6th COVID-19 Case Reported In Hopkins County
May01

6th COVID-19 Case Reported In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Emergency Management Team Friday evening reported Hopkins County within 3 hours received notification of two positive cases of coronavirus confirmed by the state today, marking six total cases of COVID-19 reported in Hopkins County. Two positive COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County May 1 This is the second notification of a new case today, after going 26 days with no new cases. The first four individuals who were...

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Paris Junior College Students with COVID-19 Loss of Income Need New FAFSA
May01

Paris Junior College Students with COVID-19 Loss of Income Need New FAFSA

Many people have experienced a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Paris Junior College is currently working to process income changes related to the disaster. PJC students with such an income loss, who plan to attend during this summer or fall needs to complete the appropriate FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. Students should follow the instructions on the application. Once complete, the student should email a COVID-19 Change of...

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5th COVID-19 Case Reported In Hopkins County
May01

5th COVID-19 Case Reported In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Emergency Management Team Friday afternoon reported Hopkins County has another positive case of coronavirus confirmed by the state, marking the fifth case of COVID-19 reported in Hopkins County. Positive COVID-19 test This is the first notification of a new case since April 4. The four other individuals who were confirmed by lab testing through the state to have COVID-19 have already recovered. The case they were...

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TAMUC Alumni On The Front Lines Of COVID-19 Pandemic
May01

TAMUC Alumni On The Front Lines Of COVID-19 Pandemic

COMMERCE, TEXAS— While the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic in many different ways, former Texas A&M University-Commerce public health students are helping their communities on the front lines and gaining first-hand experience in their fields. Edward Monroy is a 2019 graduate from Fort Worth, Texas, who received his degree in public health at A&M-Commerce. He began his graduate studies at the University of North Texas Health...

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COVID-19 Mobile Test Collection Sites In Texas
May01

COVID-19 Mobile Test Collection Sites In Texas

COVID-19 mobile test collection was conducted free Thursday at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center as well as at Cooper Elementary School. A map of current and upcoming COVID-19 mobile, drive-thru and walk-in testing sites throughout Texas (like the one above) can be viewed at covidtest.tdem.texas.gov. Anyone who registered either online or by phone could drive up to have a sample taken by swab. Thursday at 12:30 p.m. the mobile test...

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Free COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs Today – Slots Still Available
Apr30

Free COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs Today – Slots Still Available

Free mobile COVID-19 testing in Sulphur Springs is offered today (Thursday, April 30,) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston Street. You must first register and be screened for symptoms of COVID-19. Appointments are still available. This testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY. You will not be able to register until late Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. For screening information and registration, go...

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COVID-19 Testing Update: Free Screenings Thursday; 174 Negative Results
Apr28

COVID-19 Testing Update: Free Screenings Thursday; 174 Negative Results

Although Hopkins County has had no new lab-confirmed positive cases in 24 days, Texas Department of State Health Services will be offering free mobile screenings to the public Thursday in Sulphur Springs and in Cooper by Texas Department of State Health Services, according to Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith’s COVID-19 testing update and Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reports. Free COVID-19...

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Free Mobile COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs
Apr27

Free Mobile COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs

Free mobile COVID-19 testing in Sulphur Springs is offered on Thursday, April 30, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston Street. You must first register and be screened for symptoms of COVID-19. This testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY. You will not be able to register until late Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. For screening information and registration, go to www.txcovidtest.org or call...

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COVID-19 Update: All 4 Patients Have Recovered; 137 Negative, 8 Pending Tests
Apr22

COVID-19 Update: All 4 Patients Have Recovered; 137 Negative, 8 Pending Tests

While the COVID-19 numbers across the state continue to rise, all four of the people with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 have now recovered. The third recovery was confirmed shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, April 20, to the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team, and the fourth recovered patient had been confirmed at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. No new confirmed positive cases were reported since the April...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 Recovered; 130 Negative, 7 Pending Tests
Apr20

Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 Recovered; 130 Negative, 7 Pending Tests

Three of the four people with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 have now recovered and 15 additional test results have come back negative, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management officials and the regular Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update from Hopkins County Hospital District/EMS Director Brent Smith. The third recovery was confirmed shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, April 20, to the Hopkins County...

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