115th COVID-19 Fatality Confirmed, 203 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Aug12

115th COVID-19 Fatality Confirmed, 203 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County

DSHS Resumes Filling Medical Staffing Requests It’s no secret that COVID-19 cases have continued to rising once again in Texas – including Hopkins County. The 7-day state average of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 was 10,332, contributing to the 10,463 in Texas hospitals on Aug. 10. That is nearly 3,000 new confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in the last week, according to Texas Department of State Health...

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Hopkins County Back To School Activities
Aug11

Hopkins County Back To School Activities

If you think the school year is coming way too fast, just imagine how Como-Pickton students and teachers felt Wednesday when classes started for the 2021-2022 school year. Cumby and Miller Grove will begin classes Aug. 12, with the students in the remainder of Hopkins County and Yantis schools slated to return to class next week. Most class and supply lists, at least for elementary students, have been posted on the school district...

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Free Saturday Sports Clinics Resume Aug. 21, At CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Orthopedic-Sulphur Springs
Aug10

Free Saturday Sports Clinics Resume Aug. 21, At CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Orthopedic-Sulphur Springs

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – August 10, 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] Thank you for your patience! Due to a sharp increase in Emergency Room visits as a result of the...

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City, County Celebrate National Health Center Week, Aug. 8-14
Aug09

City, County Celebrate National Health Center Week, Aug. 8-14

City and county officials proclaimed Aug. 8-14 as National Health Center Week, in celebration of the “legacy of America’s Community Health Centers, and their vital role in shaping the past, present, and future of America’s health care system.” Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday, Aug. 3, and Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom during the regular Commissioners Court meeting...

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CHRISTUS Sulphur Springs Hosts COVID Vaccine Clinic Fridays in  Hospital Lobby, Blood Drive Aug. 18 In Front Parking Lot
Aug03

CHRISTUS Sulphur Springs Hosts COVID Vaccine Clinic Fridays in Hospital Lobby, Blood Drive Aug. 18 In Front Parking Lot

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 3, 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] Thank you for your patience! Due to a sharp increase in Emergency Room visits...

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Active COVID-19 Case Count In Hopkins County On The Rise
Aug02

Active COVID-19 Case Count In Hopkins County On The Rise

As has been the case across the state and country, the active COVID-19 case county in Hopkins County rose significantly over the last week, but, unlike in some larger cities where hospitals are having to divert COVID-19 patients to other healthcare facilities, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is still able to accept patients. In fact hospitals in the region continue to be at less than the 15 percent identified by the...

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CHRISTUS-Sulphur Springs COVID Counts:  9,200 Vaccines Administered, 1,233 Inpatient & 75 Outpatient Infusions, 507 Inpatients Treated
Jul30

CHRISTUS-Sulphur Springs COVID Counts: 9,200 Vaccines Administered, 1,233 Inpatient & 75 Outpatient Infusions, 507 Inpatients Treated

Local Blood Supply At An All-Time Low creating Serious Supply Issue – Aug. 18 Drive Slated CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News July 30, 2021 By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 30, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the...

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Texas Department Of State Health Services To Award $10 Million In Grants To Support Local Vaccination Efforts Across Texas
Jul28

Texas Department Of State Health Services To Award $10 Million In Grants To Support Local Vaccination Efforts Across Texas

July 28, 2021 News Release The Texas Department of State Health Services will award $10 million to local organizations working to promote COVID-19 vaccinations in Texas. The Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant program will provide grants of $50,000 to $150,000 to a wide range of groups engaged in vaccine education with the goal of increasing the number of fully vaccinated Texans and slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the state....

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Texas’ First Case Of West Nile Virus This Year Reported in Dallas County
Jul27

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...

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Balkcom No Longer Associated With CHRISTUS, Plans to Continue Serving Patients
Jul26

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...

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