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Jan. 15 COVID-19 Update: 8 New Cases, 235 Active Cases, 1,013 Vaccinations

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Jan. 15 COVID-19 Update: 8 New Cases, 235 Active Cases, 1,013 Vaccinations

Texas Department of State Health Services’ Jan. 15 COVID-19 reports show eight new COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County, half the amount reported on Thursday. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Sulphur Springs increased slightly, as did the COVID-19 hospitalization percentages in Trauma Service Area F, according Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management and DSHS reports.

Case Counts

DSHS reported a total of 1,279 Hopkins County residents have tested COVID-19 positive on lab-confirmed molecular tests since March 2020. The six new confirmed cases reported on Jan. 15 increased the total since Sunday to 63 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. That makes 157 new confirmed novel coronavirus 2019 cases so reported during the first 15 days of January 2021.

Two additional probable cases were also reported for Hopkins County on Friday, increasing the weekly total to 17 new probable cases. So far in 2021, 85 probable COVID-19 cases have been reported. Cumulatively, since the state began tracking probable cases, Hopkins County has had 1,202 probable coronavirus cases.

After reports of recoveries daily for nine straight days, including 16 on Wednesday and 24 on Thursday, DSHS on Friday had no new recoveries to report. The total for the week so far stands at 56 recoveries. This month 110 Hopkins County residents have recovered from COVID-19

Cumulatively, since the pandemic began around spring break of 2020 in Hopkins County, 2,163 of the 2,481 COVID-19 cases concluded with recoveries and 83 Hopkins County residents have died of COVID-19, four of them this month.

Factoring in the eight new cases reported on Friday, that leaves 235 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive on molecular tests or who are considered “probable” cases based on positive antigen test results and those who have a combination of symptoms and a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 without a more likely diagnosis.

COVID-19 Testing

A total of 8,055 COVID-19 tests have been performed at 128-A Jefferson Street since the Red Cross building was opened as a free testing site, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials noted in the Jan. 15 COVID-19 update. That means 65 additional oral swab tests were performed on Jan. 14. That makes 419 COVID-19 tests conducted at the free COVID-19 testing center in the last seven days.

Cumulatively, that’s 12,868 viral (molecular) COVID-19 tests performed in Hopkins County since the pandemic began, DSHS reported in the Jan. 15 COVID-19 Test and Hospital Data dashboard. Since the state began tracking the data, 1,410 antigen tests and 1,694 antibody tests have been performed in Hopkins County. That’s a total of 15,972 COVID-19 tests that have been performed in Hopkins County and reported to DSHS.

Free oral swab (molecular) COVID-19 testing will continue to be offered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays in January inside the Red Cross (old Fidelity Express Building) in Sulphur Springs. Free testing is open to anyone regardless of age or address. Registration is required online at www.GoGetTested.com in order to be tested at 128-A Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs.

Hospital Reports

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials at 2 p.m. Jan. 15 reported a slight rise in the CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs COVID Unit patient count. The patient count in the local hospital COVID Unit has been climbing all week, rising from 22 on Monday and Tuesday to 24 Wednesday, 28 Thursday and 29 on Friday. Last week 29 was the least number of patients in the COVID-19 unit, and that was recorded on Jan. 4. The patient count rose to 30 on Jan. 5, 31 on Jan. 6, and 32 on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. The local COVID unit is equipped with beds to accommodate up to 35 COVID patients who require hospitalization.

In Trauma Service Area F COVID-19 hospitalizations declined while overall hospitalizations rose on Jan. 14, but the percent of hospital capacity COVID-19 hospitalizations made up still increased Thursday.

A total of 220 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in TSA-F hospitals, which span westward across Northeast Texas from Bowie and Cass Counties to Lamar and Hopkins counties. That’s a dozen less COVID-19 patients on Jan. 14 than on Jan. 13, and 21 less than on Jan. 11.

A total of 1,066 hospital beds were staffed in TSA-F on Thursday, 15 more than on Wednesday and 44 more than on Tuesday, but still 22 less than on Jan. 5 and 47 less than on Dec. 29.

Of the 1,066 staffed beds, 974 were inpatient beds. That’s 15 more inpatients on Thursday than were reported on Wednesday and 71 more than on Jan. 10, but still 22 less than on Jan. 5 and 69 less than on Dec. 31.

