Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology Specialists Coming Soon To CHRISTUS Sulphur Springs Facilities
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
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Community Health Day
In partnership with CHRISTUS Health, Columbia Lodge #81 invites you to attend an event aimed to build a community that is more secure, productive, healthy, and hopeful. We will have local experts speaking on a variety of health-related topics that will educate and empower community members to take charge of their own health and well-being. The event will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the HW Grays Building at Pacific Park, 413 Beckham St. in Sulphur Springs. For more information, contact Bryan Vaughn at [email protected].
Flu Shots: Do not Delay, Get Yours Today!
Flu shots are available at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, 105 Medical Plaza. We welcome walk-ins or by appointment; to schedule call 903.885.3181.
Thank you for your patience!
With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, please expect “longer than usual” wait times in the Emergency Department. Rest assured we are doing everything we can to provide high quality care in a timely manner. Thank you in advance for allowing us to provide for your healthcare needs, while extending grace to our staff.
COVID Vaccine Clinics
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs offers a COVID Vaccine Clinic every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the main lobby of the hospital until further notice. The available vaccines include Moderna (2-doses, ages 18 and older) and Pfizer (2-doses, ages 12 and older) and Johnson & Johnson (1-dose, ages 18 and older). ***This includes all three brands of boosters for fully vaccinated people. Appointments not required, but parent/guardian must accompany anyone 17 and younger.
Hospital Visitation
- Please note the following guidelines:
- Visitors must acquire masks themselves prior to entering our facility; cloth masks are acceptable. Masks must cover both the nose and the mouth. Visitors must remain masked during their time in the hospital.
- Minor-age visitors must be accompanied by an adult, be free of symptoms and able to comply with masking and hygiene expectations throughout the visit.
- Emergency Department entrance open 24/7
- Main Entrance open 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
- Gift Shop open
- Visiting hours are 7am to 9pm
- Types of Visitors:
- COVID receiving aerosol treatments: via tele-visitation only;
- COVID not receiving aerosol treatments: 1 Essential support person for the duration of hospital stay – Essential support person will be given a visible wrist band for identification purposes;
- ICU/ER: 1 Essential support person only;
- All other patients may have 1 Essential support person and 1 visitor (up to 2 persons in room at a time)
- Types of Visitors:
Services
Sleep Medicine
Dr. Aaron Pierce, Sleep Medicine Specialist, will be coming to Sulphur Springs the first Monday of every month to CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Medical Building 10, 113 Medical Circle. You may require a referral from your Primary Care Physician based on your insurance coverage; however, you may contact his office directly for more information by calling 903.606.1664. *Please indicate that you prefer an appointment in the Sulphur Springs location.
Pulmonology
On Jan. 20, we will be adding tele-Pulmonary outpatient clinic with Tyler physicians, Drs. Andrew and Amaya Skabelund. They will be providing services at CTC Medical Building 7 – 107 Medical Circle every Thursday interchangeably. The clinic operation hours will be 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. They will break from 12-1 p.m. The pulmonary clinic contact phone number is 903.606.2830.
*Please indicate that you prefer an appointment in the Sulphur Springs location.
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care – Sulphur Springs
PLEASE NOTE – due to limited staffing, the Urgent Care may be forced to change its hours without notice… We recommend calling prior to your arrival to check the status of availability. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The CHRISTUS Urgent Care Hours of Operation is as follows:
In-Person Care Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Closed
Virtual Visit Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
To schedule a virtual visit, please visit urgentcare.christushealth.org, then select your location and click “Virtual Visit.”
