Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 2 Recovered; 4 Positive, 115 Negative Tests
While no new positive COVID-19 results have been confirmed for Hopkins County, one additional resident who tested positive for coronavirus has recovered over the last five days, Hopkins County Hospital District COO/Hopkins County EMS Director Brent Smith reported in his April 15 Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update. That’s two of the four individuals with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 who have...
Stanley Wesley Dickey
Private family graveside services for Stanley Wesley Dickey, age 78, of Sulphur Springs will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Visitation will be held during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Stan passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at his residence. He was born on July 24, 1941 in Klondike, TX, the son of Emery Dowling Dickey and Lucy...
Cumby City Council Did Not Adopt Proposed Ordinance Regarding Executive Order Violations
Cumby City Council Tuesday night after discussion opted not to adopt the proposed “Ordinance 2020-04-01 authorizing law enforcement officer to perform traffic stops for any violation of executive order(s) issued by the Governor of the State of Texas declaring a state of disaster,” such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, as proposed, would have given city the police department the authority to enforce the rules and...
Why Kids Should Stay Active While Learning From Home
By Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent, Family & Community Health Agent In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, online lessons and homeschooling are the new normal in education. How does physical activity fit into this new mode of learning? Hildi Nicksic, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M, explains why physical activity is important for students during this time. Johanna Hicks Most...
Chamber Connection – April 16
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Here is the latest update for Hopkins County … Chamber of Commerce We are postponing our Chamber Golf Tournament to Friday, June 19. Our lobby is closed to visitors at this time. We have forwarded our phones and will be answering them Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maloy Landfill The Republic Services, Maloy landfill location, will temporally change our...
Update: Cumby City Council To Consider Allowing Police To Make Traffic Stops for Executive Order Violations
Special Election, A Sewer Line Repair Also On April 14 Cumby City Council Agenda Cumby City Council has a full agenda for Tuesday evening’s meeting, which will be conducted beginning at 6:30 p.m. April 14 via Zoom. Zoom Meeting The Council had planned to stream the meeting on YouTube for community members to view, with a designated phone number will be provided for community comments at the designated time. However, due to...
CASA on Child Abuse Prevention in April and Blue Sunday on April 26
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a month of great significance to CASA, a national organization of volunteers which judges appoint to speak for the safety and well-being of abused and neglected children. April is a time when the CASA organization seeks to make the public more aware of what they do, and the growing need for volunteers. Blue Sunday is a day set aside for prayer for victims of child abuse and those who are...
Dinner Bell Menu for April 15, 2020
t is another Grab and Go through the covered driveway northeastern side of First United Methodist Church! City National Bank is the Community Partner Mexican Lasagna Pinto Beans Frito Corn Salad Assorted Cookies Drive through starts at 11:45 a.m. You may receive as many meals as are persons in the car. Covered Driveway where you can pickup your meal. Please take care of yourself. Stay six feet from people. Wash your hands often,...
Jerry W. Stewart
Memorial service for Jerry W. Stewart, age 85 of Como will be held at a later date. Mr. Stewart passed away on Friday April 11, 2020, at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation in Winnsboro, Texas. Mr. Stewart was born on December 12, 1934, in Corsicana, Texas, to James and Birdie Stewart. He married JoBeth Braden in Balch Springs, Texas, on September 12, 1975. Jerry proudly served in the Marine Corps. He worked as the...
Juanita Patterson
A private graveside service for Juanita Patterson, age 99, of Sulphur Springs, will be held and directed by Chaplain Charles Kimble at Ridgeway Cemetery. Mrs. Patterson passed away Friday April 10, 2020 atMother Frances Hospital of Sulphur Springs, TX. Juanita was born on August 3, 1920 in Childress, TX to Samuel H. and Mae Richesin. She married Bertram “Pat” Spivy Patterson in Rockwall, TX on July 12, 1941. Juanita was a loving...
