Construction Of New EMS Station Hits Snag, But Continues Making Progress
Whitley: Medicaid Waiver, Pandemic Impact Hospital District Budget But Overall Tentative Audit A “Great Report” Construction of the new EMS station/hospital district headquarters on Airport Road is progressing but did hit a snag recently, EMS and hospital district officials reported this week during the regular meeting of Hopkins County Hospital District. An outside auditor also noted that while things are looking much...
Walmart In Sulphur Springs Closing For Cleaning
The Walmart store Sulphur Springs will be temporarily closed beginning at 2 p.m. today Sept. 2, 2021, for additional cleaning, sanitizing, and stocking. The announcement was made on the Walmart Sulphur Springs Facebook page at 10:44 a.m. Sept. 2. The notice states the store is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. Sept. 4, 2021. Walmart Pharmacy will continue to offer curbside service during normal pharmacy hours while the store is closed....
PBR World Finals Moves to Fort Worth, Texas in 2022 after Las Vegas Hosts Final Premier Series Championship Event in 2021
2022 season to run January-May, concluding at Dickies Arena for seven-day PBR World Finals spanning two weekends PBR (Professional Bull Riders) today announced that bull riding’s most prestigious event, the PBR World Finals, will move to Fort Worth, Texas, and Dickies Arena starting in 2022 as part of a comprehensive schedule restructure for its premier series. The new PBR Unleash The Beast regular season will span from January-May,...
Hopkins County’s Highest Monthly COVID Case Count Recorded In August 2021
August 2021 has been the worst month yet, with the highest monthly COVID case count of 397 confirmed cases and 573 total cases reported for Hopkins County, and September is already off to a fast pace as well with 61 new COVID-19 cases reported by Texas Department of State Health Services on Sept. 1, 2021. Prior to August 2021, the most lab-confirmed cases recorded for Hopkins County during a single month this year was 247 in January....
Three Additional COVID Deaths, 62 New Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Three additional COVID deaths, 62 new cases and 74 recoveries were reported for Hopkins County over the weekend, which means 1.32 percent of the overall population in Hopkins County had the virus this month, with 2.24 percent of the cases resulting in death due to the virus so far in August, according to Texas Department of State Health Services reports. Two new COVID fatalities were announced on Friday and one Saturday, for a total...
2 Additional COVID Deaths, 99 New Cases, 33 Recoveries Reported For Hopkins County
Although all three COVID-19 vaccines – including the Pfizer product officially approved as a vaccine by the FDA this week – are available at no charge at multiple locations in Sulphur Springs for individuals age 12 and older, COVID-19 continues to spread among Hopkins County residents, resulting in two additional COVID deaths, Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Aug. 24. COVID-19 Case Count Data compiled...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses Scrimmages and Upcoming Frisco
Up until Tuesday afternoon, the Wildcats football team were set to host the Frisco Wakeland Wolverines for both teams’ season openers. However, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, Wakeland head coach Marty Secord contacted Coach Greg Owens informing him his Wolverine team would have to pull out of Friday night’s contest with Sulphur Springs due to the coronavirus. Coach Secord did inform Coach Owens that a team from his district, Frisco...
Paris SBDC Webinars Offer Small Business Survival Tips
The Paris Small Business Development Center continues webinar presentations from author, entrepreneur, and USA Today columnist Rhonda Abrams (author, entrepreneur, and USA Today columnist) for a five-part online webinar. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s foremost experts on small business, entrepreneurship, and business planning, Abrams has helped millions of entrepreneurs launch and grow their own businesses. In these...
Paris SBDC Offering Training to Assist Restaurants, Other Businesses
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services Paris SBDC offering training to assist restaurants, other businesses The Paris Small Business Development Center is offering free in-person and online training events next week, one on building restaurant staff recession-proof tips for small business, and the other on getting, managing and spending money. Delivering 99 recession-proof tips for small business success is the subject...
Texas Department Of State Health Services To Award $10 Million In Grants To Support Local Vaccination Efforts Across Texas
July 28, 2021 News Release The Texas Department of State Health Services will award $10 million to local organizations working to promote COVID-19 vaccinations in Texas. The Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant program will provide grants of $50,000 to $150,000 to a wide range of groups engaged in vaccine education with the goal of increasing the number of fully vaccinated Texans and slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the state....
