Feb. 15-19 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. Delivery and meal preparation will depend on whether cooks and delivery drivers can safely navigate road conditions. If roads are bad or the temperature drops below zero, the program will likely have to be suspended until conditions improve...
Feb. 8-12 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Feb. 8-12 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Chili Dogs, Chips and Pickle Spear Tuesday – Cheesy Beef and Potato Casserole, Corn and Normandy Vegetables Wednesday – Chicken and Rice with Vegetables, Pickled Beets and Pinto...
Feb. 3 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 28 New Cases, 16 Recoveries, 174 Active Cases
While the COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low across the state this week, Hopkins County is experiencing a spike in new COVID-19 cases, increasing the overall active case count to rise from 130 on Sunday to 174 on Wednesday, according to the Department of State Health Services Feb. 3 COVID-19 dashboards. Case Counts On Wednesday, a total of 28 new COVID-19 cases were reported, increasing the total so far this week to 63. Over the...
City Manager’s Report – February 2, 2021
Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the following monthly manager’s report on during the Feb. 2, 2021 council meeting: COVID-19 Response The number of active cases in Hopkins County decreased 13% since our last meeting with a total of 120 active cases as of February 1, 2021. The is the second consecutive month of declining active cases. Last month active cases fell by 11%....
Feb. 1-5 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Feb. 1-5 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Beef Stroganoff, English Peas and Garlic Toast Tuesday – King Ranch Chicken, Corn and Broccoli Wednesday – Sliced Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll Thursday – Mexican...
Jan. 29 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 18 New Cases, 6 Recoveries
While all COVID-19 counts in Hopkins County rose on Friday, the overall COVID-19 hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area F were down the lowest they’ve been since Dec. 21 , according to the Texas Department of State Health Service Jan. 29 COVID-19 dashboard. And, Hopkins County was left off the list of providers allocated new first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for the week of Feb. 1. Case Counts DSHS reported that 93 Hopkins...
Jan. 25-29 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Jan. 25-29 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Oven Omelet, Sliced Ham, Blueberry Muffin and Orange Slices Tuesday – Smothered Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll Wednesday – Chicken Broccoli and Rice...
Swatsell, Johnson, Christian Receive RSVP Presidential Award
Polly Swatsell, Pamela Johnson and Linda Christian received the Retired Senior Volunteer Program “Presidential Award.” To qualify for this prestigious award, individuals have to volunteer 4,000 hours of their time. Polly Swatsell volunteered for Meal A Day for many years driving the Como/Pickton Meal A Day meal delivery route. She can be found volunteering her time and talents all over Hopkins County, including with the Hopkins...
Jan. 18-22 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Jan. 18-22 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Tostada Casserole, Corn and Catalina Blend Vegetables Tuesday – Chicken and Dressing Casserole, Cranberry Sauce, Candied Carrots, Green Beans and a Roll Wednesday – Barbecue Rope...
Jan. 12 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities,12 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 239 Active Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Jan. 12 COVID-19 updates show a slight increase in COVID-19 recoveries in Hopkins County and the patient count in the local COVID unit remained unchanged on Tuesday. However, two additional COVID-19 fatalities have been confirmed for Hopkins County and an average of 12 new coronavirus cases have been reported daily this week and...
