No Friday COVID Vaccine Clinics Offered On Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve At CMFH-SS
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CMFH-SS, [email protected]
Sulphur Springs, Texas, November 30, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
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.
Please note: There will be NO COVID Vaccine Clinic on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31, due to the holidays.
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 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- 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
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. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Closed
- Virtual Visit Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- To schedule a virtual visit, please visit urgentcare.christushealth.org, then select your location and click “Virtual Visit.”
The Urgent Care is located at 1339 South Broadway, and the phone number to call is 903.951.1001.
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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
Mount Pleasant Man Accused Of DWI With Child Passenger
A 38-year-old Mount Pleasant man was accused of DWI with a child passenger in the vehicle. Messages texted to 911 operators helped deputies located the alleged drunk driver on I-30 Saturday evening.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications operators reported someone had texted to 911 a report that the man was driving while intoxicated with other occupants in the vehicle, and a request for them to “send help.” Officials continued to receive updates of the vehicle’s location as it progressed on Interstate 30. When HCSO Deputy Aaron Chaney spotted a white Chevrolet Silverado at mile marker 108 on I-30, he confirmed the license plate and initiated an investigative stop because of the number of travelers on the road at 5:06 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. The truck stopped between the 107 and 108 mile markers.
While speaking with the male driver, Chaney noted the 38-year-old Mount Pleasant man had slightly slurred speech, talked as if his tongue was thick, and insisted on exiting the pickup to locate his insurance instead of reaching across the cab and grabbing it. When he exited the truck, however, he almost lost his balance, appeared unsteady on his feet and walked as if his feet were heavy.
The deputy asked him to stand behind the vehicle and while he investigated. He agreed to perform standard sobriety tests. He showed 6 of 6 possible clues of intoxication on horizontal gaze nystagmus tests, and three clues each of intoxication on two additional tests, resulting in Adam Joseph Hamblin being placed into custody at 5:38 p.m. Saturday for drunk driving.
A child younger than 15 years of age was also observed in the truck. The vehicle and the child were released to Hamblin’s mother-in-law on site.
At the county jail, Deputy Zack Horne who is a certified intoxilyzer operator conducted the breath test on Hamblin. The Mount Pleasant man, who is also known by Adan Hamblin, tested 0.137 and 0.145, well over the legal 0.08 limit for the breath test and was booked into jail for driving while intoxicated with a child younger than 15 years of age in the truck. Hamblin was released from jail Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, on a $5,000 bond on the felony DWI 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.
County Road 4734 Disturbance Results In DWI And Stalking Charges
A County Road 4734 disturbance compliant resulted in DWI and stalking charges for a Sulphur Springs man, according to arrest reports.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance on County Road 4734, where a man was reported to be intoxicated and possibly discharging a firearm at a residence. While en route to the address, deputies spotted a vehicle fitting the description the man was alleged to be in and conducted a traffic stop at 5:49 p.m. Nov. 27, on State Highway 11 west at County Road 4731. Upon contact with the sole occupant, deputies alleged they could smell alcohol emitting from the Dodge Ram 1500; a rifle was also visible in the truck. Given the nature of the complaint, the man was ordered out of the pickup, Deputies Drew Fisher and J. Davis noted in arrest reports.
After he did, the deputies reported smelling a strong alcohol odor on his breath. When asked, he refused to perform standard field sobriety tests. One deputy placed the 50-year-old Sulphur Springs man into custody at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, for suspicion of DWI, while others went to the address to speak with a person potentially involved there, according to arrest reports.
A woman told deputies that the man in the truck, Toby Buie, was her soon-to-be ex-husband. Earlier in the day he had sent a harassing text and drove by the Cumby address she was at the time. Cumby Police were notified and extra patrol was requested. She reportedly received more threatening and harassing text messages, and later found her at the County Road 4731 address, where he pulled past the residence and discharged a firearm several times from the roadway, deputies noted in arrest reports.
Once Buie arrived at the sheriff’s office, he agreed to perform a breath test. Deputy Zack Horne, a certified intoxilyzer operator, administered the test. The 50-year-old Sulphur Springs man tested 0.146, and 0.144, well over the legal 0.08 limit for the breath test.
“Given the fact that the subject on more than one occasion engaged in conduct that would constitute harassment and the above subject cause the victim, who is his wife, to be placed in fear of bodily injury or death, the above subject was also booked into jail for stalking,” Fisher and Davis alleged in arrest reports.
Buie was released from Hopkins County jail Nov. 28, 2021, on a $1,000 bond on the second offense driving while intoxicated charge and a $5,000 bond on the felony stalking charge, according to jail reports.
Jail records also show Buie was booked into Hopkins County jail Sept. 30, 2018, for DWI and driving while license invalid; he was released later that day on a $1,000 bond on the misdemeanor DWI charge.
