CHRISTUS Sulphur Springs Hosts COVID Vaccine Clinic Fridays in Hospital Lobby, Blood Drive Aug. 18 In Front Parking Lot
Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 3, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected]
Thank you for your patience!
Due to a sharp increase in Emergency Room visits as a result of the spike in COVID-19, please expect longer wait times than normal. 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 will host a COVID Vaccine Clinic every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the main lobby of the hospital through August 27, 2021. The available vaccines include Moderna (2-doses, ages 18 and older), Pfizer (2-doses, ages 12 and older) and Johnson & Johnson (1-dose, ages 18 and older), Appointments not required, but parent/guardian must accompany anyone 17 and younger.
Carter BloodCare Blood Drive
The Carter BloodCare Bus will be parked in the front parking lot of our hospital in Sulphur Springs on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Our local blood supply is at an all-time low creating a serious supply issue.
To sign up to give blood, or for questions, please call Yeon Mi Kim at 903.438.4380 or call/text Carter BloodCare at 800.366.2834. All donors will receive a free t-shirt.
Please help us preserve our masks for our healthcare providers, and BRING YOUR OWN MASK
With COVID cases rapidly increasing in our community, the hospital requires all visitor to wear a mask while in the facility. There is no entry into the hospital without a mask. Visitors may wear a cloth or medical mask. Thank you for your continued support of the safety of our patients and associates.
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.
- 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 at a time – Essential support person will be given a visible wrist band
- 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)
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
KRVA SUMMER FUN GIVEAWAY- Part 4
The Final KRVA Summer Fun Giveaway package is here! TWO lucky winners will receive our Family Fun ticket package!
The Family Fun Ticket Package includes: 5 tickets for Hawaiian Falls, 4 Tickets to the Rangers game on August 8th, 2 tickets for Mom and Dad to see Cheap Trick at Billy Bobs on August 6th, 4 tickets to the John Wayne: An American Experience, and 4 tickets to the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
This is a great way to have some last minute summer fun as a whole family!
All you have to do to be entered to win is like the post on KRVA and the KRVA Homepage-It’s that easy!
Click here to enter for a chance to win!
Winners will be announced Friday at 7:25 am on the Savannah in the Morning Show on 107.1 KRVA FM.
**Note** Hawaiian Falls tickets can be used at the Garland or Colony Locations. The tickets can be used any normal operating day during the summer.
August Brings Build Up to Regular Season for Sports Teams
At the end of July, a few teams enjoyed some much needed time off after the Edge and summer workouts ended.
But with August now upon us, a number of fall sports teams; tennis, volleyball, football and cross country, are all ramping up for their respective regular seasons.
Tennis, in fact, has already held their first competition.
Team tennis hosted two DFW schools, Sherman and Denison, at the tennis center in the SSISD Athletic Complex on Monday, Aug. 2 at 9 A.M. and 2 P.M., respectively.
It will be a busy time for the tennis team, coached by Tony Martinez, as they will compete against four more schools before the school year begins on Aug. 18.
To see the full tennis schedule, click here.
Volleyball will be the next busiest team; after having tryouts at the SSHS Main Gym on Aug. 2, they will be participating in some scrimmages this Saturday, Aug. 7 after having two-a-days this week.
After this week has concluded, they will turn around and host two schools; North Lamar and Sherman at 9 A.M. and 1 P.M., respectively.
Those start times on Tuesday, Aug. 10 are according to Maxpreps.com.
Next weekend, Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats will travel to the DFW metroplex when they participate in the Garland Tournament on Aug. 13-14.
To round out the pre-school semester games and scrimmages, Sulphur Springs will travel to Greenville on Tuesday, Aug. 17 to take on the Lady Lions at 5:30 P.M.
To see the volleyball schedule in its entirety, click here.
Football is also gearing up for their first scrimmage. Coach Greg Owens’ Wildcats enjoyed their time off after the Edge ended and are now entrenched in two-a-days.
