Nov. 18 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 3 New Cases
Another Hopkins County resident was confirmed Nov. 18 to have died from COVID-19. according to Texas Department of State Health Services. Three additional new cases were also reported by Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 18 COVID-19 update. HC/SSEM Nov. 18 COVID-19 Update The HC/SSEM officials reported three additional Hopkins County residents have received lab-confirmed positive molecular...
FDA Calling For Voluntary Recall Of Some Fresh, Whole Papayas Due to Salmonella
If you have fresh, whole papayas from Agroson’s LLC that are labeled under the Cavi brand, the United States Food and Drug Administration is recommending consumers and businesses throw them out. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and other partners, on June 28 reported launching an investigation after a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Uganda illnesses in late June. On July 5, the FDA...
Amazon Truck Trailer Fire Reduces I-30 West To 1 Lane For Nearly 6 Hours Sunday
Traffic on Interstate 30 west was reduced to one lane for nearly 6 hours Sunday morning, while emergency officials worked to extinguish a blaze which destroyed a truck and Amazon trailer packed with general merchandise. The two men team driving the truck-trailer unit were unharmed; no injuries requiring hospitalization were reported among emergency responders. While Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County firefighters were responding a...
Shelby J. Harper
Shelby J. Harper, 87, of Sulphur Bluff died Monday night, April 30, 2018, at Mission Manor in Mount Vernon, Texas. Shelby was born February 26, 1931 in Franklin County to Zadie and L.S. Harper. He was a graduate of Sulphur Bluff High School, where he won a gold medal in the mile run at the state track meet. Shelby married Dixie Lynn Hare, who preceded him in death in March of 2017. Shelby was a rancher and loved working the land...
