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Early Voting Off To Brisk Start In Hopkins County
Oct14

Early Voting Off To Brisk Start In Hopkins County

Paper Ballots, Separate Booth Designated For Voting In Yantis ISD Trustees Election In Hopkins County Early voting got off to a brisk start in Hopkins County Tuesday with 1,020 ballots cast at The ROC, the early voting center, by the end of the day. As was the case in many places Tuesday, there were times when voters had to wait in line to cast ballots, according to the County Clerk’s Office. COVID-19 precautions are strongly...

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Local Health Authority Sounds Alarm
Oct14

Local Health Authority Sounds Alarm

During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Local Health Authority has been working diligently to help combat the virus. With the current spike in cases Hopkins County is currently experiencing, Brynn Smith who serves as the Local Health Authority Nurse for Hopkins and Delta Counties has become very concerned. She shared her concerns with KSST News, drawing a direct correlation between the public’s lax participation of social distancing...

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40 Years Of Heart Care At Tradition At Advanced Heart Care, CHRISTUS MFH Health System
Oct13

40 Years Of Heart Care At Tradition At Advanced Heart Care, CHRISTUS MFH Health System

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, October 13, 2020– CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Hospital Visitation For the safety and health of the community and our...

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Yantis ISD Suspending Remote Learning
Oct13

Yantis ISD Suspending Remote Learning

Yantis ISD is suspending remote learning as of Friday, Oct. 16, according to the superintendent. All Yantis ISD students, with the exception of students who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have temporarily been place in quarantine, will return to the school campus for face-to-face instruction beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20, Superintendent Tracey Helfferich announced in a letter to Yantis ISD families posted on the district social...

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Candidate Profiles: Cumby City Council Election
Oct12

Candidate Profiles: Cumby City Council Election

Early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the General Election. In addition to containing national, county and state races, the ballot for voters who live in Cumby will contain the Cumby City Council and City of Cumby sales and use tax reauthorization elections as well. Sample ballot for Cumby elections Voters who reside within the city limits of Cumby will be asked to choose one of two choices for Alderman Place 1 and Alderman Place...

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Virtual Annual Auction for NeTexas Childrens Museum
Oct12

Virtual Annual Auction for NeTexas Childrens Museum

Children’s Museum Silent Auction Goes VirtualFundraiser Celebrates One Year at New Location Sharline Freeman, Executive Director October 3, 2020 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum will hostits first virtual event. This event is a Virtual Auction and bidding will begin October 12 at 8:00 AM and end on October 17 at 8:00 PM. The 2020 Virtual Silent Auction will reflect the changes created by COVID-19....

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Rains County Book Sale by Friends of the Library is Friday, Saturday Oct, 16, 17
Oct12

Rains County Book Sale by Friends of the Library is Friday, Saturday Oct, 16, 17

 Since COVID-19 began, citizens of Rains County have been staying home more, and have cleaned closets, shelves and garages, producing a huge donation of books for the annual sale by the Friends of the Library!  This is the main fund raising event which helps fund the Emory public library’s Summer Reading and E-Books, so it’s important we sell every book this time, to enable us to contribute needed funds. Our goal is to raise...

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Candidate Profiles: Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1, Place 5
Oct12

Candidate Profiles: Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1, Place 5

Sulphur Springs City Council will hold an election to fill places left vacant when 4 members resigned in December. The election was scheduled to be held in May, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Voting will be conducted along with other General Election Voting on Nov. 3. Sulphur Springs City Council Nov. 3 Special Election sample ballot Early voting by personal appearance will begin Tuesday, Oct. 13 and continue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....

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Oct. 12-16, 2020 Meal A Day Menu
Oct11

Oct. 12-16, 2020 Meal A Day Menu

Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Oct. 12-16, 2020 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday — Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole, Carrots and Pickled Beets Tuesday — Sliced Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, Spinach and a Roll Wednesday — Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a...

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Saltillo ISD To End Virtual Learning On Nov. 9
Oct10

Saltillo ISD To End Virtual Learning On Nov. 9

On Friday, Oct. 9, Saltillo ISD became at least the second school district in Hopkins County to announce the district will end virtual learning. Starting Nov. 9 all Saltillo ISD students will be required to return to campus, unless in quarantine. Saltillo ISD Lions Como-Pickton CISD Superintendent Greg Bower was the first to announced all district students, unless in quarantine, would be returning to all on-campus learning starting...

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