A total of 658 hospitalizations were reported in TSA-F on Jan. 14, nine more than on Jan. 13 and 72 more than on Jan. 10, but still 59 less than on Dec. 31.

Those increases in overall patient counts and decrease in COVID-19 patients in TSA-F hospitals mean that COVID-19 hospitalizations made up 20.64 percent of the total hospital capacity across the TSA on Jan. 14, which is consider to be “high hospitalizations.” That’s up slightly from 22.07 percent on Jan. 13, 22.6 percent on Jan. 12 and 23.42 percent on Jan. 11, according to the DSHS Jan. 15 COVID-19 Test and Hospital Data dashboard and Combined Hospital Data over Time by TSA Region report.

COVID-19 cases have made up 15 or more percent of the total hospital capacity in Trauma Service Area F since Dec. 26. Because of that “high hospitalization” percentage, TSA-F has been subject to reduced business capacities and has had to halt elective surgeries since Jan. 2, after the first seven days of high hospitalizations, as stipulated in GA-32.

COVID-19 Vaccine

A total of 1,029 vaccines have been administered in Hopkins County, out of the 1,200 allocated by the state to Sulphur Springs providers. The first dose was administered to 1,013 people and the second dose of the vaccine had been administered to 16 people in Hopkins County. As is the case across the state more females than males have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Hopkins County.

Receiving the first dose of the vaccine in Hopkins County were 197 women and 152 men ages 65 to 79, 188 females and 93 males ages 16-49, 164 women and 85 men ages 50-64, 79 women and 50 men 129 ages 80 and older, and two people for whom no demographics were recorded.

Among those who have received both doses of the vaccine were six females and five males ages 16-49, and five women age 50-64, according to the DSHS Ja. 15 COVID-19 Vaccine dashboard.

Additional information about the COVID-19 vaccinevaccine provider and hub locations map and contact information and the COVID-19 vaccine dashboard is available on the DSHS website.

Providers allocated vaccines in Sulphur Springs

Nursing Home Reports

Texas Health and Human Services’ Jan. 15 COVID-19 nursing facilities report reported 15 fewer active employee COVID-19 cases and one less active resident case, and two additional resident fatalities at Sulphur Springs nursing homes as of Dec. 31.

Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation reported seven employees and 42 residents still had COVID-19 on Dec. 31. Unfortunately, two additional residents were reported on Dec. 31 to have died from COVID-19.

One resident at Carriage House Manor was reported to have recovered from COVID-19, leaving eight active cases on New Year’s Eve, the most recent data available from HHS about nursing facilities COVID-19 counts.

Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab continued to have one active employee COVID-19 case on Dec. 31.

Texas Health and Human Services Jan. 15 COVID-19 nursing facility report

Hopkins County Records – Jan. 15, 2021

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Hopkins County Records – Jan. 15, 2021

Marriage Licenses

  • Kenneth Wayne Shaw Jr. and Syrica Rochelle Leon
  • Brandon Jon Stowater and Mary Patricia Haddock
Record books