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CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospitals – Tyler, South Tyler, Jacksonville, Winnsboro and Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital – Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital a partner of Encompass Health, Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, a long-term acute care facility, and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with more than 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 36 specialties in 34 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41 counties. For more information on services available through CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, visit christustmf.org
- Bed count – 402 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler
- Bed count – 8 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – South Tyler
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville
- Bed Count – 96 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
- Bed count – 25 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro
- Bed count – 94 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital
- Bed count – 96 – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart – Tyler
- Bed count – 51 – Tyler Continue CARE Hospital at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
3 Men Jailed Over The Weekend On Felony Warrants
At least three people were jailed over the weekend on felony warrants, according to arrest and jail reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Josh Davis and Bobby Osornio were made aware of Martin Gonzalez Guerrero had an outstanding warrant for his arrest Saturday. They went to the 46-year-old Como man’s Lynch Street residence, served the warrant and took him into custody at 9:30 p.m. Jan. 15, 2022.
Guerrero was booked into Hopkins County jail at 1:12 a.m. Jan. 16, 2022, on the aggravated assault of a date, family or household member warrant. He remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in lieu of the $500,000 bond set on the charge, according to jail reports.
HCSO Deputies Joe Hooten and Frank Tiemann traveled to Wrightsville, Georgia, and took custody of Thomas “Tommy” Edward Pepin. The deputies transported the 52-year-old Centerville, Georgia man to Hopkins County jail.
He was booked in at 8:22 p.m. Jan. 16, 2022, on the warrant for violation of parole, which he was on for theft of $2,500 worth or more but less than $30,000 worth of property, the deputies noted in arrest reports. He remained in Hopkins County jail sans bond on the charge Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, according to jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Dustin Green stopped a red Pontiac G6 early Monday morning on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 122 for no license plate light. A records check by communications showed the man to be wanted in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Once the warrant was confirmed, Green took Antonius Brett Anderson into custody, the SSPD officer noted in arrest reports.
The 34-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas man was booked into Hopkins County jail at 3:10 a.m. Jan. 17, 2022, and remained there Monday afternoon on the Oklahoma failure to appear on a possession of a stolen vehicle charge warrant, according to jail reports.
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If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed Twice In 4 Days
A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed twice in four days on a felony charge, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Bobby Osornio, Josh Davis and Colt Patterson, and Sgt. Scott Davis went to a Brinker Street residence early Monday morning, Jan. 17, 2021, after being made aware Steven Charles Gilreath, a wanted man, was at the location. When deputies contacted the man, he allegedly opened the front door, then immediately shut and locked it upon seeing law enforcement.
Deputies reported the front door was breached, allowing deputies to enter inside the residence. They alleged putting the 25-year-old on the ground using the lease amount of force necessary. Although the man continued to resist while on the floor, deputies were able to place the man into custody at 1:21 a.m. Jan. 17, 2022, and transported him to jail.
Gilreath was booked into jail on seven warrants for violation of probation, which he was on for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, engaging in organized criminal activity, unauthorized use of a vehicle and three theft of firearm offenses. He was held in the county jail late Monday afternoon on all four charges, according to jail reports.
Monday was the second time Gilbreath has been jail in the last week. He was arrested early Thursday morning by police on Jan. 13, 2022, for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance, after he was caught with a bag of suspected methamphetamine, police alleged in the Jan. 13, 2022 arrest report. Gilreath released from jail later Thursday on a $20,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
High Speed Chase On I-30 East Results In 1 Arrest
A high speed chase on I-30 east from Cumby to Sulphur Springs concluded with a 23-year-old Cooper man’s arrest Sunday evening, according to arrest reports.
Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported seeing a black Toyota Tundra being driven recklessly at a high rate of speed on Interstate 30 east near mile marker 111 at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 16, 2022. The driver also disregarded another motorists’ safety by passing an 18-wheeler on the improved shoulder while traveling at a high rate of speed. The truck showed on the CPD officer’s in-car Stalker Lidar to be traveling at 105 in a 75 mile per hour speed zone.
Talley reported catching up to the speeding truck near the 114 mile marker, with lights and sirens on his vehicle to signal the vehicle to stop. The pickup driver allegedly abruptly changed from the left to the right lane, then back to the left lane, nearly striking another vehicle in the left lane as he did so, all in what appeared to the policeman to be an attempt to flee from him. The other vehicle moved to the right lane, avoiding the truck and allowing the police vehicle to safely pursue the truck, Talley alleged in arrest reports.