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.
Argumentative Como Woman Allegedly Concealed Drug Paraphernalia
An argumentative Como woman arrested after drug paraphernalia was found in her car ended up being charged with tampering with evidence after jail staff discovered she had also concealed drug paraphernalia in a body cavity. Early Monday morning, a 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was also arrested at the location just before midnight Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, for public intoxication.
Concealed Drug Paraphernalia
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward and Deputy Elijah Fite reported seeing a woman driving a Ford F150 pickup on South Broadway Street at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. While on a traffic stop, Steward said he didn’t see a turn signal used when the woman changed from the right to the left lane.
Fite, who was closer to the truck in question, saw it pull into a gas station in the 1200 block of South Broadway Street and exit the truck. So, he too pulled in at the station, then contacted the driver. Dispatchers advised the Maegan Deleyn Strawn did not have a valid driver’s license. The 26-year-old Como woman allegedly became argumentative when the deputies tried to explain the reason he was contacting her. Sgt. Steward approached and asked permission to search the vehicle due to her behavior.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Buddy Williams responded, when requested, with his canine partner at the location. Kilo gave a positive alert on the vehicle for contraband. A probable cause search of the truck yielded a pink container with a crystal-like residue the officers believed to be methamphetamine; it came back positive for meth using a field-testing kit.
When asked if she was concealing anything illegal on her, Strawn replied ‘no’. She was then reportedly taken into custody for possession of drug paraphernalia.
While being processed into the county jail, officials discovered she had concealed paraphernalia, specifically a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamines. It was allegedly found protruding out of the woman’s rectum. The Como woman then allegedly admitted to lying to deputies by concealing the glass pipe in her body cavity.
Strawn was also charged with tampering with physical evidence. She was released from Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2021, on a $10,000 bond on the tampering charge.
Monday was the second time in just under a month Strawn has been booked into the county jail. She was also arrested on Halloween for not having a driver’s license.
Public Intoxication Arrest
While on scene at the other call, deputies reportedly notified SSPD Officer Victor Reyna that they were out with a man who was suspected to be intoxicated.
The 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man was reported at 11:53 p.m. to display indicators of intoxication, including slurred speech, being unsteady while walking and standing. An Alcoholic beverage odor also allegedly emitted form the man.
Horizontal gaze nystagmus testing was attempted, but the man was unable to follow instructions and, thus, unable to complete HGN testing.
The Sulphur Springs man was booked into Hopkins County jail at 1 a.m. Nov. 29, 2021, and released later Monday on a public intoxication charge.
Nov. 29, 2021, was the fifth time the 24-year-old Sulphur Springs resident has been booked into Hopkins County jail, all this year (April 18, July 3 and Oct. 13, 2021) except the first, on March 25, 2021, when he was jailed on a drug paraphernalia charge.
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.
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If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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.
Public Hearing Notices: Como-Pickton, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff ISDs’ FIRST Ratings
- Miller Grove ISD will conduct a public meeting on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the High School Library to review and discuss the 2021 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating. This year’s rating of Above Standard is based on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
- Saltillo ISD will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the Superintendent’s office to review and discuss the 2021 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating. This year’s rating of Superior is based on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
- Sulphur Bluff ISD will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the Board Room to review and discuss the 2021 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating. This year’s rating of Superior is based on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
- Como-Pickton School Board also recently announced the district will conduct a public hearing on Monday, December 13, at 6 p.m. in the Como-Pickton Conference Center, 13017 Texas Hwy 11 East, Como, Texas, to discuss results from the 2020-2021 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report.
Fitness Court Slab Latest Step In Pacific Park Improvements
The latest step in the Pacific Park improvements is the setting of the fitness court slab. The slab was in place Monday morning, Nov. 29, 2021. It is required to set for 28 days before any additional work is possible, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell.
Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski in July 2021, reminded the City Council that the outdoor fitness court is one of the things identified by the community during the planning process for an updated Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan for city recreational facilities.
City staff this year reached out to the National Fitness Campaign, a program offering grants of $25,000 to communities to help with this purpose. The city’s park facilities were evaluated. With the considerable investment being made at Pacific Park, the park was recommended as the location for an outdoor fitness court. NFC looked at it and the city was awarded at $25,000 grant for construction of an Outdoor Fitness Court in Pacific Park.
“This is an outdoor gym that offers free fitness opportunities to any residents and visitors and is fully accessible for all ages and abilities,” Niewiadomski explained at the July 2021 City Council meeting.
The National Fitness Campaign’s concept incorporates equipment for 7 movements (core, squat, push, lunge, pull agility and bend) that can be completed in 7 minutes, using the individual’s own body weight to get a “perfect workout.” The city officials played a short video from the 2021 NFC website about the purpose of the campaign and use of outdoor fitness courts.
