COVID-19 Update: Third Positive Case Reported March 30 In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Emergency Management Team Monday, March 30, reported a third positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Hopkins County, marking the second case reported in two days. The individual, as was the case with the two prior who tested positive for Coronavirus, is in isolation, the HCEMT reported. Image of a positive COVID-19 test. Hopkins County Emergency Management reported a third case was confirmed Monday afternoon. Very...
COVID-19 Update: 62 In Hopkins County Met Screening Requirements
Hopkins County officials reports 62 potential cases have met testing requirements over the last 15 days, up from 53 potential cases meeting requirements on March 27. So far, local and state health sources have reported only 2 cases have come back from testing as positive for COVID-19, according to Hopkins County Hospital District/EMS. It’s taking more than a week to get results back after testing, so not all results are back...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: Only 1 Positive Case
After 12 days, Hopkins County still has only 1 known positive case of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Hopkins County Hospital District/EMS reported Friday afternoon. Hopkins County Emergency Management Team received notification of the positive COVID-19 case Tuesday morning, March 24. While others have been tested, either by DSHS or a private lab, HCEMT has received no other confirmation from healthcare provider or DSHS of any additional...
COVID-19: Hopkins County Offices Open Only By Appointment For Residents
Following discussion among officials Monday, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom Monday afternoon announced that Hopkins County’s offices will be open by appointment only and for Hopkins County residents only as a COVID-19 precaution. “To be very clear, the county is not shutting down or closing the offices. County business will continue as usual and county officials will continue to work diligently to assure that access to...
2 North Carolina Men Jailed On Wood County Aggravated Assault Charge, 5 Others Jailed On Felony Warrants
Sulphur Springs Teen To Serve Commitment In ISF On Firearm Charge March 21, 2020 – At least seven men people were booked into Hospital County jail March 18-20 on felony charges, including two North Carolina men wanted on Wood County aggravated assault charge. A Sulphur Springs teen was also taken into custody earlier this week to serve a commitment in an intermediate-sanctioned facility. according to arrest and jail reports....
Architect, Demolition Company Approved By Hospital District Board
Chapter 381 Tax Abatements Granted BY HCHD To Pine Forest, Dike solar farms Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors approved Chapter 381 Economic Development Tax Abatements for two solar farms, and selected an architectural firm for a new EMS headquarters/Hospital District Building and a company to demolish three houses on Airport Road. EMS/District Facility The requested information was posted seeking qualifications for...
Republican Candidates For District 2 Texas House Of Representatives Participate In Hopkins County Forum
All three Republican candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 2 weighed in Monday on a number of current issues, including Second Amendment rights, agriculture, illegal immigration, abortion, property taxes and appraisals, and campaign finance. The three candidates participated in Hopkins County Republican Party’s Presidents’ Day Forum and fundraiser, for which more than 400 tickets were reportedly sold. The...
Proposed Solar Projects In Dike, Pine Forest Receive County Officials' Approval
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday unanimously approved 318 agreements granting tax incentives for solar projects in Dike and Pine Forest communities “They pay taxes and pay us a fee which is equal to a portion of their taxes, That way when we bring that money into the county’s coffers it doesn’t impact the property taxes,” Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic...
Hospital District Board Approves Demolition of 3 Houses, Discusses CHHA Appointment, Election
A number of items were considered and discussed during Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors’s December meeting, including demolition of three houses, appointment of a board member to a local alliance, a May 2 board election, a board member attaining a certification and a retirement plan. House Demolition Approval was given for three houses on Airport Road owned by the hospital district to be demolished. The...
Admissions Up At CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs has been “super busy” over the last 2 months, with a 28 percent increase in patient admissions during November alone. The emergency department experienced an almost 16 percent patient increase, CMFHSS Ministry President and Chief Executive officer Paul Harvey told Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors during...