Land Deed Transactions

  • G&L Custom Homes LLC to Ramito Padron; tract in the Shelby Thomas survey
  • G&L Custom LLc to Ramito Padron; tract in the Shelby Tunnage survey
  • Peggy Holloway, Lanell McKnight, Thomas McKnight, Louise Anne Quick, Bonnie L. Siri Kegian and James Donald White to Jill Joetta Sandell; tract in the SS Payne survey
  • Lee Ann Martin to Rodrigo Ortiz; tract in the Shelby Tunnage survey
  • Linda Neal and Tommy G. Neal to Jose L. Gamino and Eduardo Villa Sanchez; tract in the Levi Landers survey
  • Moira Jean Labron to Connie R. Lynne; tract in the G. Procello survey
  • Jerry W. Shultz and Karen S. Shultz to Jerry W. Shultz Revocable Living Trust and Karen S. Shultz Revocable Living Trust, Jerry W. Shultz trustee and Karen S. Shultz trustee; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
  • A D Goodrich and Patti G. Goodrich to Edgar Calderon and Patti Calderon; tract in the John W. McLanghlin survey
  • Carol Cook to Elizabeth Gandara; tract in the Henry Russell survey
  • Connie Watson to Joseph Flemens and Tammy Flemens; tract in the Jesse Brookshire survey
  • Linda Davis, First Baptist Church of Cumby Tx Inc. and Lanora Powell to Rehoboth Baptist Association Inc.
  • Ninja Investments LLC, Old & New Rehabs LLC and Viventum Financial Group LLC to Shawn Cunningham; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Sarah Emily Killebrew Beanland to Katherine Suzanne Killebrew Sawyer; tract in the Jesse Taylor survey
  • Michael L. Vititow to VETX Properties LLC; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey
  • Michael L. Vititow to Victory Sand LLC; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
  • Michael L. Vititow to TSBI Holdings LP; tract in the Henry N. Quirk survey
  • Mary Sue Knighten to City of Como Texas; tract in the G. Procello survey
  • Joe Dan Kennedy and Jonathan Kennedy to Jeffrey Maynard and Kelsi Maynard; tract in the A Kennedy Addition
  • Samuel Correa-Salas and Elizabeth Alexa Gandara to Ana Margarita Gallegos and Tomas Livian Tellez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
  • Elizabeth A. Nottingham and Larry Wayne Nottingham to Danielle Marie Chang and Michael Kawika Chang; tract in the John Norris survey
  • Rodriguez Mireya and Jose Guadalupe Santacruz
  • David Neal Stribling and Debra Lee Stribling to Bandon Ray Stribling and Rhandi Stribling Taylor; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey
  • Maria Olga Murillo, know as Maria Olga Noe, and Michael Noe to Reuben Murillo; tract in the Gertrude Procello survey
  • 4D4 Resources LLC to Ann L. Cartwright and David T. Cartwright Jr.; tract in the J. Gahagan survey
  • Louise Mercer and Robert Mercer to Onna Leigh Francis and Richard J. Francis; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
  • GVD Rentals to Jerry Cooksey and Tish Cooksey
  • Isaac Newton Davidson Jr. AKA I.N. Davidson Jr. and Jami M. Hampton to Hampton Davison Family Living Trust, Isaac Newton Davidson Jr trustee and Jamie Maureen Hampton trustee
  • Samuel Bradley Ratliff independent executor and Samuel Cleveland Ratliff Estate to James Carver Ratliff and Samuel Bradley Ratliff; tract in the Hugh Barclay survey
Records books at Hopkin County County Clerk’s Office

Como-Pickton Jr. High Receives ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant For Math, Science Enrichment

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Como-Pickton Jr. High Receives ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant For Math, Science Enrichment
Como-Pickton Jr. High receives a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant
(Photo by Cassie Bland, CPJH principal)

Como-Pickton Jr. High has been awarded the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant to enrich math and science instruction in the classroom. The grant of $500 was made possible by funding from the ExxonMobil Corporation through McCraw Oil Company and our local ExxonMobil convenience store, Joe Bob’s. This grant is part of a program that supports schools in communities that are served by ExxonMobil sites.

Como-Pickton CISD administrators extend special thanks to McCraw Oil Company and Joe Bob’s for their “investment in the future of our community and school.”

Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball and Soccer on Game Day Friday

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Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball and Soccer on Game Day Friday

The Wildcats Basketball Team is traveling to Texarkana to play Texas High on this game day Friday (January 15). The schedule calls for a freshman game at 5 p.m. in the Texas High Auxiliary Gym, a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. in the Main T High Gym and the varsity contest to follow in the Main Texas High Gym at around 7 p.m. After two heartbreaking buzzer beaters on made three point shots, the Wildcats are 3-2 in district play and 10-8 for the season. This game will mark the end of the first half of district play for the Wildcats.

The Lady Cats Basketball Team faces Texas High Friday in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School with a JV game at 5 p.m. and a varsity contest to follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Cats lost on Tuesday in Mount Pleasant, 44-37 and are now 4-3 in district play and 10-7 for the season. Back on December 15, the Lady Cats lost in the first round of district play at Texas High, 48-35. KSST Radio will bring you the Lady Tigers and Lady Cats live from the Main Gym at SSHS. The broadcast will feature live video and audio streaming. The game will also be videotaped for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.