The first scrimmage for the Wildcats football team is on Friday, Aug. 13 when they make the long trek out to Texarkana to take on Liberty Eylau at 7 P.M.
After that Coach Owens’ squad will take on Pleasant Grove at home on Aug. 20 in their last scrimmage of two before their home-opener on Friday, Aug. 27 versus Frisco Wakeland.
For the football schedule, click here.
Last but not least is Wildcats cross country, who will host an intra-squad meet right here in Sulphur Springs at the SSISD Athletic Complex on Saturday, Aug. 14.
The Saturday after school starts, Aug. 21, Coach Ross Hicks and his squad will make the short trip out to Commerce when they participate in the Commerce Tiger Invitational.
The cross country season schedule can be found here.
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.
Lots Of Items Exempt From Tax Aug. 6-8, For Texas Back-to-School Sales Tax Weekend
If you have kids who will soon resume classes or maybe you just need to replenish your office supplies and basics wardrobe, it could pay to wait until this weekend to make purchases. Many school supplies, clothing, shoes and student backpacks not only will be on sale, but qualifying items valued at less than $100 are exempt from local and state sales taxes as well. This year’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, Aug. 6, and goes through Sunday, Aug. 8.
This year, in order to promote social distancing, the Comptroller’s Office reports the back-to-school sales tax holiday will extend to include qualifying items purchased not only in-store, but also by telephone, mail, custom order or other means from Texas businesses. In order for online purchases and telephone orders from Texas businesses to be exempt from sales tax Aug. 6-8., the item must be both delivered to and paid for by the customer during the exemption period; or the order is made, paid for by and and accepted by the seller during the exemption period for immediate shipment even if delivery is made after the exemption period ends.
If the business offers it, customers may also put items on layaway or use rain checks to take advantage of the savings. The sales tax exemption may also apply to a final payment made for something already on layaway at a Texas business.
Qualifying items that customers buy during the holiday weekend with a rain check are exempt regardless of when they received the rain check. If, however, a customer gives a rain check during the holiday weekend, but pays for the qualifying item after the holiday, that item is not eligible for the exemption because it was purchased after the exemption period according to the Comptroller’s Office.
Not Qualified For Exemption
Items that do not qualify for exemption during the sales tax holiday include:
- textbooks
- computers
- software
- clothing and footwear used primarily for athletic activities or for protective wear such as basketball uniforms, baseball cleats, football pads,, fishing boots, overshoes and galoshes, roller blades and roller skates, bowling shoes, shoulder pads, shower caps,
- clothing or footwear rentals
- dry cleaning or laundry services
- alterations (including embroidery)
- items used to make or repair clothing, such as fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks and zippers, shoe laces
- jewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches,, and other accessories
- framed backpacks
- luggage
- briefcases
- athletic, duffle or gym bags
- computer bags
- purses
- accessories such as barrettes, bows, ponytail holders, hair clips, headbands, and other hair accessories. belt buckles, bobby pens
- sunglasses
Qualified For Sales Tax Break
For kits of school supplies that contain exempt items, as well as taxable ones, the taxability depends on the value of exempt or taxable items in it. There is no limit on the quantity of school supplies in a kit, but if the value of the exempt items is more than the taxable ones, the kit is exempt. If the value of the taxable items is more than the exempt ones, then the kit is taxable.
School supplies that do qualify for the exemption that are priced under $100 include:
- Binders
- Blackboard chalk
- Book bags
- Calculators
- Cellophane tape
- Compasses
- Composition books
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders – expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
- Glue, paste and paste sticks
- Highlighters
- Index cards
- Index card boxes
- Legal pads
- Lunch boxes
- Markers (including dry erase markers)
- Notebooks
- Paper – loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, and construction paper
- Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes
- Pencil sharpeners
- Pencils
- Pens
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Writing tablets
Among clothes and shoes that qualify for the sales tax break are
- socks
- baby clothes and bibs
- baseball football and other jerseys
- belts with attached buckles
- blouses and shirts
- general purpose boots, cowboy boots, hiking boots
- bras
- camp clothes
- chef uniforms, shawls and wraps
- dresses
- flip-flops (rubber thongs), jellies, sneakers, tennis shoes,
- running shoes and cross trainers
- sleepwear, nightgowns, pajamas
- pants, suits, slacks, jackets, support hosiery, suspenders
- sweat shirts, sweat suits, sweaters
- swimsuits, underclothes, underpants
- uniforms
- veils
- work clothes, workout clothes, work uniforms.
