Age Ranges Of COVID-19 Patients Reported Sept. 14, Along With Daily Case Updates for Hopkins County
Sep14

Age Ranges Of COVID-19 Patients Reported Sept. 14, Along With Daily Case Updates for Hopkins County

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials today, along with the daily case counts provided an updates report regarding ages of COVID-19 patients in Hopkins County. As of Monday, people ages ages 61 and older made up the 22 percent of Hopkins County residents ho have tested positive for COVID-19, the largest percentage of any of the groups. In second were people ages 31-40. Tied for third largest group at 14 percent...

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Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Saw Good Things And Bad At Saturday Home Scrimmage
Sep14

Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Saw Good Things And Bad At Saturday Home Scrimmage

After the Lady Cats Volleyball Team scrimmaged Greenville, Princeton and Forney Saturday, September 12, at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School, Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner commented on things positive and negative. Coach Dorner said the Lady Cats served well at times and had some good blocks and digs. She said she would have liked her team to play better defense. Coach Dorner said there were times the Lady Cats did not read...

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TDSHS To Report 2 Additional Measures Of COVID-19 Positivity Rate
Sep14

TDSHS To Report 2 Additional Measures Of COVID-19 Positivity Rate

News Release The Texas Department of State Health Services today will begin reporting two additional measures of the COVID-19 positivity rate, the percentage of tests that are positive in a given period. The update is the result of DSHS’s work to enhance the state’s COVID-19 data in partnership with the Governor’s Strike Force. While DSHS will continue to post the data in the form Texans are used to, DSHS will primarily rely on the...

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Update On COVID-19 Cases Reported At County Schools
Sep14

Update On COVID-19 Cases Reported At County Schools

Several county schools have posted notifications regarding additional cases of COVID-19 among employees and students. novel coronavirus 2019 Como-Pickton CISD as of the last campus update reported there were 4 active student cases and one active staff cases. Fourteen students and two staff members who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and returned to classes/work. Cumby ISD has posted no new cases since Aug. 20. Both...

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3 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs ISD Campuses
Sep14

3 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs ISD Campuses

Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams over the weekend received information regarding 3 additional COVID-19 case reported for SSISD campuses. SSISD logo On Sept. 11, another Sulphur Springs High School student was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. The student was reported to have been present at SSHS during the first week of school. The student is at least the third high school students confirmed to have COVID-19...

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Class Brings Music to PJC
Sep14

Class Brings Music to PJC

SULPHUR SPRINGS — PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks brought a variety of musical instruments to his class recently to give Angel Cedilla, left, Gage Baughman and other class members an opportunity to see what produces the music they hear every day.  Social distancing is being practiced in all classrooms, like Instructor Shanks’s lecture shown above. Call PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Campus at...

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5 Arrested After THC, Bundles Of Money, Pills, Firearm, Marijuana Found During Interstate 30 Stop
Sep14

5 Arrested After THC, Bundles Of Money, Pills, Firearm, Marijuana Found During Interstate 30 Stop

Five Tennessee residents were arrested Saturday after THC, bundles of money, pills, a firearm and marijuana were found in their vehicle during an Interstate 30 traffic stop, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photos available for Alphonso Orlando McCracken, Michael Daniels Thomas Jr., Cadarrius K. Bell or Cardiss Savannah Henderson Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde reported stopping a Hyundai Sonata before...

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Local DAR Reminds of US Constitution Week, Observed Annually September 17 – 23
Sep14

Local DAR Reminds of US Constitution Week, Observed Annually September 17 – 23

Constitution Week commemorates the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the United States Constitution and recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.[1] The observance of Constitution Week runs annually from September 17 to September 23. It was officially enacted on August 2, 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower from a congressional resolution petitioned by the Daughters of the...

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Highlights From John Chester Dutch Oven Class
Sep14

Highlights From John Chester Dutch Oven Class

The class was held on Saturday September 12, 2020 inside Heritage Park, and a healthy-size interest was obvious from the number and variety of cooks who registered. From beginner to advanced, from young to forever young, these cooks have learned the secret that great outdoor cooking is best shared with others! Thanks Rick and Carlie for keeping alive and strong the Hopkins County legacy sparked by Johnny “Buffalo”...

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SSISD Trustees To Consider Accepting Application For Solar Farm, Request To Close Portion of CR 3602 Sept. 14
Sep13

SSISD Trustees To Consider Accepting Application For Solar Farm, Request To Close Portion of CR 3602 Sept. 14

Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees has a full agenda Monday evening. The SSISD trustees will be asked to consider an application for a solar farm, a request to close a portion of CR 3602 and SHAC members, designating 4-H as an extracurricular activity and appointing Extension Agents as adjunct faculty, and legal policies, according to the Sept. 14 meeting agenda. SSISD logo A large portion of the 6 p.m. meeting has been designated...

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