The Wildcats Soccer Team has a match with Mesquite Horn Friday at 1 p.m. in the Wylie ISD Men’s Soccer Showcase. The game will take place at Wylie ISD Stadium at Wylie High School. The Wildcats come into play Friday with a record of 3-2-1. During play Thursday, the Wildcats defeated Princeton, 3-1. It was the Wildcats third straight win. The Wildcats were down 1-0 early but scored the last three goals in the game for a 3-1 win. The Wildcats wrap up play in the Wylie tournament with a match against Wylie East Saturday at 10 a.m. at Wylie ISD Stadium at Wylie High School.

The Lady Cats Soccer Team plays Garland Naaman Forest at 3:45 Friday on day two of a Princeton tournament. The Lady Cats opened play in the tourney with a 0-0 tie against Sherman. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats had the ball more than Sherman and had plenty of chances but could not score. He said it was frustrating because the Lady Cats played well. The Lady Cats are now 3-2-2 for the season. The Lady Cats wrap up play in Princeton tournament against Little Elm Saturday at 7:30 p.m.


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FM 275 Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest

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FM 275 Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest

An FM 275 traffic stop resulted in 32-year-old Commerce man’s arrest on a controlled substance charge. An early morning traffic stop in Sulphur Springs, also by a deputy, resulted in a drug paraphernalia arrest.

FM 275 Traffic Stop

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney reported stopping a white Toyota sedan at 10:50 p.m. Jan. 14 on FM 275 north at West Main Street in Cumby for having a registration that expired in January of 2020. The vehicle also had a defective brake light.

Sonny Doyle Richardson (HCSO jail photo)

Sonny Doyle Richardson reportedly told Marney he was traveling from Commerce to his family member’s house in Cumby to deliver mail. When asked, Richardson admitted he had gotten in trouble before with the law after drug paraphernalia was recovered from his vehicle. Richardson was asked if he had any personal weapons on him and for permission to search him, he agreed. Marney didn’t find any weapons but did located a hard case that had almost 2 grams of suspected methamphetamine in a bag in Richardson’s pocket.

Consequently, the 32-year-old Commerce man was placed into custody just after 11 p.m. Jan. 14 for possession of a controlled substance. The vehicle was released to Richardson’s family member, who had arrived during the FM 275 north traffic stop.

Richardson remained in Hopkins County jail Friday morning, Jan. 15, 2021, on the possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge.

Ponder Street Traffic Stop

A traffic stop by another sheriff’s deputy just after 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, on Ponder Street at Connally Street revealed the 54-year-old man driving the red Ford F-150 pickup did not have a valid driver’s license.

Upon further investigation, deputies reported finding drug paraphernalia on a passenger. A probable cause search of the truck revealed a glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine, the sheriff’s deputies alleged in arrest reports.

The 54-year-old Whitewright man was taken into custody just before 1:30 a.m. and jailed for possession of drug paraphernalia. He remained in Hopkins County jail late Friday morning, Jan. 15, 2021 on the drug paraphernalia charge.

Hopkins County Sheriff
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle

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.

Gotcher Returned To County Jail For At Least 7th Time For, Or On Charges Related To, Sex Offender Failure To Register Offenses

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Gotcher Returned To County Jail For At Least 7th Time For, Or On Charges Related To, Sex Offender Failure To Register Offenses

A 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man is back in Hopkins County jail for at least the seventh time for, or offenses related to, sex offender failure in fulfilling duty to comply with requirements for him to register annually for life.

Joe Anthony Dewayne “Jojo” Gotcher (HCSO jail photo)

Joe Anthony Dewayne “Jojo” Gotcher was transported by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Amanda Weatherford from Childress County Sheriff’s Office to Hopkins County jail, where he was booked Jan. 14 on warrants for bail jumping and failure to appear and bond forfeiture on a failure to comply with sex offender duty to register charge. He remained in Hopkins County jail Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 on both charges.

Jail records show that Gotcher has been booked into Hopkins County jail more than a dozen times since 2005, including six prior arrests for or on charges related to failure to register as a sex offender offenses:

  • Sept. 23, 2005 for violation of probation on a a failure to register as a sex offender charge;
  • Oct. 9, 2015 on a Hunt County sex offender duty to register charge and violation of probation on a sexual assault charge;
  • Jan. 4, 2015 on a warrant for sex offender duty to register;
  • June 8, 2015, on a warrant for surety off bond on a sex offender duty to register, a 4-year prison sentence for a sex offense and a Delta County warrant for violation of probation on a burglary of a habitation charge; and
  • Dec. 20, 2019 a warrant for failure to comply with sex offender duty to register;
  • Jan. 7, 2020 for surety off bond on a failure to comply with sex offender duty to register.