The pickup reportedly exited I-30 east at a high rate of speed, resting on the south frontage road near US Business 67, at the outer edge of Sulphur Springs. Talley conducted a felony stop and detained the driver, identified in arrest reports as Dylan Toon, at 7:51 p.m. Jan. 16, 2021, according to arrest reports.
The truck was impounded and the 23-year-old Cooper man was transported to Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center, where he was booked into jail for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and reckless driving. He was released Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, on a $5,000 bond on the felony evading arrest charge and $2,000 bond on the reckless driving charge, according to jail reports.
Wildcats Soccer Goes 0-3 in Longview Tournament
Wildcats soccer had a tough outing in Longview, going 0-3 at the Lobo Invitational held Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 13-15.
Men’s soccer lost to Tyler’s Chapel Hill 3-1 Thursday, Jan. 13 in their opening contest. They followed up the Thursday loss with another one on Friday to Lufkin 4-1.
That game was tied 1-1 at the half before the Panthers were able to take control in the second.
Saturday the men wrapped up participation in the Longview tournament with a 3-2 loss to Forney.
Sulphur Springs led 2-0 at the half against the Jackrabbits but Forney scored three unanswered to get the come-from-behind victory over the Wildcats.
Coach Alexi Upton said his squad struggled to finish strong in the loss to Forney. The Sulphur Springs coach said his team “[hasn’t] played a game all year we haven’t been in.”
The three losses dropped men’s soccer’s season record to 0-6-2.
Coach Upton’s squad were originally set to return to Gerald Prim Stadium for a home contest with Highland Park but that game has since been cancelled. The men’s soccer coach cited school being closed and squad depletions due to COVID as a result of the cancellation.
With that Sulphur Springs takes Tuesday off before returning to action for their third and final tournament this Thursday in Terrell.
Coach Upton’s team looks to defend their title at the yearly tournament held in Terrell.
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.
New Drop Off And Pick Up Procedures Announced For Como-Pickton Elementary Starting Jan. 18
Routing Traffic Through New Driveway, Parking Area Should Improve Student Safety
If you’ve been to or driven by Como-Pickton CISD in recent weeks, you’ve no doubt seen the work in progress for another parking area and an additional driveway. When school resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 18, new drop off and pick up procedures will be in place using the new driveway to better improve student safety as elementary children arrive at and leave from school each day.
CPCISD Superintendent Greg Bower Friday posted a video he’s asking individuals responsible for getting students to and from school daily to watch before arriving at the school Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.
In the morning, before buses arrive with children, both the old and new entrances will be used. When buses begin arriving around 7:30 a.m. weekdays, the old entrance will be closed to all vehicles except buses. Vehicles arriving at that time will use the new entrance to the east of the designated bus lane. That will allow vehicles to wait in line to drop off their students on the driveway through the new parking area on school property instead of on State Highway 11 in front of the school. Students are to be dropped off the appropriate entrance and car will exit as usual, Dr. Bower explains in the video.
In the afternoon, the old entrance gate will be closed to vehicles. The only entrance for those picking students up in the afternoon will be through the new driveway entrance to the elementary. Follow the driveway past the driveway and school to the end as designated (it’ll be a little further down than normal) to wait for students. There will be staff and a police officer on site to help keep an eye out for student safety, direct the traffic flow, answer questions or receive comments that might arise regarding afternoon pickup, the CPCISD superintendent noted.
Bower asks community members to please be patient as everyone adjusts to the new drop off and pick up procedures, and as school staff work out any kinks that may arise in the plan.
Hopkins County Needs Workers
Hopkins County is in need of workers for the upcoming primary elections. To qualify, attendance of a mandatory training session is required. Training will be at the Hopkins County Civic Center.
