July 22 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases in Hopkins County
At 5 p.m. July 22, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported they’d received notification of 3 new COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County. That brings the total of COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County to 133 cumulative cases since March. Of those, 72 Hopkins County residents have recovered from COVID-19, leaving 61 active cases, according to Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom. The same 3 patients who were in the COVID-19...
Hopkins County 4-H Members Excel In Spite Of COVID-19
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent Johanna Hicks Although our summer 4-H camps have been cancelled, Hopkins County 4-H members have found other outlets in which to direct their attention. 4-H Record-keeping is a valuable skill which can be used later in life – college admission, job applications, and organization. Recently, three Hopkins County 4-H members qualified for District...
6 New Hopkins County COVID-19 Cases Reported July 21
Six new positive COVID-19 cases were reported for Hopkins County Tuesday afternoon, July 21, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management officials. That brings the overall cumulative total from March-July 21 for Hopkins County to 130 cases. Of those, 72 Hopkins County residents have recovered from COVID-19, leaving 58 active cases overall. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom also reported that there were 3 patients in the COVID-19...
COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases, 6 Recoveries For Hopkins County July 20
At 5 p.m. Monday, July 20, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 6 new positive COVID-19 cases and 6 recoveries for Hopkins County. That brings the overall total to 124 positive COVID-19 cases since March for Hopkins County. Of those, 72 Hopkins County residents have recovered. That leaves 52 active cases, including 2 patients who were reported to be in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur...
More Local Cancellations Due to COVID-19 Limits
More Summer and Fall events are being cancelled by local organizations, as COVID-19 restrictions increase, rather than decrease, for the Northeast Texas population. Below are the latest of the event cancellations we have received. If you are a representative of an organization and would like to report a change, cancellation or postponement of a local event, please send the information to us by email at [email protected]. The modified...
COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases In Hopkins County
July 18 Marks 10th Consecutive Day Of New COVID-19 Cases For Hopkins County At 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 4 new positive COVID-19 cases. positive COVID-19 test result There were also one resident in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on July 18 who has tested positive for COVID-19. One other individual who...
Hopkins County COVID-19 July 17 Testing Update: 1,573 Tested, 1,362 Negative, 104 Pending
A new record was set over the last week for number of new positive COVID-19 cases, with 26 new cases reported as of the regular Hopkins County COVID-19 testing report prepared by Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith at 10:30 a.m. July 17. However, as was the case 1 week ago, that number, had increased within a few hours of the July 17 report, with the announcement of additional cases by Hopkins County...
7 New Cases, 48 Active COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hopkins County July 17
The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Hopkins County as is the case across the state and country. At 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 7 new positive COVID-19 cases. There were also two Hopkins County residents in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on July 17 who have tested positive for COVID-19. This number does not...
City Offering Grants Of Up To $2,500 To Qualified Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19
Only 31 Applications Received So Far For City’s Small Business Assistance Program Applications were still available Thursday for eligible Sulphur Springs businesses interested in applying for the City of Sulphur Springs’ small business assistance grant program. The city proposed the planned program, which gained approval, at last Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting to provide a small amount of assistance to...
Texas A&M System Inks Deal For Free COVID-19 Testing For All Students, Faculty And Staff
COMMERCE, Texas — Students, faculty and staff at all 11 Texas A&M System universities across the state will soon have quick and easy access to free testing for COVID-19. Texas A&M System logo “Ensuring the health and safety of our students is our top priority,” said John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. “Facilitating increased accessibility and availability of COVID-19 testing will help us mitigate the...