Gotcher’s arrest record shows he also was jailed on June 13, 2005 on a warrant for violation of probation on a sexual assault charge, June 28, 2005 on warrant for sexual assault of of a child.

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.

Police Asking For Help Identifying ‘Persons Of Interest’ In Super Handy Burglary

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Police Asking For Help Identifying ‘Persons Of Interest’ In Super Handy Burglary

Sulphur Springs Police Department investigators are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two people considered “persons of interest” in a burglary that occurred on Jan. 13, 2021 at the Super Handy at 1401 College St. Detective Brian Shurtleff posted images captured from video of the pair he is hoping to identify and locate in connection with the Super Handy burglary.

The burglary of the College Street Super Handy is believed to have occurred overnight, after midnight but before dawn. The burglary is the second reported in less than a week at the business. A window was damaged at the convenience store on Jan. 9 and less than $100 worth of coins were reported to have been stolen.

Also on Jan. 13, a Dodge Ram pickup and gooseneck flat bed trailer were reported to have been stolen after 1 a.m. from a rental business in the 1400 block of East Shannon Road.

One of the individuals pictured in the images posted on SSPD’s Facebook page show what appear to be a male with dark hair, reddish orange, white and gray shirt and a bag. The other depicts a person with what appears to be dark hair wearing a blue shirt or jacket over a white shirt, blue or gray jeans or pants and white shoes, a blue and white facemask and what looks like a backpack.

Anyone who has interest regarding the identity of the “persons of interest” sought in connection with the Jan. 13 Super Handy burglary are asked to contact SSPD Detective Brian Shurtleff at 903.885.7602 or Crime Stoppers at 903.885.2020. Tips to Crime Stoppers are handled in such a way that the caller’s identity remains confidential, but could result in a monetary reward if the information leads to an arrest and/or conviction in the burglary case.

KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.

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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.

Jan. 14 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 15 New Cases, 26 Recoveries, 227 Active Cases

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Jan. 14 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 15 New Cases, 26 Recoveries, 227 Active Cases

Ten more recoveries than new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, reducing the active case count for Hopkins County for the first time since Jan. 2, when the active case count dropped from 138 to 133. Unfortunately, one additional Hopkins County fatality was also confirmed and the Sulphur Springs patient count in the hospital COVID unit increased on Jan. 14, according to Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Jan. 14 COVID-19 reports.

Case Counts

The new confirmed COVID-19 case count on Thursday was more than double the number reported on Jan. 13. Six Hopkins County residents tested COVID-19 positive on Jan. 13 and 13 tested positive on Jan. 14, the same as on Jan. 11 and one more than on Jan. 10 and Jan. 12. That makes 56 new molecular COVID-19 cases reported for Hopkins County so far this week, increasing the total number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases this month to 151. Cumulatively, 1,273 Hopkins County residents have received positive molecular COVID-19 results since March, according to the DSHS Jan. 14 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts dashboards.

Conversely, only two new probable COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, nine less than on Wednesday and the same as on Jan. 11. So far this week, 16 new probable cases have been reported for Hopkins County. This month, 83 probable cases were reported, increasing the cumulative total number of probable COVID-19 cases to 1,200.

Twenty-six additional Hopkins County residents had recovered from COVID-19 on Jan. 14, increasing the total this week to 56 and this month to 110. Cumulatively, that makes 2,163 of the 2,473 Hopkins County residents reported to have COVID-19 since March 2020 who have recovered from the virus.

One additional Hopkins County resident has been confirmed to have died from COVID-19. That makes four additional deaths confirmed this week. The latest death occurred on Dec. 29, the second reported on that day. Overall, that increases the total number of COVID-19 deaths confirmed so far for Hopkins County to 83, all except four occurred in 2020.

Taking into account the new cases, additional fatality and recovery, that leaves 227 active COVID-19 cases among Hopkins County residents as of Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14, the first time the daily active case count has decreased since Jan. 2.

