Chamber Connection — June 4, 2020
Fireworks Planned On July 4, Symphony League Concert Scheduled Labor Day Weekend Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, CEO/President Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Every year, the Sulphur Springs Symphony League hosts our Independence Day celebration on our CelebrationPlaza. The night is filled with beautiful music, wonderful fellowship between family and friends, and amazing fireworks that light the night sky. The year 2020 has brought...
Nine Health Checks you Need For Diabetes
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks,Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent Numbers are a fact of life for people with diabetes – blood glucose levels, grams of carbs, units of insulin. Those are important, but so are the target numbers for screenings. Whether type 1 or type 2 diabetes, there is in increased risk of developing a slew of other serious health conditions, including heart, kidney, and eye...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News
By Holly Ragan, MS, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 2, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Hospital Visitation CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS...
Another COVID-19 Case Reported In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, announced one additional COVID-19 case for Hopkins County. That’s 21 active cases and 6 recoveries, for a total of 27 cases reported in Hopkins County since mid-March. Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley said county officials were only notified about the new case about 15 minutes prior to the press announcement. Newsom said very little is...
Arbala Homecoming for June 7th has Been Canceled
Due to Covid 19 the Arbala Homecoming for June 7, 2020, has been canceled. Donations to the upkeep of the cemetery may be mailed to Arbala Cemetery Association, care of John Gammill, 144 Drexel Drive, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482. Arbala Cemetery in Arbala Texas
Man Accused Of Throwing Capsule During Traffic Stop
A 31-year-old Winnsboro man was accused of throwing a capsule-shaped tablet out of a pickup window during a traffic stop, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Lavender stopped a Chevrolet Silverado at 3:04 p.m. June 1 for passing vehicles in a no passing zone on State Highway 11 east. No jail photo of Marcus Aaron Williams available The driver, identified as Marcus Aaron Williams, refused the...
Update: Name Of Inmate Who Died In Custody At Hopkins County Jail Released
June 2, 2020 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning released the name of the inmate who died in custody at Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as 53-year-old Mark Alan Hicks. Mark Alan Hicks The inmate reportedly had an existing medical issue prior to his arrest May 19 for possession of a controlled substance, more than 1 gram of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine,...
City Council To Consider Selecting Architect For New Senior Citizens Center
Real Property Deliberations To Be Conducted During Executive Session Selection of an architect for the new senior citizens building, purchase of a new sewer truck, COVID-19 funding and a real property matter are among the items on the agenda for Tuesday night’s regular meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic caused business closures and enforced social distancing, the City Council...
Recycling Old Concrete Helps Sulphur Springs Reduce Road Repair Costs
Some of the slab from an old nursing home and most of the old Thermo mine silo have been earmarked for future use — in city streets. By recycling old concrete from other construction projects, the City of Sulphur Springs anticipates saving thousands of dollars in materials and other costs for street repairs, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. Concrete from the Thermo mine silo, felled in April, is being...
