Funding Priorities For The 2023 Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Set
By Kayla Price, Executive Director, Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation
Sulphur Springs, Texas — The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Board of Directors have selected funding goals for the 2022-23 year. Through the years, almost $3 million has been raised to provide the local hospital and EMS with equipment and offerings to which a community our size would normally not have access.
One of the primary sources of funding, the annual Lights of Life Gala, is slated for Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Monies raised through this event will go to fund projects presented by the Hopkins County Hospital District and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs employees. The Board then decides each year which projects the Foundation will fund with proceeds from the Gala and other fundraising initiatives.
This year’s funding goals are:
- Five new Stryker InTouch Critical Care Beds to replace old hospital beds used in half of the rooms in the Intensive Care Unit. The new beds will help both patient and staff. The bed aids in preventing bed sores, helps with moving a patient, provides a warning that patient may be trying to get out the bed, plays music to lower stress, and speaks 26 languages. The five beds will cost an estimated $181,607.
- A Biodex Balance System and Barihab Treatment Platform for use by Inpatient Therapy. The balance system will help improve strength, range of motion, gait and balance for patients. The treatment platform provides safety for patients and staff by placing the patients in various positions without the risk of fall or injury. This equipment will cost an estimated $43,000.
- Portable X-Ray machine to be used in the Mobile Athletic Training Room (MATR) to determine the severity of young athletes’ sports injuries. This will aid trainers with treating the student. The X-Ray machine costs $90,000.
- An interactive educational program to teach high school students the risks of drunk driving, drowsy driving, texting while driving, as well as boat and side x side safety. The equipment and supplies will cost an estimated $37,000.
Chairman of the HCHCF Board of Directors, Maleta Reynolds, said, “The Board is pleased to raise funds to support these health and wellness initiatives for Hopkins County citizens. Any of us could find ourselves or our loved ones in ICU. The new beds will assist with healing and patient safety. Our community is so proud of our students, so programs and equipment to keep them safe will be easy for all of us to rally around. And, the rehab equipment is state-of-the-art and will provide the best care for patients experiencing mobility issues.”
“Of course, we always look forward to partnering with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs and the Hopkins County Hospital District. Together, our three organizations are able to provide so many more opportunities for health and wellness than other communities our size can offer. We are truly blessed with this arrangement,” continued Reynolds.
Sponsorship opportunities and ticket information will be made available closer to the event. Reynolds encourages the public to watch for more announcements related to this popular event.
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is governed by an independent Board of Directors each of whom lives in Hopkins County.
For more information on the Foundation, contact Executive Director Kayla Price at 903-438-4799.
New Senior Center A Step Closer To Construction With Signing Of Grant Contract
Sulphur Springs is one step closer to construction on a new senior center. City Manager Marc Maxwell signed the contract with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Thursday, Sept. 13, 2022, for a $2.4 million grant to help with cost of constructing a new activity building for senior citizens.
The City of Sulphur Springs anticipates advertising for bids Monday for the project, with a construction contract expected to be awarded at the Dec. 6, 2022, meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council.
“This has been a long process, but it will be worth it in the end,” Maxwell said, adding, “The City would like to thank the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the voters of Sulphur Springs, and the generous donors who made this project possible.”
The project, along with renovations at Pacific Park, was part of the $3 million bond proposition approved by Sulphur Springs voters in November 2019. The city sought bonds which will be paid back over the next 20 years using Economic Development funding. While the city was able to get the new Grays Building built before costs of materials increased too significantly, the same could not be said for the planned senior citizens building, which has been delayed for more than a year now.
Sulphur Springs City Council in December 2021 agreed to hire KSBR to write the grant, at a cost of 13% of any TDHCA Community Resiliency Program grant funding the city might receive. The grant applications factored in some additional inflation and expanded the original design plan for the new senior center from about 8,500 to 11,000-square feet to better serve and meet the needs of those utilizing the facility.
The applications was submitted by the January deadline and the City of Sulphur Springs was notified in April that TDHCA has approved the grant for $2.4 million to be applied toward the construction of a brand new Senior Citizens Center on city-owned property just past the railroad tracks on Oak Avenue.
Maxwell was authorized to sign the contract to get the project moving. The project has remained in limbo since May 2022, waiting for TDHCA to submit a grant contract; the City would not be reimbursed with grant funding for any costs spent on construction of the new senior citizens activity center prior before the contract is signed.