Hospital and Testing Reports

HC/SSEM, in the Jan. 14 COVID-19 update, reported 7,990 COVID-19 tests had been conducted at the free testing center at 128-A Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs, including 56 on Jan. 13. This week 206 molecular tests were conducted at the testing center.

Free oral swab (molecular) COVID-19 testing will continue to be offered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays in January inside the Red Cross (old Fidelity Express Building) in Sulphur Springs. Free testing is open to anyone regardless of age or address. Registration is required online at www.GoGetTested.com in order to be tested at 128-A Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs.

HC/SSEM also reported 28 patients in the COVID unit on Jan. 14, four more than on Jan. 13, six more than on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, but four less than were reported on Jan. 7 and 8, according to the DSHS Jan. 14 COVID-19 Test and Hospital Data dashboard

In Trauma Service Area F, 232 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients were in the hospital on Jan. 13, one more than on Jan. 12, but still nine less than on Jan. 10.

Twenty-nine more hospital beds were staffed in TSA-F on Wednesday than on Tuesday, 14 less than on Jan. 8, but 37 less than on Jan. 5, 44 less than on Jan. 1 and 84 less than on Dec. 31.

A total of 959 inpatient beds were staffed throughout TSA-F, 29 more than on Jan. 12, but fourteen less than on Jan. 8, 22 less than on Jan. 6, 44 less than on Jan. 1, and 84 less than on Dec. 31.

There were 649 total hospitalizations on Jan. 13, 34 more than on Jan. 12, but seven less than on Jan. 7, 21 less than on Jan. 5 and 68 less than on New Year’s Eve.

COVID-19 hospitalizations made up 22.07 percent of the overall hospital capacity in TSA-F, down slightly from the 22. 60 percent reported on Jan. 12 and 23.42 percent on Jan. 11. TSA-F has continued to have high hospitalizations since Dec. 26 and has remained under tighter COVID-19 capacity restrictions since Jan. 2.

COVID-19 Vaccines

As of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 13, a total of 1,010 vaccines were administered in Hopkins County, 29 more than on Jan. 12. Sixteen people had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 13 and another 994 have received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine, according to the DSHS Jan. 14 COVID-19 Vaccine dashboard. Of those, 628 women and 379 men had been vaccinated in Hopkins County.

positive COVID-19 result

The Wildcats Soccer Team Gets Third Straight Win Taking Their First Game In A Wylie Tournament

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The Wildcats Soccer Team Gets Third Straight Win Taking Their First Game In A Wylie Tournament

For the first time this season the Wildcats Soccer Team has a winning record.

At the Wylie ISD Men’s Soccer Showcase on Thursday, January 14, the Wildcats defeated Princeton, 3-1. It was the Wildcats third straight win and gives them a season record of 3-2-1.

It wasn’t easy. The Wildcats fell behind the Panthers 1-0 and stayed behind until almost halftime. Wildcat David Moreno scored on a penalty kick to even things up. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said, then, the Wildcats came out and dominated the second half. Omar Hernandez put the Wildcats ahead scoring on a free kick. Edgar Salazar scored the third goal assisted by Alan Hernandez. Coach Upton said he was proud of the Wildcats for their comeback.

The Wildcats face Mesquite Horn Friday at 1 p.m. and they go against Wylie East Saturday at 10 a.m. Their games are being played at Wylie ISD Stadium at Wylie High School.

Wildcats Soccer

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Lady Cats Soccer Team Opens Princeton Tourney With 0-0 Tie With Sherman

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Lady Cats Soccer Team Opens Princeton Tourney With 0-0 Tie With Sherman

For the second straight tournament, the Lady Cats Soccer Team opened play with a tie.

Lady Cats Soccer

Playing bright and early Thursday morning, January 14, in a Princeton tournament, the Lady Cats ended up 0-0 with the Sherman Lady Bearcats.

Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats had the ball more than Sherman and had plenty of chances but could not score. He said it was frustrating because the Lady Cats played well. The Lady Cats are having to battle the injury bug.

The Lady Cats are now 3-2-2 for the season. Friday the Lady Cats play Garland Naaman Forest at 3:45 p.m. The Lady Cats wrap up play in the tournament against Little Elm Saturday at 7:30 p.m.


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