Hospital District 2021 Tax Rate, Budget Approved
Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors approved the 2021 budget and tax rate as proposed and, following an executive session, approved the hiring of an additional staff member for the hospital district. Tax Rate Ron Folwell, hospital district CEO and CFO, recommended no change to the tax rate. Based on the tax formula outlined by the comptroller’s office, the hospital district received $5,526,478 in tax revenue last year...
Dispatch Protocols, New System Discussed at VFD Chiefs Meeting
Dispatch protocols and system were central topics discussed recently during the first meeting conducted between volunteer fire department chiefs and county officials since the coronavirus pandemic began in March. Dispatch Protocols Hopkins County Fire Department Chief Andy Endsley said one reason the meeting was called at the EOC/training center at the sheriff’s office instead of its usual location at Hopkins County Fire Station...
On 9/11, a Patriots Day Observance
A 9/11 observance will be conducted at Hopkins County Fire Station on Texas Street starting at 9 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2020. The event is a collaborative effort of Hopkins County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office, the Fire Academy, Sulphur Springs Police and Fire Departments, Hopkins County EMS and possibly other available volunteer firefighters. Fire Academy Cadets will lower the flag to half staff. Community members...
Woman Sent To Tyler Hospital Following Davis Street Crash
A Sulphur Springs woman was reported to have been transferred to a Tyler hospital Wednesday, following a crash on Davis Street. According to Sulphur Springs Police, the woman was traveling in the 600 block of South Davis Street Sept. 2 when her vehicle went into oncoming traffic, struck a utility pole, breaking it and damaging power lines, some of which fell on the vehicle. Sulphur Springs Police and Fire Departments, along with...
Unresponsive Person Complaint Results In Location Of Meth And Marijuana; Felony Arrest
An unresponsive person complaint allegedly resulted in location of methamphetamine and marijuana, and one felony arrest Friday morning. Jesus Castro (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officers Nick Floyd and Francisco Castro responded at 8:21 a.m. on Kasie street, where a person was thought to be unresponsive. Hopkins County EMS also responded. Upon arrival, police learned the person in question was conscious in bed, able to...
Hospital District Board Approves Asbestos Mitigation Fees
Hopkins County Hospital District Took action Tuesday evening on three items toward construction of a new EMS/Hospital District Building. Hospital Board members were also sworn in and officers selected at the 6 p.m. meeting June 23. Board Election Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors at the close of filing had only 4 candidates for 4 seats – Dr. Bill Dietze, Tim Kelty, Kristi Shultz and Chris Brown. Thus, the board was...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News: Soft Opening For Women’s Center
Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 19, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. National EMS Week 2020 Since 1983, Hopkins County Hospital District has operated the Emergency Medical Service for Hopkins County. The award-winning EMS crew works 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, 365-day a year, and currently provides ambulance coverage to Hopkins, Delta,...
SSFD Begins New Role In COVID-19 Prevention Efforts
Sulphur Springs Fire Department begins a new role in COVID-19 prevention efforts today. SSFD and Hopkins County EMS officials are partnering to help ensure the health safety of nursing home patients and staff by conducting testing and infection control inspections at facilities in Sulphur Springs. SSFD, like other fire departments across the state, was notified earlier this week through Texas Commission on Fire Protection that they...
Possible Window Jumper Report Resulted In 2 Arrests
A report of a possible window jumper at a hotel resulted in two felony controlled substance arrests Saturday, according to police reports. Tommy McCollum (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman at 9:21 a.m. May 9 responded in the 1500 block of East Industrial Drive to a report of a possible attempt by a person to jump out a third story window at the hotel. Upon arrival, Hoffman contracted 44-year-old Tommy Ray...
Tira Residence Destroyed By Blaze
Donations Accepted Thursday At Community Chest For Residents A Tira residence was destroyed by a blaze Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. Emergency dispatchers were first contacted at 3:35 p.m. April 7; the caller reported the FM 1536 home was reported to be fully engulfed flames. Hopkins County, Tira, North Hopkins, Dike and Sulphur Bluff firefighters were dispatched. Hopkins County EMS and Hopkins...