In September, Maxwell reported an environmental clearance process which involves 2 different comment periods, the last of which was Sept. 28, had to be completed before TDHCA would have a contract to be ready in about a week for signature.
At the Oct. 4 City Council meeting, Maxwell reported another 9-day delay, pushing the environmental clearance period back to Friday, Oct. 7, with the $2.4 million TCHCA grant contract expected to be ready for a signature by Oct. 14, which would allow the city to begin seeking bids by Oct. 21.
Maxwell Thursday afternoon, Oct. 13, 2022, reported the TDHCA grant contract has at long last been signed. The city anticipates posting a notice requesting bids Monday for the project, then awarding a construction contract at the Dec. 6, 2022, City Council meeting.
In addition to the $1.5 million in bond funding and $2.4 million TDHCA grant, $157,767 in private donations will be applied toward the new activity building for senior citizens, giving the city a total budget of almost $4,078,000 for the project.
A Math Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center mathematics instructor Caleb Talley explains a math problem to a class room of students.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
The Sulphur Springs Public Library to Hold a Wills and Estate Planning Clinic
The library is pleased to host Lone Star Legal Aid and their Wills and Estate Planning Clinic.
You must preregister by calling 903-785-8711.
Join us at the Sulphur Springs Public Library from 1 to 4pm on Thursday October 27 .
10 most important reasons to have a will
1. Save time, money and stress for your loved ones
2. Determine who will manage your estate
3. Decide who gets your assets and property
4. Choose who will take care of your minor children
5. Provide a home for your pets
6. Leave instructions for your digital assets
7. Lower the potential for family disputes
8. Support your favorite causes and leave a legacy
9. Provide funeral instructions
10. It’s easy to make a will and gain peace of mind
Another Successful Ag In The Classroom Hosted At Civic Center
Another successful year of Ag in the Classroom wrapped up Wednesday, with approximately 1,000 fourth graders bused to Hopkins County Civic Center to learn more about agriculture and its importance in our daily lives.
Approximately 300 students attend the first session on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and about 700 more packed the Arena Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, 2022. Not only did students from all seven Hopkins County school districts attend, fourth graders from four surrounding counties were invited as well. Among the schools attending were Como-Pickton, Cumby, Miller Grove, North Hopkins, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff, Sulphur Springs, Cooper, Mount Vernon, Rains and Yantis.
Students rotated between 10 stations for a brief overview and close up look at various aspects of agriculture. Although this is still considered a rural and agricultural rather than urban areas, with many local youth participating in 4-H or who have farms, Ag in the Classroom the first time others are exposed directly to the various aspects of agriculture.
The stations are manned by individuals representing families, businesses and other organizations involved in agriculture in the local area. Several bring livestock to illustrate their topics, including beef cattle, three different types of poultry, goats and therapy horses. Exhibits also included 4-H projects, fresh honey and mobile exhibits. Students even got to sample a dairy treat.
Students learned about the different cuts of beef and talked about raising beef cattle; the importance of clean water and the process of water filtering; horses and horse therapy; wheat and corn, dairy, beef and swine production and uses; fresh honey and the important role bees have in pollination; goat farming and uses; dairy and the importance of milk for healthy growth and bones; 4-H project; and poultry production.
Among the groups involved in putting on the annual agriculture day for area students were Hopkins-Rains County Farm Bureau, Hopkins County and Rains County AgriLife Extension offices, Southwest Dairy Museum and director Aaron Sanders, NETBIO, Hopkins County Master Gardeners, Marion Cox with Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center, and the Kelly Ebel Ranch, along with volunteers.
Extension staff offered special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped, the Farm Bureau and Southwest Dairy Center for their sponsorships and donations. At the conclusion of the second day two lucky students won bicycles donated by presenting sponsor Hopkins-Rains County Farm Bureau.
Volleyball Wins Second Straight, Continues Home Stand Friday
Sulphur Springs continues their second half of district play Friday at home when they host Liberty Eylau.
Coach Bailey Dorner’s team beat the Lady Leopards on their home court earlier this season, and hope to complete the season sweep over Liberty Eylau.
Tuesday, Oct. 11 had Sulphur Springs hosting Paris to begin the second half of district season.