- cloth and disposable fabric face masks costumes
- baby and adult diapers
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – July 26-Aug. 1, 2021
The Winnnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for July 26-Aug. 1, 2021, included the following:
Arrests
- Jason Hooten, 33 years of age, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested on July 26, 2021, on multiple Hopkins County Warrants.
James Courson, 55 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on July 28, 2021, for driving while license invalid with previous convictions. - Tobey Bright, 48 years of age, of Kilgore, was arrested on July 31, 2021, for Tampering with Evidence.
- Jerry Spraggins, 31 years of age, of Jacksonville, was arrested on July 31, 2021, for Possession of 2 ounces or less of Marijuana in a Drug Free Zone.
- Aaron Smith, 31 years of age, of Flint, was arrested on July 31, 2021, for Possession of 2 ounces or less of Marijuana in a Drug Free Zone and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon.
- Johnathan York, 30 years of age, of Cleveland, was arrested July 31, 2021, for Possession of 2 ounces or less of Marijuana in a Drug Free Zone.
Calls for Service
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 151 calls for service during this reporting period.
Citations
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 39 citations and 67 warnings during this reporting period.
Grand Opening Planned For The Plant Niche
A grand opening and ribbon cutting for a new local business, The Plant Niche, is planned for this weekend.
Owned by Erika Mayorga and business partner Olegario Gutierrez of Como, The Plant Niche offers interior house plants, interior plant scaping, interior plant maintenance. and workshops. Mayorga, whose father was in the landscaping business, decided in 2015 to focus on interior plant scaping and obtained her business degree. The business focuses on designing home or business spaces to the aesthetics that best fits the space and lighting. She said she plans to offer some big species of plants that are typically only available from larger merchants in the Dallas area.
A soft opening for the business will be conducted at noon Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, with the grand opening to follow at noon Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at The Plant Niche, located at 222 Tomlinson St. in Sulphur Springs. Community members are invited to stop by as Mayorga presents her concept to Sulphur Springs during these openings.
Hopkins County 4-H Will Have an Achievement Banquet August 21st at 6 PM
An Achievement Banquet will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center on August 21, 2021. The banquet will recognize the achievements of 4-H members. Bring the whole family! Tickets are just $2. Reserve them by August 18th.
Prepping for Gardening in September and October, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas
If you haven’t already done so, this is the time to begin sowing seeds for fall transplants. By starting now, you can have pansies, calendulas, Johnny-jump-ups, flowering cabbage, lettuce and othe cool season transplants ready to plant in the garden in September or early October.
If starting your own transplants has been disastrous for you in the past, especially in spring, take heart because starting fall transplants is easier. Since the soil is not as cool as it is in spring, there is not much damping-off disease.
Gardeners are able to start the transplants outside where they receive plenty of sunlight; however, don’t let transplants get too much sun. Morning sun and afternoon shade are a good combination. Although many different containers can be used to grow seeds, one of the most convenient is a styrofoam coffee cup.
Simply poke three or four holes in the side at the bottom of the cup. Write the name of the variety on the side of the cup so it won’t get lost, as so often happens with labels. Another advantage of using coffee cups is that they’re white and reflect heat.
The next major concern is a potting soil mix. Many standard potting soils will work fairly well, but you can make your own. To one bushel each of vermiculite and peat moss (finely ground pine bark can be substituted for peat moss), add 10 tablespoons of 0-20-0 (superphosphate) and l/2 cup of garden fertilizer, such as 12-24-12. Mix the material thoroughly by putting the ingredients out on the drive, scooping into the bottom and throwing each shovelful on top, pyramid fashion.
