COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases In Hopkins County
Jul18

COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases In Hopkins County

July 18 Marks 10th Consecutive Day Of New COVID-19 Cases For Hopkins County At 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 4 new positive COVID-19 cases. positive COVID-19 test result There were also one resident in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on July 18 who has tested positive for COVID-19. One other individual who...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 July 17 Testing Update: 1,573 Tested, 1,362 Negative, 104 Pending
Jul17

Hopkins County COVID-19 July 17 Testing Update: 1,573 Tested, 1,362 Negative, 104 Pending

A new record was set over the last week for number of new positive COVID-19 cases, with 26 new cases reported as of the regular Hopkins County COVID-19 testing report prepared by Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith at 10:30 a.m. July 17. However, as was the case 1 week ago, that number, had increased within a few hours of the July 17 report, with the announcement of additional cases by Hopkins County...

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7 New Cases, 48 Active COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hopkins County July 17
Jul17

7 New Cases, 48 Active COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hopkins County July 17

The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Hopkins County as is the case across the state and country. At 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 7 new positive COVID-19 cases. There were also two Hopkins County residents in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on July 17 who have tested positive for COVID-19. This number does not...

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Texas A&M System Inks Deal For Free COVID-19 Testing For All Students, Faculty And Staff
Jul16

Texas A&M System Inks Deal For Free COVID-19 Testing For All Students, Faculty And Staff

COMMERCE, Texas — Students, faculty and staff at all 11 Texas A&M System universities across the state will soon have quick and easy access to free testing for COVID-19. Texas A&M System logo “Ensuring the health and safety of our students is our top priority,” said John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. “Facilitating increased accessibility and availability of COVID-19 testing will help us mitigate the...

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15 New COVID-19 Cases July 16, 41 Active Cases, 107 Total Cases In Hopkins County
Jul16

15 New COVID-19 Cases July 16, 41 Active Cases, 107 Total Cases In Hopkins County

At 5 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Hopkins County Emergency Management Team  reported that 15 new positive COVID-19 case have been returned for Hopkins County. That pushes the total number of cases reported in Hopkins County since March to 107. Of those, 66 have recovered, leaving 41 cases still active. All except 1 of the 15 new cases were from mobile or walk up testing conducted recently in Sulphur Springs and surrounding counties. One...

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Hopkins County Update:   1 New Positive COVID-19 Case & 1 Recovery On July 15
Jul15

Hopkins County Update: 1 New Positive COVID-19 Case & 1 Recovery On July 15

In what has become a daily occurence of positive COVID-19 cases, the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team at 6:30 p.m. Wedesday, July 15, reported that 1 new positive COVID-19 case has been returned for Hopkins County. One additional recovery was reported as well, leaving the number of active cases at 26. July 15th is the 7th consecutive day in which new COVID-19 patients have been reported for Hopkins County, and at least the...

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Chamber Connection- July 16: Deadline To Register For Hopkins County Adult Leadership Class Is Aug. 1
Jul15

Chamber Connection- July 16: Deadline To Register For Hopkins County Adult Leadership Class Is Aug. 1

By LEZLEY BROWN, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce CEO/President The Hopkins County Adult Leadership is happy to announce that we are currently taking applications for the 2020-21 class. The Adult Leadership Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins county Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging...

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Hopkins County Update:   3 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported On July 14
Jul14

Hopkins County Update: 3 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported On July 14

The Hopkins County Emergency Management Team at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, reported that 3 new positive COVID-19 cases have been announced for Hopkins County. Local officials are requesting verification of addresses for two of the three new patients as they were listed only as Post Office boxes in Hopkins County. July 14 is the 6th consecutive day in which new COVID-19 patients have been reported for Hopkins County, and at least the...

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Don’t Delay Seeking Medical Care For Serious Conditions
Jul14

Don’t Delay Seeking Medical Care For Serious Conditions

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CMFH-SS, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 14, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Don’t Delay … At CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, we understand the impact of social distancing and...

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Commissioners Approve Infrastructure Grant, Solar Reinvestment Zone, Mental Health Transport Agreement
Jul13

Commissioners Approve Infrastructure Grant, Solar Reinvestment Zone, Mental Health Transport Agreement

Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved resolutions Monday agreeing to give the county judge authority to sign off on documents granting a reinvestment zone for Pine Forest Solar LLC and to move forward with a grant that would provide some funding for county road improvements. Health insurance and a multi-agency mental health transports agreement were also approved by the commissioners court during the July 13, 2020 session....

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