CHRISTUS Sulphur Springs Stands Ready To Combat Any Health Crisis
As the President of the United States asks for all hospitals to activate their emergency plans, KSST News reached out to our local hospital to confirm the details. CHRISTUS administrator, Paul Harvey, wanted to reassure the local community that not only is there an emergency plan in place, but that it has already been implemented. Mr. Harvey stated, “Just like our disaster response plans, we have a plan in place to combat...
COVID-19: Hopkins County Genealogical Society library Closed
CHANGE OF PLANS: The Hopkins County Genealogical Society library is closed this week – March 16 through 21, as a precautionary measure. Our monthly meeting scheduled for Thursday evening March 19th is also postponed. We value the health of our volunteers and patrons, so we felt the need to take this action. We will re-evaluate next week-end whether or not to continue to be closed based on the factors we know then. Everyone be safe and...
Passengers On Carnival Miracle Cruise Ship Unsure Of Next Destination
Passengers on the cruise ship Carnival Miracle are unsure of where or when they will be able to disembark from their current vacation. The cruise ship was planned to dock in Cabo San Lucas tomorrow, but will skip that port and continue on toward California. The 14-day cruise was originally to terminate in San Francisco on March 19th, 2020, but that has changed. The ship now hopes to terminate and disembark on March 18th in Southern...
Sulphur Springs’ Walmart Closing 11pm-6am Until Further Notice
In response to the world-wide pandemic of Coronavirus (COVID-19), all Walmart stores and Neighborhood Markets will be open from 6am-11pm. This will allow store associates to clean and re-stock the store each night. You can read the full press release here: Walmart’s Response to Coronavirus.
Meal A Day Menu March 16-20, 2020
Monday — Corn Flake Chicken Casserole, California Blend Vegetables and a Roll Tuesday — Rope Sausage, Sauerkraut, Stewed Red Potatoes and Black-Eyed Peas Wednesday — Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans and a Roll Thursday — Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, Tossed Salad, Crackers and Fruit Salad Friday — Cheeseburger, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Pickle Spear, Baked Beans and...
Bobbie May
Graveside Services for Bobbie Gay May, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Bro. Jacob Jones officiating. A visitation will be held on March 18, 2020 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Bobbie Gay May, a resident of Carriage House Manor passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on March 13, 2020. She was born...
COVID-19 Update: Courts, Jail Procedures Impacted As Preventive Measures
All Local School Districts Cancel Classes Next Week; No Confirmed Coronavirus Reported In Hopkins County Local government entities continue to make preparations to prevent potential spread of the coronavirus. As of noon Saturday, no cases of COVID-19 had been reported in Hopkins County. While 51 cases of COVID-19 had been reported throughout the state Saturday, the nearest confirmed cases to Hopkins County, according to Texas...
Miller Grove, Yantis Boys Recognized With All District, Academic All District Honors
Several students from Miller Grove ISD and Yantis ISD were named to the 2019 – 20 District 23-A Boys All District Teams and All Academic Teams, according to information provided by Miller Grove ISD Secondary Principal/Athletic Director Gary Billingsley Named to the First Team were sophomore Isaiah Billingsley and junior Kobe Robertson, both from Miller Grove. Named to the Second Team were Miller Grove junior Matt Brignon and...
COVID-19: Cooper ISD Closed till March 23rd
Cooper ISD will be closed until March 23rd, 2020 due to the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19.
Arkansas Woman Arrested Following Off-Duty Officer’s Report Of Suspected Narcotics Use, Disturbance
A 36-year-old Hot Springs, Arkansas woman was arrested by Sulphur Springs police. Police responded to a call around 1:42 p.m. March 13, 2020. An off-duty officer reported suspected narcotics use and a possible disturbance in the 1300 block of South Broadway Street. Upon arrival, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Floyd reported the off-duty officer was attempting to hold a woman still, so he put her into handcuffs. She allegedly told...
