Sulphur Springs City Council Appointed A Place 3 Councilman, Named New Parks Director
Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday appointed a Place 3 councilman and named a new parks and recreation director during their regular monthly meeting, conducted May 5, via Zoom videoconferencing and live streamed for public viewing on City of Sulphur Springs YouTube channel. Place 3 Appointment Sulphur Springs City Council appointed Oscar Aguilar to Place 3 on the council, one of four seats on the special election ballot. The...
Chamber Connection — May 7, 2020
By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I wanted to start this column by saying, “Welcome to the Hunger Games!” Sometimes I feel like we ARE in the Hunger Games, especially after reading about Murder Hornets. This morning I read about some schools already deciding to go completely online in the fall, and stress just starts to creep into my skin. What is this craziness we are living? I think it is important...
Governor: Salons Can Reopen May 8, Gyms May 18
Governor Greg Abbott today expanded the list businesses and activities that may reopen, adding a definite date for salons and gyms to reopen. Swimming pool, wedding venue, office building and non-essential manufacturing business reopening dates were addressed. Four options for senior graduations and a creation of a new Surge Response Team Surge Response Teams to combat any COVID-19 flare ups in Texas were announced at the...
TEA Provides Graduation Ceremony Guidance For Texas Schools
As Texas continues the reopening of services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school buildings remain closed to normal in-classroom instruction for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. Schools administrators across the state have been seeking guidance as on how schools can properly celebrate graduation. Today, TEA announced what they called a “comprehensive graduation ceremony guidance” for Texas school...
Suspect In Skate Park Shooting In Custody
The skate park shooting suspect remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday morning, May 3. Bond for the 17-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was set at $200,000 on the second-degree felony aggravated assault charge, according to jail . Justin Quentil Richards Sulphur Springs Police, in a news release Monday, reported one person suffered a single gunshot wound around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at the skate park in Buford Park. Officers,...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending
Of the 301 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents, eight have been confirmed positive, 279 were negative and 16 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 5 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Some areas of Northeast Texas are also still doing better than others, with only nine counties with fewer than 10 cases. Hopkins County Stats Hopkins County...
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...
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...
