Hospital District Board Approves Telemedicine Plan, Local Pharmacy For County Jail
Hopkins County Hospital District this week agreed to move forward with telemedicine and pharmacy services for Hopkins County jail. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Hopkins County Commissioner Court, and other emergency response officials in as a county delegation asked the hospital district board to consider utilizing a telemedicine provider for the jail as a cost, efficiency and safety...
Murder Trial Set to Begin Tuesday in Eighth Judicial District Court
Jury selection begins Monday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17, will be tried for Felony 1 Murder. Gilbert is in Hopkins County Jail being held on a $2-million bond for murder and $500,000 bond on each of the four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The trial for the murder charge is set to begin Tuesday morning. Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17 Gilbert was arrested in December of last year when a call...
Hopkins County District Court Indictments for 7/19/2018
1826713 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. BELCHER, JOSHUA LEON 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 <1G 1826714 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. BELLO, EDITH 07/19/2018 EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH 1826715 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. COLEMAN, BRENT THOMAS 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 >=1G<4G 1826716 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. COSSETTE, EVAN LOUIS 07/19/2018 POSS CS PG 1 >=1G<4G 1826717 THE STATE OF TEXAS v.s. DOUGLAS, TYLER ANTHONY 07/19/2018 EVADING ARREST DET...
Video Presentation: CHRISTUS Adding to Medical Community; Hopkins County EMS Celebrating 35 Years
Tuesday morning, Paul Harvey, CEO of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs, told KSST News that the ministry of CHRISTUS continues to expand as new physicians are added to the local medical community. He noted the priority of service to patients continues to provide needed information that will increase services and comfort to patients and their families. Many of his comments were based his report to the Hopkins County...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 7-13, 2018
In this report period, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office has changed the style of the report. Below you will find a summary of the report and then the more detailed report will follow. Disturbance: 4; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 7; Terroristic Threats: 2; Criminal Mischiefs: 0; Inquests: 0; Suspicious Circumstances: 5; Suspicious Vehicles: 7; Suspicious Persons: 4; Alarms: 10; Harassments: 2; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 2;...
Local Hospital District Downgraded by Moody’s
Hopkins County Hospital District, acquired by CHRISTUS Health System in 2016, was downgraded by Moody’s in August 2017. According to an article in CEO HealthCare, written by Shawn Shinneman, the downgrade applies to the Hospital District and not CHRISTUS because the structure of the agreement between the District and CHRISTUS did not guarantee any of the Hopkins County Hospital District’s outstanding debt. The local hospital district...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 21-27, 2018
February 21st Deputies were dispatched to HWY 37 near Quitman, at approximately 2:55 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies were dispatched to CR 4896 near Quitman, at approximately 3:03 a.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated for the day. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 10:53 a.m., in reference to a terroristic threat. Deputies advised...
Friday is Last Day to File for May 5th Ballot for City, School, and Hospital District Elections
Andy Lowen filed Thursday as a candidate for Place 3 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Lowen joins challenger Norman Sanders and incumbent Oscar Aguilar in the race. Other candidates on the May 5th municipal ballot currently include: Place 1, incumbent Craig Johnson and challenger Justin Davidson. Place 2, Jimmy Lucas and Sara Gibson. Incumbent Clay Walker will not seek re-election. Friday, February 16th is the last day to file for...
Dodd Seeks Republican Nomination for County Clerk
Michael “Mike” Dodd has announced his candidacy as a Republican nominee for the position of Hopkins County Clerk in the March 6 Republican Primary Election. Mike is a life-long resident of Hopkins County, Texas, having been born in the old Sulphur Springs Hospital a little over 55 years ago to Jimmy Dodd and the late Venera Hopper Dodd. “I have worked in the Land Surveying field,” stated Dodd, “working with Deeds, Deed Research,...
Guess They’re Staying; CHRISTUS Logo Affixed to Hospital Building Wednesday
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital is now identified by the hospital logo on the front wall of the building. The emblem welcomes those driving Jim Masters Boulevard, the entrance to the hospital off Airport Road. It replaces the Memorial Hospital logo that once graced the main building. The hospital name was changed when Hopkins County Memorial Hospital District sold 51% of ownership the hospital to CHRISTUS Health. The sale was...
