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Two Lady Cats Basketball Home Games Are Canceled After Positive COVID-19 Test
Nov09

Two Lady Cats Basketball Home Games Are Canceled After Positive COVID-19 Test

Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said Monday, November 9, that the Lady Cats Varsity Basketball Team is quarantined for two weeks after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. The Lady Cats next two homes games, against Mount Vernon Tuesday, November 10, and against Paris next Monday have been canceled. A home game last Friday against Sherman was also canceled last week when the entire Sherman team was quarantined...

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Emergency Management Officials Give Update On COVID-19 Reporting, Impact In Hopkins County
Nov09

Emergency Management Officials Give Update On COVID-19 Reporting, Impact In Hopkins County

Hopkins County and Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, along with the Local Health Authority will soon be increasing the amount of COVID-19 data included in the COVID-19 reporting for Hopkins County. The county officials also gave a quick update on the COVID-19 situation in Hopkins County, and how it is impacting the community as a whole as well as emergency responders and law enforcement personnel. Reporting Changes In...

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Endsley Appointed County Fire Marshal, Homeland Security Director
Nov09

Endsley Appointed County Fire Marshal, Homeland Security Director

Dec. 1 Is Deadline for Volunteer Fire Departments To Return Agreements To The County Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved a number of items during the regular 9 a.m. session Monday. A deadline for volunteer fire departments to return signed contracts, appointed a county fire marshal and homeland security director, an agreement with the hospital for reimbursement of the Local Health Authority Nurse’s pay and an increase in...

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Nov. 6 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 4 New Cases, 21 Recoveries
Nov06

Nov. 6 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 4 New Cases, 21 Recoveries

Texas Department of State Health Services Nov. 6 reported another COVID-19 fatality has been confirmed for Hopkins County, while Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management in the Nov. 6 COVID-19 update reported 4 new cases and 21 recoveries. Sulphur Springs ISD also reported a dozen new cases Friday afternoon. HC/SSEM Nov. 6 COVID-19 update While the COVID-19 case count in Hopkins County rose by 4 cases to 31 for the week and...

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Dr. Max Gordon Latham
Nov06

Dr. Max Gordon Latham

December 8, 1938 – November 6, 2020 BOWIE – Dr. Max Gordon Latham, MD, 82, passed away on Nov. 6, 2020.Dr. Latham was born Dec. 8, 1938, in Weatherford to Nathalie and Curtis Dixon Latham. Dr. Max Gordon Latham He was an avid Scouter, obtaining the rank of Eagle at age 14. He remained active in Scouting as an adult, serving as a Scout Master during the time his sons earned their Eagle ranks. Dr. Latham served in various leadership...

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Nov. 5 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 152 Active Cases
Nov05

Nov. 5 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 152 Active Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials received notification 3 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 results on lab-confirmed molecular tests, according to the Nov. 5 COVID-19 update. HC/SSEM Nov. 5 COVID-19 update That makes 27 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus 2019 this week and 711 who have tested positive for the virus since March. Thursday...

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Nov. 4 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 3 New Cases
Nov04

Nov. 4 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 3 New Cases

Texas Department of State Health Services in Nov. 4 reports showed one additional COVID-19 fatality for Hopkins County, while the Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 4 COVID-19 update reported 3 additional Hopkins County residents had received positive COVID-19 tests results Wednesday. HC/SSEM Nov. 4 COVID-19 Update There 3 new cases make 24 new COVID-19 positives so far this month. That’s 3...

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Work Beginning On 2021 Hopkins County Chamber Of Commerce Directory
Nov04

Work Beginning On 2021 Hopkins County Chamber Of Commerce Directory

Chamber Connection – Nov. 5, 2020 By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2021 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory.  We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well...

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Nov. 3 COVID-19 Update: 5 Fatalities, 5 New Cases
Nov03

Nov. 3 COVID-19 Update: 5 Fatalities, 5 New Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 3 COVID-19 update reported 5 additional Hopkins County residents had tested positive for COVID-19 on on Tuesday. Texas Department of State Health Services on Nov. 3 reported 5 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County, while Texas Health and Human Services’ Nov. 3 reports show a total of 25 residents of Sulphur Springs nursing homes had died as of...

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CHRISTUS Business News: Flu Shot Clinic, Blood Drive Planned Next Week
Nov03

CHRISTUS Business News: Flu Shot Clinic, Blood Drive Planned Next Week

By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, Nov. 3 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Flu Shots: Upcoming Saturday Clinic Take advantage of our Saturday Flu Shot Clinic on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. You do not need to call ahead, but should...

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