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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Relay For Life Rescheduled To Summer Due to COVID-19
As with most things this spring, the annual event to celebrate cancer survivors, spread awareness and remember those lost has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike some, Relay For Life — Tri-Counties, TX rescheduled the main walk and fundraising event, and the annual Survivors Dinner are postponed until later this year. RFL was originally scheduled to take place May 8, but has been pushed back to June 12, pending...
Saltillo Sr. Class of 2021 Raising $ for Summer BasketBall
L to R: Ally Smith, Allie Lane, Julianna Giles, Anna Reeder, Maddy Smith, Brittney Peeples, (bottom) Chandler Bain, Paisley Kastner, and Jocelyn Ochoa On Friday May 1, 2020, the girls of Saltillo Class of 2021 conducted a fundraiser at the Come and Eat Cafe located just down the road from the Saltillo school community at Weaver, Texas. From 2-8pm on the first day of ‘re-opening’ for the cafe, business was brisk at times...
6th COVID-19 Case Reported In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Emergency Management Team Friday evening reported Hopkins County within 3 hours received notification of two positive cases of coronavirus confirmed by the state today, marking six total cases of COVID-19 reported in Hopkins County. Two positive COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County May 1 This is the second notification of a new case today, after going 26 days with no new cases. The first four individuals who were...
