Hopkins County Sept. 25 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 51 Positive Antigen Tests, 92 Active Cases
Sep26

Hopkins County Sept. 25 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 51 Positive Antigen Tests, 92 Active Cases

Three Hopkins County residents received positive COVID-19 results today, increasing the number of active cases to 92 active cases, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported in the Sept. 25 COVID-19 update. That is the largest single day active COVID-19 case tally for Hopkins County since the pandemic began in March. positive COVID-19 results In the past three months, when cases surged, the most active...

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Free COVID-19 Testing Resumes In Sulphur Springs Today
Sep25

Free COVID-19 Testing Resumes In Sulphur Springs Today

Free COVID-19 testing resumes in Sulphur Springs today. However, the testing site has changed. Testing is now being conducted at Hopkins County Annex building, located at 128A Jefferson St., in Sulphur Springs. There were still 192 test slots available at 3:51 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, with testing available as early as 3:56 p.m. There are no requirements for testing, but registration is conducted online at GoGetTested.com. Those testing...

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7 New COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs High School
Sep25

7 New COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs High School

Sulphur Springs Independent School District Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams Thursday evening notified families, students and employees that 7 new COVID-19 cases have been reported for Sulphur Springs High School Six additional students and 1 staff member were lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; all seven were reported to have been present at SSHS during the last week, according to Williams. A dozen of the cases have been reported...

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Hopkins County Sept. 24 COVID-19 Update: 4 New, 89 Active, 337 Cumulative Cases
Sep24

Hopkins County Sept. 24 COVID-19 Update: 4 New, 89 Active, 337 Cumulative Cases

Four new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Hopkins County by the Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Sept. 24 COVID-19 Update. That 41 Hopkins County residents who have been lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 this week and 94 during the first 24 days of September. That increases the active cases count to 89 and the cumulative case count for Hopkins County to 337. COVID-19 case counts reported for...

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37 Student, 11 Employee COVID-19 Cases Reported By Rural Hopkins County Schools On Sept. 23
Sep24

37 Student, 11 Employee COVID-19 Cases Reported By Rural Hopkins County Schools On Sept. 23

As of the last reports posted Wednesday night, Sept. 23, at least 37 student and 11 employee COVID-19 cases had been reported by rural Hopkins County schools since the fall semester began. Yantis ISD has also reported 2 COVID-19 cases since school began. Sulphur Springs ISD officials so far this week have reported 1 additional student and 4 employees have tested positive for coronavirus. Como-Pickton CISD officials in their last...

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Hopkins County Sept. 22-23 COVID-19 Update: 12 New Cases, 85 Active Cases
Sep23

Hopkins County Sept. 22-23 COVID-19 Update: 12 New Cases, 85 Active Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 12 new positive COVID-19 cases, 10 on Tuesday and 2 on Wednesday. That brings the total number of COVID-19 cases so far this month to 90 and the cumulative total since March to 333. The 37 new cases reported so far this week bump the active case count to 85. positive COVID-19 result There were no new recoveries on either Sept. 22 or 23, but 25 Hopkins County...

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CHRISTUS and Texas Oncology to Build New Cancer Institute in Tyler
Sep23

CHRISTUS and Texas Oncology to Build New Cancer Institute in Tyler

Business News — Sept. 22, 2020 By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, Sept. 22, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. CHRISTUS and Texas Oncology to build new cancer institute in Tyler For years, leaders at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother...

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Hopkins County Sept. 21 COVID-19 Update: 25 New Cases, 25 Recoveries, 14 Patients In COVID-Unit
Sep21

Hopkins County Sept. 21 COVID-19 Update: 25 New Cases, 25 Recoveries, 14 Patients In COVID-Unit

Hopkins County’s COVID-19 case counts increased significantly over the weekend, with 25 new COVID-19 cases and 25 additional recoveries reported Monday afternoon, Sept. 21, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported in their Hopkins County Sept. 21 COVID-19 update. positive COVID-19 result That’s 78 new positive lab-confirmed cases reported during the first 21 days of September, outpacing July...

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Hospital District 2021 Tax Rate, Budget Approved
Sep20

Hospital District 2021 Tax Rate, Budget Approved

Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors approved the 2021 budget and tax rate as proposed and, following an executive session, approved the hiring of an additional staff member for the hospital district. Tax Rate Ron Folwell, hospital district CEO and CFO, recommended no change to the tax rate. Based on the tax formula outlined by the comptroller’s office, the hospital district received $5,526,478 in tax revenue last year...

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Hopkins County Sept. 18 COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases, 4 Recoveries, 73 Active Cases
Sep18

Hopkins County Sept. 18 COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases, 4 Recoveries, 73 Active Cases

For the third straight day, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management reported 5 new positive COVID-19 cases. For the first time in four days and only the fifth time so far this month, HC/SSEM also reported recoveries from COVID-19 on Sept. 18. That brings the weekly total of new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases to 15, and increases the monthly total to 53 and cumulative total since March to 296. Five of the Hopkins County...

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