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...
NETBIO Awards College Scholarships
Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Public Information Services (NETBIO) NETBIO AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Prior to the July Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization cattle sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction on Wednesday NETBIO CEO Dwyatt Bell presented college scholarships to several students who are currently majoring in an agriculture-related field at Texas A&M University-Commerce. NETBIO awards these...
Cumby Woman Accused Of Assaulting Spouse
Cumby Police arrested a 25-year-old Cumby woman accused of assaulting her spouse Thursday night. A Cumby police officer responded at 8:42 p.m. to a disturbance reported on Depot Street. Upon arrival, police reported contacting a woman who was standing in the front yard of the residence. She allegedly admitted to arguing with her spouse. The woman’s spouse claimed while arguing, she physically pushed him into a wall and struck...
TEA Issued Additional Guidance For Schools For 2020-2021
As the 2020-2021 school year nears, many parents and school employees have questions as to what school will be like due to the novel coronavirus 2019 that continues to spread through the community. Administrators have answered as many questions as possible, but have been awaiting state guidance on many matters. Over the last couple of weeks, Texas Education Agency has issues some direction, but had yet to weigh in on other matters....
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Aggravated Sexual Assault Of A Child
Deputy Richard Brantley with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Marcos Mejia An arrest warrant was issued for Marcos Mejia’s arrest after a juvenile female made an outcry and attended an interview at a Child Advocacy Center. Mejia was located at his residence and taken into custody on the warrant, according to arrest...
Police Responded to 4 Complaints In 24 Hours Regarding Same Man
Man’s Was Allegedly Talking To Neighbors’ Trampoline, Flooding Street With Neighbors’ Water After responding to 4 complaints in 24 hours regarding the same man, Sulphur Springs Police arrested the 42-year-old for disorderly conduct at 3:02 p.m., according to arrest reports. The calls, according to Sulphur Springs Police reports, were about the man’s conduct and level of narcotic intoxication. Complaints...
City Offering Grants Of Up To $2,500 To Qualified Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19
Only 31 Applications Received So Far For City’s Small Business Assistance Program Applications were still available Thursday for eligible Sulphur Springs businesses interested in applying for the City of Sulphur Springs’ small business assistance grant program. The city proposed the planned program, which gained approval, at last Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting to provide a small amount of assistance to...
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...
3 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Three people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants Wednesday. Sara Nichole Pitchford, 31, of Hugo, Oklahoma was taken into custody at 12:20 p.m. by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Zack Horne. Her bond was revoked on a March 2017 possession of controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. The arrest marks the second time in the last year Pitchford has been booked into Hopkins County jail. She was also in...
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...