The City Council at the July 2021 meeting approved a resolution adopting and allocating funds for an outdoor fitness court as part of the 2021 National Fitness Campaign.
Maxwell Nov. 29, 2021, expressed appreciation for the “generous contributions presented by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs and Saputo that make the new court possible.”
The November 2019 voter-approved funding allowed for construction of a new Grays Building, which opened this past summer, along with new sidewalks around the building and front facing parking spaces. A Texas Parks & Wildlife grant will go toward additional renovations in the park.
Crews have already worked on some drainage issues around the park.
New playground equipment has been ordered through BuyBoard purchasing cooperative. The $245,000 project designed by MHS Planning & Design and provided by Whirlix was preferred by 84 percent of community members who responded to a March 2021 online survey.
On August 27, 2020, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission approved the City of Sulphur Springs grant request for $1.5 million with a $750,000 match contribution from the City of Sulphur Springs. TPWD then submitted our project to the National Park Service (NPS) for federal funding and it was anticipated that the City would receive a grant agreement from TPWD around March This has not happened yet due to COVID-19 at the federal level, Niewiadomski reported in September 2021.
As soon as the contract with TPWD is signed, the city expects to begin work on other improvements in Pacific Park, including the basketball pavilion and new restrooms. Walking paths and landscaping are expected to follow thereafter. Maxwell said funding allowing, city officials are hoping to be able irrigate the park so that it will continue to be lush like Celebration Plaza.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Nov. 22-28, 2021
Winnsboro Police Department provided the following media report for the week of Nov. 22-28, 2021:
Arrests
- Matthew Jaeger, 28 years of age, of Leesburg, was arrested on Nov. 23, 2021, on multiple Winnsboro Municipal warrants and driving while license invalid with previous convictions.
- Levi McInnis, 28 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Nov. 24, 2021 on a Wood County warrant for making a false report to a police officer.
- Jason Hooten, 33 years of age, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested on Nov. 28, 2021 for criminal trespass and possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
- Brenda Durbin, 30 years of age, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested on Nov. 28, 2021, criminal trespass.
Calls for Service
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 135 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 24 citations and 37 warnings during this reporting period.
Several On Golden Agers Gift Tree Have Yet To Be Adopted
The Senior Citizens Center each year hosts a Golden Agers Gift Tree, a concept similar to Angel Tree program, and there are still several yet to be adopted this year.
Community members who have a little extra to give are invited to stop by and select a senior citizen to adopt. Simply stop by the Senior Citizens Center and select one of the tag decorations on the tree. Each tag contains the name of a homebound senior citizen in this community, who likely won’t receive Christmas gifts this year, as well as a wish list of a few things each would like to receive as gifts. Then, shop for gifts fitted to the senior. Wrap the presents and return them to the tree at the Senior Citizens Center between Dec. 6 and Dec. 17.
The tree went up Nov. 16, 2021, and as of Nov. 29, still had Golden Agers that have yet to be adopted.
“I have 18 names left on the Golden Agers Gift Tree at the Senior Citizen Center. I hope someone will come an adopt them,” Senior Citizens Center Program/Marketing Director Karon Weatherman said at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
Questions about the Golden Agers Gift Tree may be directed to Weatherman at 903-885-1661 or [email protected].
Wildcats Basketball Routs Henderson 73-43
The men’s basketball team had a successful outing on Saturday, Nov. 27 when they hosted Henderson, blowing out the Lions 73-43 at the SSHS Main Gym.
Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad once again had decently-even scoring from his varsity athletes; while Kordrick Turner once again lead the way in scoring at 14 points, Caleb Alexander also put up 10 against the Lions.
Sulphur Springs scored 21 in the first three quarters, running away with the non-district contest versus Henderson 73-43.
Branson Lynn scored nine for the Wildcats, and Justin Haire was a point behind Lynn at eight. Malachi Myles and Parker Whisenhunt versus the Lions got six and four, respectively.
Korderrian “Bull” Turner rounded out the scoring for Coach Shaver’s team with two.
Saturday’s win over Henderson gives the men’s basketball team a 5-0 record to begin their season.
The Wildcats will see if they can continue to build on their impressive start when they host Rockwall (2-3) on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Freshmen will begin at 4:30 P.M. against the Yellowjackets, followed by JV at 6 P.M. and varsity at 7:30 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.
Meal A Day Menu For Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2021
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 Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2021, includes:
- Monday – Chicken Breast, Stewed Potatoes and Gravy, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll.
- Tuesday – Barbecue Smoked Sausage, Baked Beans, Macaroni and Cheese, and Squash Casserole.
- Wednesday – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll.
- Thursday – Chicken and Dumplings, Crackers and Tossed Salad.
- Friday – Chili Cheese Dogs, Cole Slaw and Chips.
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.
