Hicks: Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Series Coming in September
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Face-to-face programming has been put on hold for a while, but that doesn’t mean opportunities have stopped. “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” is a five-lesson series targeted toward individuals with type 2 diabetes. Recent research indicates that 10% of the Hopkins County adult population has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, 31%...
Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center Opening Sulphur Springs Office Soon
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 25, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. New Staff CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs is excited to welcome Dr. Chris Meltsakos, our new Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship training in Sports Medicine. Dr....
Hopkins County Aug. 25 COVID-19 Counts: 5 Deaths, 2 New Cases, 42 Active Cases
HHS Aug. 25 Reports 1 Assisted Living Facility Resident Recovery Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, announced they’d received notification of 2 new positive COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, which increases the total of active cases to 42. There were no recoveries reported Aug. 25. That brings the total so far in August to 83 new positive COVID-19 cases and 94 recoveries. The cumulative...
Exterior Design For New Senior Citizens Activity Center Revealed
After several consults with Adam Panter of Rees Architecture Planning and Interior Design, a design plan for the new senior citizens activity center has finally been drafted. Design for a new Senior Citizens Center at 301 Oak Ave. in Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Director Karon Weatherman Tuesday afternoon released some of the drawings for the center to give community members a glimpse at the planned facility. The draft is...
Learn the Pioneer Skill of Dutch Oven Cooking! Sign Up Now for Sept. 12 Class
The annual class for Dutch Oven cooks is on target for Autumn 2020. Organizer Rick Wilson announces that the class will be held on Saturday September 12, 2020 from 8am til 12 noon at it’s traditional location inside Heritage Park at 416 Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs. Masks will be worn and cooking sites will be set up on social distance guidelines. Cost to sign up for the John Chester Dutch Oven Cooking Class is $15 person....
Como-Pickton, Sulphur Bluff Schools Report 1 Student COVID-19 Case
Second Coronavirus Case Reported At Cumby ISD At least five school districts in Hopkins County have report a confirmed COVID-19 case among either a student or staff member. Como-Pickton CISD and Sulphur Bluff ISD Monday were the latest to join that list, and Cumby ISD has reported a second student case of COVID-19. Sulphur Bluff ISD On Aug. 24, Sulphur Bluff ISD Superintendent Dustin Carr posted a letter notifying the “Sulphur...
COVID-19 Update: 4 Deaths, 4 New Cases, 40 Active Cases Reported Aug. 24 For Hopkins County
After two days without any COVID-19 updates, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials, along with the Local Health Authority nurse, Monday not only reported on new cases, but that the state dashboard will be the official record for COVID-19 deaths in Hopkins County. Local Case Reports positive COVID-19 result Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 5 p.m. Aug. 24 announced 4 new positive COVID-19 cases, which increases the number...
Wildcats Team Tennis Is Currently Girls Strong With Guys Rebuilding
The extra skills and conditioning work that the UIL allowed for team tennis after delaying the start of the season five weeks is benefiting Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez. He currently finds himself with a team with a strong returning cast of girls players, but a boys side in need of some rebuilding due to heavy graduation losses. Coach Martinez says he has 7 or 8 returning girls but currently only 5 guys. A typical team...
Disturbance Report Results In Warrant Arrest
A disturbance report resulted in a warrant arrest early Sunday morning, according to arrest reports. George Edward Stribling (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Chad Norris contacted a 56-year-old Sulphur Springs man on West Spence Street while on a disturbance call. A records check showed an outstanding warrant for George Edward Stribling’s arrest. Stribling was taken into custody at 1:36 a.m. August 23 on the...
2 Sulphur Springs Residents Accused Of Controlled Substance Possession
Two Sulphur Springs residents accused of controlled substance possession were arrested over the weekend by deputies in separate incidents. Industrial Drive Narcotics Tip A tip of suspected narcotic activity resulted in Jimmy Ray Emeyabbi’s arrest on a possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge early Monday morning, according...
