Nelda Ray Fails
Graveside Service for Nelda Ray Fails, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Rockdale Cemetery, with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2015, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Nelda passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Nelda was born April 20, 1929, in Hunt, TX, the daughter of Charles...
10th Annual Heritage Square Car Show on Celebration Plaza
The 10th annual Heritage Square Car Show is coming up Saturday, November 7 on Celebration Plaza from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Downtown Business Alliance vice-President Jason Tully says about 180 cars were registered for the show last year and he expects 200 this year. 25 awards will be given and there will be lots of cash prizes. All vehicles must be 1987 models or older. ...
Animal of the Week: Blackie the Lab
Blackie (for lack of a better name) is a three to five year old female black lab. She was picked up by Animal Shelter Officers outside of the AABCO Medical Center where she happily approached the officers upon their arrival. “She has been kind of overbred and someone must’ve dumped her,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “They probably got tired of her getting pregnant, but they wouldn’t get her...
Lanna Sue Brown
A private service will be held for Lanna Sue Brown, age 68, who passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2015 at Sunny Springs Nursing Home in Sulphur Springs. Arrangements under the direction of Tapp Funeral Home.
Hospital Receives Extension of Medicare/Medicaid Program
CMS did not wait until Friday or Monday to respond to the request of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital to reinstate the Medicare/Medicaid program and not terminate the program November 6th. In a letter dated October 28, 2015 to Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the termination date for Medicare/Medicaid program until November 30th. Hospital representatives had offered...
Plan and Plant Trees in the Fall
Plan and plant trees in the fall As I am writing this I remember last weekend and the amount of water running thru Buford Park during the stew Cook-Off. Last weekend the Hopkins County 4-H members were assigned and successfully sold drinks during the 2015 Stew Cook-Off. It was a lot of hard work from everybody to overcome the weather and ground conditions but having seen our younger 4-H members carrying and advertising their...
Hospital Leadership Directed CMS to hospitalcompare.hhs.gov During Meeting
Terri Bunch, Chief Nursing officer, Scott McDearmont, M.D., Chief of the Medical Staff, Chris Gallagher, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Attorney Kevin Reed, Attorney Trent Krienke and Michael McAndrew, Hospital CEO travelled to the Federal Building in Dallas yesterday (Tuesday, October 27, 2015). The purpose of the trip was to meet with representatives from CMS regarding the notice of termination sent on Thursday, October 22, 2015....
Winnsboro Police Report October 19-25
Five arrests, two accidents, 189 calls for service, and 49 citations and 34 warnings kept Winnsboro Police busy last week. Two minor accidents occurred on Friday October 23, 2015. A two vehicle accident in the 1000 block of West Broadway and a two vehicle accident at the intersection of South Postoak and West Coke Road were investigated. On Monday the 19th, Jason Williams, 28, of Irving, was arrested for three Hopkins County warrants....
County United Way at 80% of Goal
Hopkins County United Way had a big report meeting Tuesday morning. Almost $64,000 came in to boost the grand total so far to $127,859 or about 80% of the $160,000 goal. The drive could go over the top at a report meeting on Wednesday, November 4. Tuesday’s meeting featured brothers Tom and John Sellers and sisters Markeda Fisher and Kayla Price making extra gift contributions to this year’s drive. 100% Club for October...
