Jan. 4-8 Meal A Day Menu
Jan03

Jan. 4-8 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 Jan. 4-8 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Chili Cheese Dogs, Frito Chips and Cole Slaw Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Oriental Vegetables and an Egg Roll Wednesday – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Malibu Vegetables and...

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DSHS Includes Hopkins Among Counties In Areas With ‘High Hospitalizations’
Jan02

DSHS Includes Hopkins Among Counties In Areas With ‘High Hospitalizations’

Designation Could Have Impact on Local Businesses Texas Department of State Health Services on Jan. 2 listed Trauma Service Area F, which includes Hopkins County, among those in which COVID-19 patients account for a high percentage of the overall hospital capacity, or those having “high hospitalizations,” which could impact local businesses. According to the DSHS website, all counties in TSA F except Delta, Morris and Red...

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2nd Round of Economic Impact Payments Already Being Distributed
Dec30

2nd Round of Economic Impact Payments Already Being Distributed

Some US residents will begin 2021 with money in the bank. The Internal Revenue Service Tuesday night reported a second round of Economic Impact Payments are already going out to taxpayers across the country. Authorized by the newly enacted Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the second round of payments or “EIP 2,” is generally $600 for singles and...

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CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care Open Daily
Dec30

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care Open Daily

By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, December 30 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Now Offering the Newest Technology in Total Knee Replacement Stryker’s Mako® Robotic-Arm We are proud to offer the newest technology in total knee...

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While Unemployment Rates Rose In November 2020, Hopkins County Still Had The  Lowest Jobless Rate In The Area
Dec29

While Unemployment Rates Rose In November 2020, Hopkins County Still Had The Lowest Jobless Rate In The Area

While unemployment rates rose in November 2020, Hopkins County still had the lowest jobless rate in the 9-county Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area last month, according to the civilian labor force estimates released this month by TWC, produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, and posted on the Texas Labor Market Information website,. Hopkins County’s unemployment rate rose...

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Joe Lynn Williams
Dec29

Joe Lynn Williams

Joe Lynn Williams died peacefully on December 22, 2020, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, at the age of 73. Joe is survived by his loving companion, Donna Williams of Lone Oak; his son, Brandon “Woody” Williams and his wife Lesley of Sulphur Springs; his daughter, Jennifer Johnson and her husband Tom of Royse City; his brother Don Williams and his wife June of Bastrop. He also had 5 grandchildren...

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Enjoy Red Steagall’s ‘Cowboy Corner’ Radio Program? Here’s More About the Texan
Dec28

Enjoy Red Steagall’s ‘Cowboy Corner’ Radio Program? Here’s More About the Texan

Red Steagall’s long-running radio show “Cowboy Corner” is a Saturday morning feature on KSST Sulphur Springs. His stories, poems and songs have entertained listeners and made him ‘like a member of the family” to many local households. During December 2020, 80-year-old Red fell victim to COVID-19, and especially during Christmas week was struggling to recover. Through Facebook, we discovered his plight,...

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Dec. 28-Jan. 1 Meal A Day Menu
Dec27

Dec. 28-Jan. 1 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 Dec. 28-Jan. 1 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Beef Lasagna, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread  and Sticks Tuesday – Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole, Pinto Beans and Pickled Beets Wednesday – Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes...

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Lady Cats Basketball Team Proves To Be Stingy On Defense In 41-12 Win At Pine Tree Tuesday
Dec23

Lady Cats Basketball Team Proves To Be Stingy On Defense In 41-12 Win At Pine Tree Tuesday

Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell has been stressing defense to her team this season. The Lady Cats proved that the message has been received in a 41-12 district win at Pine Tree Tuesday afternoon, December 22. Coach Tisdell said the Lady Cats played great defense and she added they were awesome. Coach Tisdell also asked her team to win for her father Tuesday. Her father, long time Paris Wildcats Head Basketball Coach Billy...

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Blood Drive On Wednesday, Dec. 23, At CMFH-SS Will Help Bolster Extremely Low Blood Supply
Dec22

Blood Drive On Wednesday, Dec. 23, At CMFH-SS Will Help Bolster Extremely Low Blood Supply

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News Dec. 22, 2020 By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, Dec. 22 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: to extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. From our family to yours, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy...

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