Commissioners Court Extends Hopkins County Health Emergency Disaster Declaration
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday agreed to extend the Hopkins County health emergency disaster declaration due to COVID-19 through the end of the month, with one additional item added to the declaration, Monday morning. Hopkins County Commissioners Court at the April 6 special court meeting Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom April 1 enacted an emergency order with terms to fit the Executive Order issued March 31 by Governor...
Dr. Blake Cross, Family MD Speaks on CHRISTUS Clinic Avenues for Keeping Patients Healthy When Needing to See Their Doctor
Dr. Blake Cross has been a Family Medicine practitioner with the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs since 2019. His office is inside the Medical Plaza building next to the hospital at 105 Medical Circle. Dr. Cross called the KSST studios on Monday April 6, 2020 with encouraging information about protections in place for patients needing to see their doctor during the current COVID-19 health crisis. The following...
Commissioners To Consider Renewing Public Health Emergency Disaster Declaration
http://www.hopkinscountytx.org/Hopkins County Commissioners Court will be asked Monday morning to consider renewing the public health emergency disaster declaration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hopkins County Commissioner Court Disaster Declaration April 6 will be the second time the court is asked to approve a health disaster declaration due to COVID-19. On March 23, the court extended until April 3 the emergency disaster...
Meal A Day Menu — April 6-10, 2020
The Senior Citizens Center may be temporarily closed along with Sulphur Springs Public Library and city lobbies due to COVID-19, but the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-ins in the community. The Meal-A Day Menu for April 6-10, 2020, as reported by Senior Citizens Center Director Karon Weatherman on March 30 includes: Monday — Chicken and Dressing Casserole,...
National Guard To Help Local Community Chest
Local Food Bank Getting Needed Help, Late Saturday evening, Judy Moore, the Executive Director of the Community Chest, announced that the local food bank will receive much needed assistance from the National Guard. Judy said, “It has been a challenge to keep the food bank doors open in recent weeks. We’ve only had five people and volunteers who have being carrying the weight of our...
May Elections Must Be Postponed, According To State Elections Official
Cumby, Yantis Schools Have Already Postponed Their Elections Until November Both Cumby ISD and Yantis ISD postponed elections within the last week, just ahead of the Secretary of State elections officer’s email notifying local election officials that the May 2 elections must be postponed due to the Governor’s Executive Order requiring people to remain at home unless at an essential job or essential tasks such as grocery...
A Local Crisis: Is Everyone Doing All They Can?
April 4, 2020 By: Chad Young According to the Texas Department of Health & Human Services, the number of positive tests of COVID-19 continue to increase in counties across Texas, and some counties close to Hopkins County are recording their first positive test results. Lamar county, was the first county closest to Hopkins county to report the first positive case over a week ago, and now that county has five confirmed positive...
Walmart Limiting Customer Entry In Stores To Support Social Distancing
Walmart today announced new COVID-19 preventive measures the business will be implementing that will affect how shopping is conducted at the store. In the last few weeks, the business has adjusted the hours of operation and implemented additional sanitizing and preventive measures. Starting Saturday, April 4, Walmart Customer Entry will be regulated and some stores will also be implementing “one-way movement” through the...
Brookshire Grocery Offers Discount For Emergency And Critical Service Providers
Brookshire Grocery Co. today announced a discount for emergency and critical service providers as well as a new policy regarding reusable bags as well. Discounts Brookshire’s is offering a discount on store brand items to critical and emergency service responders through May 5. According to a GSC announcement, the discount applies for all: Emergency first responders — EMS, fire department and law enforcement...
Social Security Recipients Will Automatically Receive Economic Impact Payments
For those wondering, Social Security beneficiaries were approved to receive an Economic Impact Payment. Like the Americans within the income levels established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or CARES Act, Social Security beneficiaries won’t have to do anything except wait for the payment to be disbursed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. “Social Security...