Another technique is to roll the mixture back and forth in an old tarp. The soil should be slightly watered down so it’s damp but not soggy. Most seeds should be barely covered with the soil mix, but some tiny seeds like lettuce need not be covered at all. Water them thoroughly, preferably by setting them in a pan of water and allowing the soil to soak from the bottom. Allow the containers to drain and then put them in a plastic bag out of sunlight.
Within a few days the seedlings will begin to grow. As soon as this happens, take the containers out of the bags and put them in a well-ventilated area. As the seedlings begin to make growth, use any soluble houseplant fertilizer to keep them growing vigorously.
If you’ve had problems with disease in the past, you might want to use a fungicide twice: once at planting and again at germination. Lightly dust the seeds prior to planting. A fungicide can also be used to drench young seedlings just as they come up.
Before you know it, you’ll have a pot full of tiny seedlings that can either be transplanted into individual containers, or if there aren’t too many in the pot, held until time to go into the garden.
Perhaps the simplest technique is just to plant two or three seeds in each pot, thinning them to one plant after a few weeks. If you opt for transplanting, be sure that you handle the young seedling only by the leaves. If you grasp the stem and damage it to any extent, the young seedling will be stunted.
Pots for transplants should be filled to within l/4 inch of the rim. A pencil can be used to put a hole in the center of the potting soil mixture. This is where a little moisture is critical; dry soil won’t allow the soil to stay open. Carefully lower the seedling roots into the hole and then use the pencil again in a lever-like action to firm the soil against the root system.
Be sure to water the plants carefully, picking up any leaves that get knocked into the soil. Before you know it, you’ll be eating delicious, home-grown broccoli.
For more information on this or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Parents Invited Aug. 3 To Meet New Como-Pickton Elementary & Jr. High Principals
Comp-Pickton CISD Superintendent Greg Bower invites parents to stop by the school from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, to meet the new elementary and junior high principals.
The new Junior High Principal, appointed this summer is Jennifer Rock is excited to be returning home to the area and to the school district she attended from kindergarten through third grade, and where her return as a principal at the district where she spent her first few years of school and where her dad served one the school board for more than a decade.
Rock’s 28 years as an educator includes the 12 years experience as an administrator and 15 years teaching.
Ms. RockRock will be available from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the secondary cafeteria.
Parents too are encouraged to stop by Tuesday evening to meet the new CP Elementary Principal. Although appointed the new elementary principal, Eagle parents and students will recognize the 24-year educator. Cassie Bland has been serving as Como-Pickton Junior High principal, earning distinction as the Region 8 Outstanding Junior High School Principal of the Year in 2017 during that time. Prior to that she was a testing and student services coordinator.
Mrs. Bland earned her master’s degree in educational leadership from Dallas Baptist University.
She will be available Aug. 3 in the elementary principal to greet parents.
Parents may find all school supply lists on the district website, or by clicking the link directly: https://www.cpcisd.net/page/school-supply-lists
SSHS Device Pick Up Schedule, Freshman Orientation, Senior Credit Review Dates Set
Sulphur Springs High School‘s device pick up schedule, freshman orientation and senior credit review dates have been announced.
Freshmen students and parents may pick up the SSHS 9th graders’ devices either before or after freshman orientation. An orientation for parents of 9th graders will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in the high school cafeteria; those attending should plan to us the Houston Street parking lot and entrance.
All SSHS students will have the opportunity to attain their e-device on five different days: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11; or either from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. or noon to 4 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Aug. 12-13 or Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 16-17. at the school.
Senior 2022 Credit Reviews with the Counselors began Aug. 2 and will continue Aug. 3-4 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Students should plan to sign-in upon arrival in the SSHS Office.
Classes will begin at SSHS for the fall 2021 semester at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. Classes this year will be dismissed for the day at 3:35 p.m.
