Fourth New COVID-19 Case Reported For Hopkins County Tuesday Evening
Hopkins County Has Had 21 Total Cases For the second time Tuesday, Hopkins County Emergency Management Team announced another COVID-19 case in Hopkins County, that’s the fourth new COVID-19 case announced Tuesday. That brings the total of COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County to 21 since mid-March. County Judge Robert Newsom, at 4 p.m. today, reported the county had three new COVID-19 cases. At 8:30 p.m., the county judge reported...
Bitter Weed Is Toxic To Cattle, Goats
By Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent for Ag and NR, [email protected] As we move into our hot summer weather, several weeds that bloom with a yellow flower start to die off. During the spring, bitter weed, a common toxic plant for cattle and goats, has the tendency to cover pastureland. If left unattended, bitter weed has the tendency to cover complete paddocks. The real problem with bitter weed is...
Hopkins County At 20 Cases Of COVID-19, Including 3 New Cases
Some Of New Cases Reported May 26 Are In Homes Where There have Already Been Cases Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom reported 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, putting the total for Hopkins County at 20 cases of COVID-19 since midMarch in Hopkins County. Of the 20 patients, 6 individuals have recovered, and the rest are still being treated for coronavirus. “To my knowledge, they are at home. Some are in homes where there have...
Hospital Week Awards Announced
Blood Drive Scheduled June 5 By Holly Ragan, MS, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 26, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Hospital Visitation For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all...
Atmos Is Offering Options For Customers Experiencing Financial Hardships
Atmos Energy is offering options to help natural gas customers experiencing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Atmos Energy offers assistance for those experiencing financial hardship during COVID-19 “To help those experiencing financial hardship, we have temporarily suspended natural gas disconnections for non-payment and offer payment installment plans. In addition, financial help is available through local...
Contract Approved To House Federal Inmates at Hopkins County Jail
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning approved a temporary contract with the US Marshals Service to house federal inmates at Hopkins County jail. The contract is for 150 days and would allow up to 30 federal inmates to be housed at the county jail at a rate of $60 a day. During the contract period, a survey will be conducted to see what the actual rate would be if county is offered a full-time contract, Hopkins County...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court To Consider Bridge Funding Agreements With TxDOT
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday this week, instead of the usual Monday due to Memorial Day. Among items on the May 26 agenda is a motion to approve the general form of two draft advance funding agreements with TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) for “Off-System Bridge Replacement On CR 1152 At Big Creek (542-1) And On CR 4714 At Crooks Creek (584-1) In Hopkins County.” A resolution to perform...
2 New COVID-19 Cases in Hopkins County Reported On Memorial Day
Hopkins County Emergency Management Team at 10 a.m. Memorial Day reported 2 new positive COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County. “We have been waiting on these results since the day before yesterday. These two new cases are in isolation in a home with a family that already had it,” said Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom. That brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County since midMarch to 17 cases, 13 of them...
Young Cancer Patient Gets a Memorable Trip Home with Large Motorcycle Escort
About 300 motorcycle riders from across North Texas showed up in Sulphur Springs to serve as an impromptu “escort” for a young cancer survivor heading home from Children’s Hospital, Dallas on Sunday May 23, 2020. The child’s dad had placed a post on Facebook, asking if anyone would like to ride along with them on May 23, and expected only a few friends if any, because of a forecast of rain. A surprise awaited...
I-30 Crash Resulted In 2 Fatalities Sunday Morning
Any Eyewitnesses Who May Have Information Asked To Contact Police May 24, 2020 – An I-30 crash resulted in 2 fatalities early Sunday morning, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson. A small sport utility vehicle and an 18-wheeler were traveling east on Interstate 30 near mile marker 124, in the area of Jack in the Box, when the 18-wheeler rear-ended the SUV causing the SUV to catch on fire and the 18-wheeler...
