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TEA Provides Graduation Ceremony Guidance For Texas Schools
May05

TEA Provides Graduation Ceremony Guidance For Texas Schools

As Texas continues the reopening of services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school buildings remain closed to normal in-classroom instruction for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. Schools administrators across the state have been seeking guidance as on how schools can properly celebrate graduation. Today, TEA announced what they called a “comprehensive graduation ceremony guidance” for Texas school...

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Suspect In Skate Park Shooting In Custody
May05

Suspect In Skate Park Shooting In Custody

The skate park shooting suspect remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday morning, May 3. Bond for the 17-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was set at $200,000 on the second-degree felony aggravated assault charge, according to jail . Justin Quentil Richards Sulphur Springs Police, in a news release Monday, reported one person suffered a single gunshot wound around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at the skate park in Buford Park. Officers,...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending
May05

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...

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CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Earns National Distinction
May05

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...

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SSPD Reminds Residents To Lock Vehicles, Hide Property
May05

SSPD Reminds Residents To Lock Vehicles, Hide Property

Sulphur Springs Police Department Tuesday morning reminds residents to lock vehicles and hide personal property to deter vehicle thefts and burglaries. SSPD responded to calls of vehicle burglaries in several different areas of town, as well as one vehicle theft. Among the areas where vehicle burglaries were reported were Austin Acres, Junell Drive and Westbrook Circle. A car was reported stolen from Carter Street. Police were still...

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Mindful Living
May05

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...

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SSHS: Rachel Bramlett Is New State Champion In UIL Latino History Essay Contest
May05

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...

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A Look At The CHRISTUS MFH-SS Trailer Used To Disinfect N95 Masks
May04

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...

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Development In Disinfectant Technology Built At CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
May04

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...

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SSPD Investigating Shooting At The Skate Park
May04

SSPD Investigating Shooting At The Skate Park

Sulphur Springs Police Department is investigating a shooting at the skate park. One person was reported to be in stable condition at a hospital, where the individual receive treatment for a single gunshot wound, according to police reports. Below SSPD’s news release regarding the shooting: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday May 3, 2020, Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the skate park at Buford Park in reference to a...

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