Dr. Balkcom Improving; Possible Surgery Next Week
Dr. I L Balkcom is improving and may be able to undergo surgery next week. Following a severe heart attack earlier this month, Dr. I L Balkcom remains in Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center, Plano, also known as The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, according to a member of the board of the Hopkins County Hospital District. Dr. Balkcom is a family practice physician at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in Sulphur Springs and is well known for...
Murlene June Miller Gibbons Glaspey
Graveside services for Murlene June Miller Gibbons Glaspey will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Murlene June Miller Gibbons Glaspey passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Carriage House Manor. The only child of Merrel Cleo and Jewel Veazey Miller, she was born June...
Jill Barclay
Funeral services for Jill Barclay, age 68 of Yantis will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs with Dr. Joel Lawrence and Rev. Pete Adrian officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jerry Capps, Scott Lumley, Mark Lumley, Tim Johnson, Chase Helm, David LeFlore, Spencer Capps and Dalton Capps serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are...
SSES To Get New Access Control System
2 New Members Selected For Sulphur Springs ISD Concussion Oversight Team A new access system for Sulphur Springs Elementary, an amended TASB agreement, changes to the concussion oversight team and election services for the bond election were approved by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees at the regular meeting earlier this week. Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Access Control Sulphur Springs ISD...
New Local Health Authority Takes Office, Reorganization Of Fire Department Announced
A new Local Health Authority took office, reorganization of the county fire department and a shared grant with the city for equipment were announced, consolidated voting for May 24 election and an asset disposal was approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning. Local Health Authority The Commissioners Court at their last meeting recognized Dr. IL Balkcom IV for his 25 years of service to Hopkins County as the Local...
Harvey: CHRISTUS Update – The COVID Unit Isn’t The Only Area With High Census
While CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs has seen a reduction in the number of patients in the COVID Unit over the past couple of weeks, the hospital has continued to have a high census count, CMFH-SS CEO Paul Harvey noted earlier this week in an update about the local hospital and CHRISTUS’ Sulphur Springs facilities. COVID Unit Since the surge in COVID cases starting in June, CMFH-SS has consistently had patient...
Commissioners Court Approves Equipment Financing, Grant Funding, ATCOG Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved equipment financing, grant funding, an Ark-Texas Council of Governments agreement, designated two days as County Clean Up Days, and rescinded an agreement with the hospital during their regular meeting Monday, March 22, 2021. A citizen also addressed the court during public forum regarding the planned Dike solar project. Grant Funding Hopkins County Fire Marshal/Emergency Management...
2 New, 47 Active COVID-19 Cases Aug. 28 In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom shortly after 5 p.m. Aug. 28 reported that local emergency management officials have been notified of 2 new positive COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County. That bring the cumulative total of positive COVID-19 cases assigned to Hopkins County since March to 240, including 47 active cases. There were no new recoveries reported on Friday. In fact, the last time Hopkins County Emergency Management officials...
State Corrects Prior Report, Confirms No Hopkins County COVID-19 Deaths
Despite earlier reports from the state, state and local officials confirm there have been no Hopkins County COVID-19 deaths. Both deaths had been removed from their reporting system by 4 p.m. today. Hopkins County Emergency Management Team at 5 p.m. reported one new case and 10 additional recoveries. However, at that point, HCEMT was still waiting for official confirmation that the two state reported COVID-19 deaths were incorrect. A...
Week 4: Hopkins County United Way Receives $16,346.42 In Donations, Pledges Toward Goal
Hopkins County United Way campaign workers turned in another $16,346.42 in donations and pledges, which were applied toward this year’s overall $150,000 goal to benefit 18 local non-profit agencies. Overall, that makes $70,181.69 HCUW had received as of the fourth weekly campaign workers’ report meeting this week, which put the campaign at just shy of 50% of the goal, with only 2 weeks left in the campaign. “Every...