The two schools played tug-of-war as each team fought to swing the momentum arrow in their favor. Late in the first set, Paris led 22-17 and looked to be on their way to a 1-0 set lead, only to see Sulphur Springs outscore Paris the rest of the way, 10-8 sweeping the rug out from under Paris to steal set one 27-25.
Shellshocked from leading late in set one, Paris fell apart in set two as the Lady Cats pulverized them 25-11 to lead in a big way 2-0. Volleyball scored 23 of the first 32 points in the set.
The story was more or less the same in the third as Sulphur Springs once again jumped out to a big lead, this time 18-10, before Paris scored seven straight points to trail by one, 18-17. Even with Paris staging a huge comeback, it fell short as Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad scored seven of the next 10 en route to a 25-20, three straight set wins over Paris.
The home win to begin the second half of district season brings the Lady Cats’ season record to 18-14 (4-2 district). The victory is not only the second straight, but also keeps Sulphur Springs firmly in third place, now two games ahead of Tuesday’s victim in Paris.
Including Tuesday’s win over Paris, Lady Cat volleyball now holds the season sweep and tiebreaker over the fourth place school. The Lady Cats edged out Paris in five sets to begin district play in late-September.
The season sweep over Paris is the first for Coach Dorner’s squad, and they look to make it two straight series-sweeps if they can best Liberty Eylau on their home court.
Lady Cat volleyball hosts Liberty Eylau on Friday, Oct. 14 in the SSHS Main Gym.
That game is scheduled to begin Friday at 4:30 P.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
8.7% COLA Increase Announced For Social Security, SSI Beneficiaries For 2023
SSA Acting Director: Medicare Premiums To Go Down Next Year
The Social Security Administration this morning announced that approximately 70 million Americans on Social Security and and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will see an 8.7% cost of living increase in benefits in 2023, which averages out to about $140 extra in benefits per month starting in January.
SSA calls the increase a “substantial Social Security cost-of-living adjustment,” which is tied to the Consumer Price Index cost of living adjustment set by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
More than 7 million SSI beneficiaries will begin receiving the COLA on December 30, 2022, while benefits paid to more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries are slated to start in January 2023, per the Social Security Act. Some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits.
And, according to Acting SSA Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, another bit of good news is that senior adults Medicare premiums are going down next year, for the first time in over a decade Medicare premiums haven’t risen year-to-year. That, the acting director said, is an indicator “that we can provide more support to older Americans who count on the benefits they have earned.”
Of course, there will be other financial tax adjustments that go into effect in January, including the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social security tax. That rate will increase from $147,000 to $160,200, which the Oct. 13, 2022 SSA release stated is based on the increase in average wages.
Social Security and SSI beneficiaries are normally notified by mail starting in early December about their new benefit amount. The fastest way to find out their new benefit amount is to access their personal my Social Security account to view the COLA notice online. SSA claims the site is a secure and easy way to find out their amount before the mail arrives. People can also opt to receive a text or email alert instead of a mailed notice when they have a new message from Social Security–such as their COLA notice. People may create or access their my Social Security account online at www.ssa.gov/myaccount.
Information about Medicare changes for 2023 is available at www.medicare.gov. For Social Security beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare, their new higher 2023 benefit amount will be available in December through the mailed COLA notice and my Social Security‘s Message Center.
To view the full COLA message from Acting Commissioner Kijakazi, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgm5q4YT1AM.
To read more about how the Social Security Act stipulates COLA is to be calculate., visit www.ssa.gov/cola.
Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines Authorized As Booster For Younger Kids
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to authorize their use as a single booster dose in younger age groups. The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is authorized for administration at least two months following completion of primary or booster vaccination in children down to six years of age. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is authorized for administration at least two months following completion of primary or booster vaccination in children down to five years of age.
These bivalent COVID-19 vaccines include an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant. The mRNA in these vaccines is a specific piece of genetic material that instructs cells in the body to make the distinctive “spike” protein of the original virus strain and the omicron variant lineages BA.4 and BA.5. The spike proteins of BA.4 and BA.5 are identical.
“Since children have gone back to school in person and people are resuming pre-pandemic behaviors and activities, there is the potential for increased risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Vaccination remains the most effective measure to prevent the severe consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D. “While it has largely been the case that COVID-19 tends to be less severe in children than adults, as the various waves of COVID-19 have occurred, more children have gotten sick with the disease and have been hospitalized. Children may also experience long-term effects, even following initially mild disease. We encourage parents to consider primary vaccination for children and follow-up with an updated booster dose when eligible.”
