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...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of April 27 through May 3, 2020, included the following activity: Arrests Andrew French, 32 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 4/27/2020on an Austin Parole warrant- parole violations. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 111 calls forservice during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 22...
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...
State Highway 11 Traffic Stop Nets THC Oil, 1 Arrest
A State Highway 11 traffic stop reportedly resulted in location of THC oil and a felony arrest Saturday afternoon. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping the driver of a beige Nissan Altima for speeding, shown to be traveling at 68 miles per hour in a 60 mph speed zone, on State Highway 11 west, just east of County Road 4725. There were five people in the car, according to arrest reports. Jason Leon Shaw...
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...
Trooper Catches Illinois Man In A Stolen Jeep
Texas Department Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde Saturday morning took into custody following a traffic stop, a 52-year-old Illinois man in a stolen Jeep, according to arrest reports. No jail photo available for Matthew Roy Person Ugalde, assisted by sheriff’s deputies, stopped an eastbound gray 2019 Jeep Wrangler around 9:20 a.m. May 2 on Interstate 30 near mile marker 118. The vehicle matched the description of one...
Toddler Reportedly Hit By Vehicle Sunday Afternoon
A toddler was reportedly hit by a vehicle in Como Sunday afternoon. Hopkins County and Como firefighters, Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies and EMS, and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded at 3:15 p.m. May 3 on McBride Street in Como to a crash reported to involve a vehicle and a toddler. A neighbor was reportedly driving the vehicle which hit the small child. The toddler reportedly sustained what appeared to be...
