Dec. 17 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities, 24 New Molecular Cases, 12 Recoveries
While patient count in the hospital COVID unit decreased and number of COVID-19 recoveries rose for the third consecutive day in Hopkins County, the number of new COVID-19 cases continued to rise along with the active case counts and COVID-19 deaths on Dec. 17, Texas Department of State Health Services’ dashboard and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’ Dec. 17 COVID-19 update. Dec. 17 COVID-19 Case Counts...
CHRISTUS Health Begins Final Negotiations With Hopkins County County Hospital District
HCHD Agrees To Sell 49% Interest In CHRISTUS Hopkins Health Alliance Sulphur Springs — CHRISTUS Health and the Hopkins County Hospital District announced the unanimous approval of a Letter of Intent for the District to sell its remaining interest in CHRISTUS Hopkins Health Alliance joint venture to CHRISTUS Health Thursday afternoon, Dec. 17. Final negotiations for the deal are in progress. Hopkins County Hospital District Board...
Lady Cats Have Soccer Scrimmage Against Paris Thursday Night at The Prim
The Lady Cats Soccer Team has their second scrimmage of the season on this Thursday (December 17) game day. The Lady Cats will be welcoming rival Paris into Gerald Prim Stadium. Paris is preseason ranked #8 in Region II in Class 4A. Last Thursday the Lady Cats scrimmaged Royse City at The Prim. The schedule Thursday calls for a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. The varsity scrimmage will follow at 7:15 p.m. The Lady Cats have six scrimmage...
Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Auctioneer Sells 4,000 Head of Cattle at the NETBIO December Sale.
Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission NETBIO December 2020 Sale Public Information Services Producers sold 4,281 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the December Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization’s (NETBIO) Pre-conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale held Wednesday (Dec. 16) at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. A total of 166 producer/members consigned cattle to the special sale....
Jerlean Eleanor Berry York
A Private Funeral service for Jerlean Eleanor Berry York, age 79, of Dallas, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Harris and Rev. Phillip Harrison officiating. Interment will follow at North Caney Cemetery with Timothy Reddic Jr., Traylon Dial, Danny Rose, Gayland Berry, Eric Berry, and LaRoyce Beard serving as pallbearers. There will be a come and go visitation held...
Winter Coat Giveaway
In need of a warm coat for our Texas winters? Stop by the Cash Saver Parking lot on Saturday December 19th, 2020 from 9 – 11 AM and visit the folks from League Street Church of Christ. Everyone is welcome. League Street Church of Christ
Bryant Sentenced In Connection With January Burglary Case
Stephen Joel Bryant received a 25-year prison sentence on a burglary of a habitation charge. Stephen Joel Bryant (HCSO jail photo The 33-year-old Winnsboro man was indicted on an engaging in organized criminal activity charge, but during a previous court hearing entered an open plea of guilty to the court to the lesser-included offense of burglary of a habitation. Bryant was also indicted on two unauthorized use of motor vehicle...
Mary Phyllis Smith
Graveside services for Mary Phyllis Smith, age 80, of McKinney will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Mahoney Cemetery with Jerry Smith officiating. A come and go visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Friday, December 18, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mary passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Princeton MedicalLodge in Princeton, TX. Phyllis was born on February 24, 1940 in Sulphur Springs...
Contributions For Tira Food Pantry Always Appreciated
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News Correspondent We received generous cash donations from Von Honzell and Ed Oetting for the Tira Food Pantry. We always appreciate the contributions. Linda Ellen Vaughn of Dallas spent the weekend with Chip, Grace, and me. She and Chip worked around the place trimming and burning brush. I did some Christmas shopping in Paris on Saturday. I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I look...
Dec. 16 COVID-19 Update: 2 Recoveries, 10 New Molecular Cases, 22 Probable Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 16 COVID-19 dashboards and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 16 COVID-19 update showed two additional Hopkins County residents have recovered from COVID-19 and the patient count in the hospital COVID unit decreased for the second day in a row. However, the new COVID-19 case counts (confirmed and probable cases) for Hopkins County on Wednesday were...