With today’s authorization, the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is no longer authorized as a booster dose for individuals five through 11 years of age. Both the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine continue to be authorized for primary series administration in individuals six months of age and older.
For each of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines authorized today, the FDA relied on immune response and safety data that it had previously evaluated from a clinical study in adults of a booster dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that contained a component of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and a component of omicron lineage BA.1. The FDA considers such data as relevant and supportive of vaccines containing a component of the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages. In addition, the FDA has evaluated and considered immune response and safety data from clinical studies of the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, including as a booster dose in pediatric age groups. These data and real-world experience with the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which have been administered to millions of people, including young children, support the EUA of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines in younger age groups.
What You Need to Know: Authorization of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent
- The data supporting FDA’s authorization of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for both the 6 years through 11 years age group and 12 through 17 years age group is based on the FDA’s previous analysis of immune response and safety data from a clinical study in adults 18 years of age and older who received a booster dose of Moderna’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that contained a component of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and a component of Omicron lineage BA.1.
- For the 12 through 17 years age group, the authorization is also based on the effectiveness of a single booster dose of the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in this age group. The FDA’s analysis included a comparison of the immune response among approximately 250 clinical trial participants in this age group who received a single booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at least five months after completion of a two-dose primary series of the vaccine to the immune responses among approximately 300 clinical trial participants 18 through 25 years of age who had received a two-dose primary series of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in a previous study which determined the vaccine to be effective in preventing COVID-19. The immune response to the booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the 12 through 17 years age group was comparable to the immune response to the two-dose primary series in the adult participants.
- For the 6 years through 11 years age group, the authorization is also based on the effectiveness of a single booster dose of the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in this age group. The FDA’s analysis included a comparison of the immune response among approximately 100 clinical trial participants 6 years through 11 years of age who received a single booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at least six months after completion of a two-dose primary series of the vaccine to the immune responses among approximately 300 clinical trial participants 18 through 25 years of age who had received a two-dose primary series of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in a previous study which determined the vaccine to be effective in preventing COVID-19. The immune response to the booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the 6 years through 11 years age group was comparable to the immune response to the two-dose primary series in the adult participants.
- The safety of a single booster dose of monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine was evaluated in approximately 1,300 participants 12 through 17 years of age who received a booster dose of monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at least five months after the second dose of the primary series, and approximately 1,300 participants 6 years through 11 years of age who received a booster dose of monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at least six months after the second dose of the primary series. The most commonly reported side effects after a booster dose of the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the clinical trial participants for both age groups were pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, underarm swollen lymph nodes in the same arm as the injection, nausea/vomiting and fever.
- Individuals who receive the bivalent vaccine may experience similar side effects reported by individuals who received the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.
The data for the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine are relevant to the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent because these vaccines are manufactured using the same process.
What You Need to Know: Authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent
- The data supporting the authorization of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals 5 through 11 years of age is based in part on the FDA’s previous analysis of immune response and safety data from a clinical study in adults greater than 55 years of age who received a booster dose of a Pfizer-BioNTech’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that contained a component of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and a component of Omicron lineage BA.1. In addition, the authorization is based on the FDA’s previous analysis of safety and effectiveness data of a booster dose of monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in children 5 through 11 years of age.
- Individuals who receive Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may experience similar side effects reported by individuals who received the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
The fact sheets for both of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for recipients and caregivers and for healthcare providers include information about potential side effects, as well as the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis.
The amendments to the EUAs were issued to Moderna TX Inc. and Pfizer Inc.
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Team Tennis Makes History, Reaches Area Round For First Time
For the first time in Sulphur Springs history, team tennis has reached the Area round.
“We felt like we were gonna make history,” Coach Tony Martinez said following the 10-4 Bi-District win over Jacksonville.
The team tennis coach said that has been their mantra for this squad, to make history. Coach Martinez said in the 35 years team tennis has been played in Sulphur Springs that year after year, Texas High were district champions, followed by Longview.
That, and challenging foes like Hallsville ensured the Wildcats were a fourth seed, setting them up for a number of years with Whitehouse in Bi-District.
