Texas’ First Case Of West Nile Virus This Year Reported in Dallas County
July 27, 2021 News Release Public health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of illness caused by West Nile virus in 2021. The disease case, reported by Dallas County Health and Human Services, occurred in a resident of Dallas County. West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Most people exposed to the virus don’t get sick, but about 20 percent develop symptoms like headache, fever, muscle and...
Balkcom No Longer Associated With CHRISTUS, Plans to Continue Serving Patients
Dr I.L. Balkcom IV and Deborah Balkcom submitted the following letter dated July 22, 2021, to KSST to let patients and friends know about changes that are in progress. Dear Patients and Good Friends,After serving our community for 28 years, 24 of which were spent in service at the Medical Surgical Clinic and the last 4 years as a part of Christus Trinity Clinics, I am no longer associated with Christus Trinity Clinic.Many of you have...
COVID Vaccine Clinics, Blood Drive Hosted At CHRISTUS’ Sulphur Springs facilities
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News Sulphur Springs, Texas – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Giving the Community Our Best Shot Our Sulphur Springs ministry is happy to report that we have...
Preparing for a Heat Wave
Preparing for a Heat WaveDALLAS/FORT WORTH (July 23, 2021) – The American Red Cross North Texas Region reminds North Texans that next week may bring the highest temperatures we’ve seen this summer. A little preparation can go a long way in helping to keep you, your family and your fur...
Summertime Is Fun – But Heat-Related Illness Is Nothing To Joke About
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – July 20, 2021 CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Safe Summer Measures The July heat is here! With temperatures frequenting the triple digits this month,...
Chamber Connection – July 14:
By Butch Burney And the winner is … Jamie Wilson. Jamie, a graphic artist at Latsons.com submitted the winning artwork for the 52nd Annual Hopkins County Championship, and she did it with a colorful combination of stew-related art and Woodstock flair. The artwork will appear on posters, signs, T-shirts and other memorabilia for the stew fest, which is Saturday, Oct. 23, with a Friday night lead-in at Buford Park. Speaking of stew, we...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News July 6, 2021
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 6, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Community Toiletry Drive In partnership with CAN Help, and to support schools within Hopkins County, we invite you to drop off NEW toiletry items any of...
Health And Human Services Commission Expands Outpatient Competency Restoration Services In Texas
Texas Health and Human Services Commission news Release AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announces $1 million in federal Mental Health Block Grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration to expand Outpatient Competency Restoration (OCR) services for Texans with mental health and substance use disorders living in mostly rural communities. “With these grant funds, we are improving...
Due To Rise In RSV Cases, Hospital Visitation Is Temporarily Limited
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News, July 1, 2021 CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Submitted by Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Attention: Hospital visitors, families, guests Due to the recent rise in RSV (Respiratory...
CNB To Continue As SSISD Bank Depository, TSR/Health Special Risk As District Student Insurance Carrier
City National Bank will continue to serve as the depository bank, Texas Student Resources/Health Special Risk as student accident insurance carrier for Sulphur Springs ISD, school trustees determined during their regular meeting earlier this month. SSISD trustees also renewed service contracts with Region 8. Bank Depository SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw explained that the district has the opportunity to extend a contract for...
