, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur...
Sulphur Springs Police Investigating Second Robbery Reported In 7 Days
Sulphur Springs Police Department is investigating a robbery reported in the early Christmas Eve morning, the second robbery reported in 7 days. Sulphur Springs Police responded to the most recent robbery report F at 1:06 a.m. Dec. 24, 2020. According to police, two suspects, one displaying a handgun, were able to get a small amount of cash and fled Family Mart on Hillcrest Drive at Main Street. The suspects’ vehicle, believed...
Dec. 23 COVID-19 Update: 10 New Cases, 27 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 23 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed 10 new COVID-19 cases and 27 recoveries for Hopkins County. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Dec. 23 COVID-19 update reported a high hospital COVID Unit patient count. Texas Health and Human Services on Dec. 23 reported three additional COVID-19 nursing home fatalities. COVID-1 Case Counts Two new...
Ushering In Christmas, The New Year By Finding The Good In 2020 While Looking Ahead To Kinder Times
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce We welcomed this year with open arms, excited and cheerful. And now, we are a little bit wiser and little bit worn down. 2020 has taken a toll … some things will never be the same. After all of it, though, we stand ready to do it again. I’m ready to welcome to 2021 with open arms; and this time, I do it with a hope that 2021 will be kinder to us. The year 2020 taught...
