County Hay Show Winners Named Thursday
Hay! The 2015 Hopkins County Hay Show winners have been announced, according to Don Smith, member of the Ag Worker’s member. Winners were selected by judges from samples submitted by local hay producers. The highest protein analysis as well as the physical score (ie appearance, lack of foreign matter) determined the judge’s scores. The top four with score and protein: Winner name: Physical score: Protein: ...
Ribeye Cook-off, Christmas Program, Fall Festival Arts Contest
Beef Cooking Demonstrations Coming Soon! Sulphur Springs will be the host for a special event on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, on Celebration Plaza. The NETBIO Cattleman’s Classic and Ribeye Round-up will feature several opportunities to enjoy the cooler weather, the beautiful downtown plaza, and celebrate Texas beef! On Friday, October 16, representatives from the Texas Beef Council will provide cooking demonstrations...
Compassion for Patients, Low Infection Rate Highlight CMS Survey of Memorial Hospital
One surveyor said that she liked seeing the compassion of the employees for the patients. That was one reply given by the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) survey team that concluded a full book survey of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Wednesday. The three day survey was initiated Monday following an infection control complaint made to CMS. That complaint was found invalid and unfounded but the investigation team...
United Way Drive Underway
A $160,000 goal is motivating volunteers as well as companies and individual donors in the 2015-2016 Hopkins County United Way drive now underway. Wednesday at noon, lead donors, company executives, and United Way committee-persons lunched at the Sulphur Spring Country Club to hear the inspiration of a letter written in 2001 by one of the county United Fund organizers, Bill Bradford, and guest speaker for the occasion, 1991 SSHS...
CHRISTUS Health a Lights of Life Diamond Sponsor
Donna Rudzik, Gloria Mitchell and Polly Swatsell, the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign chairs, made a road trip to Irving to CHRISTUS Health corporate offices on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. As previously announced CHRISTUS Health committed to be a $20,000 DIAMOND Sponsor of the 10th anniversary campaign. “We are so grateful for their generous sponsorship commitment and especially grateful they took time out of their busy schedules...
2015 Corvette Classic Rally & Show
The 2015 Corvette Classic Rally & Show is coming to Sulphur Springs, Texas on October 24th at the Celebration Plaza. This year’s show will feature the new 2015 ZO6 Supercar as the “Feature on the Grass”. Anyone with a 2015 ZO6 that wants to enter into the feature can call Roger Elliot at 214-801-3696. There will be parking for 200 Corvette cars at this year’s show. People wishing to enter the 2015 Corvette...
New Budget, Same Tax Rate, Increased Sewer Rates
The Sulphur Springs City Council approved several ordinances affecting next fiscal year’s budget on second and final reading at a special meeting Tuesday night. The new budget goes into effect Thursday. The council approved the appropriations ordinance. They voted to keep the tax rate at 44-cents per $100 valuation. Even the tax rate was unchanged, tax revenue increased 1.35% due to increased net taxable value. One ordinance...
Brooks Named Memorial Clinic CAO
September 30, 2015 – Shelton Brooks, the new Chief Administrative Officer for Memorial Clinic attended his first meeting of the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board Monday night. He’s in his second week on the job. He is replacing Mike Yost. Brooks has had a 20 year career in health care in Florida. He comes from Jacksonville, FL. His wife is said to be a die hard Cowboys fan. Brooks caught some good natured grief...
Infection Control Complaint Under Investigation; Hospital Board approves Tax Rate and Purchases
A recent patient complaint against Hopkins County Memorial Hospital has attracted the attention of CMS or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Three surveyors have visited the hospital campus to investigate the complaint’s validity. The complaint apparently involves infection control. Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew told the Board Monday night at least one of the surveyors seemed to be on a mission to find the hospital...
Miller Grove News by Brandon Darrow
Not too much news in the Grove this week. School is rolling along nicely and everyone is counting the days until Thanksgiving break, I’m sure. Please remember to keep Faye Tipps in your prayers. I visited with her Saturday and she seemed to be feeling so well but she got sick in the night and has not been well since. I also saw Barbara Lynn Saturday while I was in Sulphur Springs. I was getting 2 new tires for my truck and she walked...