Moving down to 4A has been wildly beneficial for team tennis, as even though there are still tough competitors in the Wildcats new subdivision, Sulphur Springs has cashed in by ending their regular season as the 2 seed from 15-4A. While they lost a chance to secure the first ever district championship for team tennis, Coach Martinez and his group are in the playoffs and faced Jacksonville in Bi-District.
Team tennis beat Jacksonville Tuesday 10-4 to secure not only the first ever Bi-District Championship, but also the first trip for Sulphur Springs to the second round of playoffs.
“It was a goal that we had set a few months ago, when we felt like we should get to the playoffs,” Coach Tony Martinez said, “but we didn’t want to be satisfied with just getting to the playoffs. Let’s see if we can get to the second round.”
They did just that, beating Jacksonville thanks to a number of great matches from Sulphur Springs.
Jessie Li and Kaylee Schumacher lost the first set in their girls’ doubles match, but rebounded by taking it to a tiebreaker and ultimately winning the match. The team tennis coach said their victory was one of the stronger wins Tuesday.
His No. 1 boys’ doubles teams also went neck-and-neck with the top guys from Jacksonville, something Coach Martinez applauded since the Wildcats’ opponents were ranked higher, according to UTR. While they fell short, the team tennis coach said his guys put up a good fight.
Another boys’ doubles match he mentioned, Brodie Emmert and Malachi Negrete, pulled off a big win versus the Indians’ No. 2 guys, who Coach Martinez said were really strong opponents.
Both boys’ and girls’ doubles featured key wins for Sulphur Springs in their Bi-District victory, but none more so than the girls’ side.
The Lady Cats put on a show Tuesday, winning almost all of their matches. The team tennis coach said Ella Sant, Coral Perez, Trynity Luckett all played strong games Tuesday. Coach Martinez said the girls dominated their side of the competition.
“We’re happy with where we’re at, the kids are very excited,” the coach said Wednesday. The team tennis coach said his group is ready to get back out there and face their second round foe.
They have another tough one ahead of them in Lindale, the #4 ranked team in the state. Sulphur Springs is #8 in the region, according to Coach Martinez. The coach said Lindale has a great program.
Team tennis returns to Longview Thursday, Oct. 13 to take on Lindale in the Area round of playoffs.
The first ever competition in the second round for team tennis begins Thursday at Longview HS at 9:30 A.M.
KSST is proud to be the official Wildcat and Lady Cat Station. We broadcast Sulphur Springs ISD games year round live on radio. When allowed, we also broadcast games via our YouTube channel.
SOS 101: Voting By Mail In Texas
AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today released the third installment of ‘SOS 101,’ a series of educational videos on the voting process in Texas ahead of the November 8, 2022 General Election. In the newest video, Secretary Scott provides an overview of voting by mail in Texas, including who is eligible to cast a ballot by mail, ID requirements for voting by mail, and how county officials work to protect the security and integrity of mail ballots cast in an election.
Secretary Scott also visits with Parker County Elections Administrator Crickett Miller, who provides a step-by-step account of the mail ballot process at the county level and offers helpful tips for Texas mail voters.
Texas voters who are eligible to vote by mail must provide: (1) a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)-issued Texas Driver License, Personal ID or Election ID Certificate number; OR (2) the last 4 digits of their Social Security Number on both their Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) and mail ballot carrier envelope. As long as one of the ID numbers provided matches what is on the voter’s registration record, the voter’s ABBM and ballot can be accepted.
“Remember, if you’re eligible and planning to vote by mail, you must make sure your Application for a Ballot by Mail is received by Friday, October 28, at your county Early Voting Clerk’s office,” Secretary Scott says in the video.
Applications for a ballot by mail in Hopkins County should be mailed to Hopkins County Clerk Tracy Smith (who serves as the county’s early voting clerk) at 128 Jefferson St., Suite C, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482; [email protected]. The clerk’s office must have received the ABBM no later than the close of business on Oct. 28, 2022. Federal Post Card Applications must be received no later than the close of business on Nov. 14, 2022, according to the Order of Election for November General Election for County Officers and Notice of General Election for state and US offices.
“Please take the time to read the instructions your county gives you carefully before putting your ballot in the mail. Don’t forget to provide an ID number, under the flap of the carrier envelope, to protect the security of your personal information,” Scott stated.
“When in doubt, fill both out,” Elections Administrator Crickett Miller recommends in the video.
“In case you don’t remember which number is on your voter registration record, we can use either.”
