Hilda Mehlhoff
On February 4,2021, Hilda Mehlhoff, of Sulphur Springs, Passed away at the age of 70 years old. Funeral service and Catholic blessing will be held for Hilda Mehlhoff at 1:00P.M. on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Deacon Buddy O’Brian officiating. Visitation will be one hour, prior to the service. Hilda was born to Innocente Castillo and Carmen Garcia de Castillo in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico....
Feb. 3 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 28 New Cases, 16 Recoveries, 174 Active Cases
While the COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low across the state this week, Hopkins County is experiencing a spike in new COVID-19 cases, increasing the overall active case count to rise from 130 on Sunday to 174 on Wednesday, according to the Department of State Health Services Feb. 3 COVID-19 dashboards. Case Counts On Wednesday, a total of 28 new COVID-19 cases were reported, increasing the total so far this week to 63. Over the...
Feb. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 18 New Cases, 12 In COVID Unit
The good news in the Feb. 2 COVID-19 updates is that COVID-19 hospitalization continue to decrease locally, in Trauma Service Area F and across the state this week. Unfortunately, one additional Hopkins County COVID-19 fatality and 19 new COVID-19 cases were reported for Hopkins County on Tuesday. Hospital Reports Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management, in the Feb. 2 COVID-19 update reported the patient count in CHRISTUS...
Feb. 1 COVID-19 Update: 16 New Cases, 9 Doses Of Vaccine Administered
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Feb. 1 COVID-19 dashboards show 16 new COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County on Monday, but no additional recoveries or fatalities. COVID-19 hospitalizations are also down locally, across the state and across Trauma Service Area F compared to totals posted one week ago, according to DSHS and county reports. Case Counts DSHS Feb. 1 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard shows 14 new confirmed cases...
Gregory Andrew Woods
Graveside services for Gregory Andrew Woods, age 47, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Hawkins Cemetery with Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating.Honorary pallbearers will be Garrett Woods, Grant Woods, Ernest Boyd, Robert Woods, ChrisBetts, Shane Creech, and Rusty Farrar. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday,February 2, 2021 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Greg passed away on...
Jan. 29 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 18 New Cases, 6 Recoveries
While all COVID-19 counts in Hopkins County rose on Friday, the overall COVID-19 hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area F were down the lowest they’ve been since Dec. 21 , according to the Texas Department of State Health Service Jan. 29 COVID-19 dashboard. And, Hopkins County was left off the list of providers allocated new first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for the week of Feb. 1. Case Counts DSHS reported that 93 Hopkins...
Wanda G. Brice
Graveside service for Wanda G. Brice will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 2, 2021 at IOOF Cemetery. Wanda died on January 28, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Wanda was born on February 12, 1934 to Grady and Genevieve (Lanier) Teague in Sulphur Springs, TX. She loved growing flowers and caring for them. Ms. Brice was survived by her children Debbie Brice, Brenda Brice, Don Brice, Rickey Brice, Gene...
Jan. 28 COVID-19 Update: 1 New Case, 13 Recoveries
The Jan. 28 COVID-19 reports from Texas Department of State Health Services were better than they’ve been in a while. New case counts were way down Thursday as were COVID-19 hospitalizations this week, while recoveries were up. Jan. 28 COVID-19 Case Counts Texas Department of State Health Services’s Jan. 28 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed only one new probable COVID-19 case reported for Hopkins County on Thursday....
Jan. 27 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 15 New Cases, 24 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services Jan. 27 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboards showed one additional fatality, 15 new cases, 24 recoveries and 31 additional vaccine doses administered. COVID-19 Fatalities, Nursing Facility Updates The dashboard showed 92 COVID-19 fatalities at 5 p.m. Jan. 27, which means 1 additional Hopkins County resident has died from COVID-19. The latest death, according to the DSHS Fatalities over Time by...
Jan. 26 COVID-19 Update: 3 Fatalities, 37 New Cases, 20 Recoveries
Three additional Hopkins County COVID-19 fatalities were confirmed, 37 new cases and 20 recoveries were reported over the last four days in Hopkins County. Fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations were also reported across Trauma Service Area F from Jan. 23-25, according to the Texas Department of State Health Service Jan. 26 COVID-19 updates. Case Counts After a day (Jan. 25) in which no new testing and case updates were posted for Hopkins...