There are two session dates available, with several classes each date.
Monday Jan 31st there is 3 classes
8:30am to 11:30am
1:30pm to 4:30pm
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Tues February 1st
8:30 am to 11:30am
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
For related questions and more information contact Tammy Calhoun at 903 438 4074.
Meal A Day Menu – Jan. 17-21, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Jan. 17-21, 2022, includes:
- Monday – Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole, Pinto Beans and Pickled Beets.
- Tuesday – Beef Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Toast.
- Wednesday – Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli and Sweet Potato Fries.
- Thursday – Taco Soup, Crackers and Tossed Salad.
- Friday – King Ranch Chicken, Corn and Black Beans, Green Tomato Relish.
The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is a place where Senior Citizens age 50 and over can have a good time with old friends and make some new ones. Meal-A-Day is just one service the center provides. The coffee pot is always on and a smile is on each face. The SCC has a full library with all different kinds of reading books that can be taken, read and returned. Take as many as you like and bring some of your books in to share with others. Click here to find more information for seniors citizens.
2 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants On Jan. 13, 2022
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies booked two men, one accused of criminal negligent homicide and one on a simulated controlled substance charge, into the county jail on felony warrants Jan. 13, 2022, according to arrest reports.
Brandon Augusta Brown turned himself in at 6:21 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at the sheriff’s office on felony warrants. HCSO Sgt. Todd Evans escorted the 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man into the county jail, where he was booked on the outstanding “criminal negligent homicide-alias capias” warrants. The offenses, Evans reported, are alleged to have occurred on June 12, 2021.
Brown was released from Hopkins County jail later Jan. 13, 2022, on $5,000 bond per state jail felony offense.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Gregg Williams on June 14 reported that Brandon Brown was driving a Dodge Challenger north on State Highway 154 south when he failed to control speed and struck a Lincoln SUV ahead of him. The collision caused SUV to leave the road and hit several trees. The two occupants of the SUV, 73-year-old Brenda Mowat Coker and 79-year-old Tracy Coker, both of Pickton, died at the State Highway 154 crash scene.
The Dodge Challenger then struck a Dodge Ram that was traveling south on SH 154. Brown and the driver of the pickup,73-year-old Jimmy Young Sr. of Fort Worth, were transported to a local hospital with what appeared to be non-incapacitating injuries, Sgt. Williams reported in June.
HCSO Deputy Steve Huffman transported Evan Clay Chapin from Hunt County jail to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked for bond forfeiture on an Aug. 31, 2020 manufacture or delivery of a simulated controlled substance-substance he represented to be a controlled substance, as well as three traffic warrants.
The 29-year-old Commerce man remained in Hopkins County jail Saturday, Jan. 15, 2021, on all four charges. Bond on the felony charge was set at $10,000. Fees owed for the failure to maintain financial responsibility and two expired registration charges totaled $1,176.50, according to jail and arrest reports.
Chapin and another Commerce man were jailed on Aug. 31, 2020, after they unknowingly contacted the Hopkins County sheriff in their attempt to sell pills late for some extra cash. The sheriff alerted deputies someone had offered to sell him hydrocodone pills for $5 each, deputies alleged in arrest reports.
They arranged to meet the pair on State Highway 11 west. When Chapin and Stephen Anthony Braumuller arrived, deputies initiated a felony takedown of the pair. The deputies found a plastic bundle which felt to contain pills. Once opened, the deputies discovered what appeared to be over-the-counter ibuprofen, not prescription pills. Chapin allegedly admitted to trying to pass the pills as false narcotics. The other man admitted he’d agreed to drive him to the meeting spot in exchange for a share of the profit. Both were taken into custody at 11:51 p.m. Aug. 30, and booked into jail early Aug. 31, 2020, on a manufacture or delivery of a simulated controlled substance or representing a substance as a controlled substance charge, deputies alleged in the 2020 arrest reports. They were indicted in February 2021 on the simulated controlled substance charge.
