Texas State Parks Will Open To The Public Monday, April 20th
After closing all Texas State Parks on April 7th, due to COVID-19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that they will reopen on Monday, April 20th. Social distancing guidelines will need to be followed and gathering size will be limited. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will continue to stay current with the latest public health recommendations and will have up to date information on any restrictions concerning these...
Betty Lou Moseley
Betty Lou Moseley, 87, of Point, Texas passed away on April 13, 2020, after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 29, 1933 in Point to the parentage of Raymond Clifford and Ida Mae Cooper Robinson. She was raised in Point and attended school there. Basketball was her favorite activity as she played against many Rains County opponents. She graduated from Point High School in 1952 and was extremely proud of being...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 2 Recovered; 4 Positive, 115 Negative Tests
While no new positive COVID-19 results have been confirmed for Hopkins County, one additional resident who tested positive for coronavirus has recovered over the last five days, Hopkins County Hospital District COO/Hopkins County EMS Director Brent Smith reported in his April 15 Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update. That’s two of the four individuals with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 who have...
Cumby City Council Did Not Adopt Proposed Ordinance Regarding Executive Order Violations
Cumby City Council Tuesday night after discussion opted not to adopt the proposed “Ordinance 2020-04-01 authorizing law enforcement officer to perform traffic stops for any violation of executive order(s) issued by the Governor of the State of Texas declaring a state of disaster,” such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, as proposed, would have given city the police department the authority to enforce the rules and...
Why Kids Should Stay Active While Learning From Home
By Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent, Family & Community Health Agent In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, online lessons and homeschooling are the new normal in education. How does physical activity fit into this new mode of learning? Hildi Nicksic, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M, explains why physical activity is important for students during this time. Johanna Hicks Most...
Chamber Connection – April 16
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Here is the latest update for Hopkins County … Chamber of Commerce We are postponing our Chamber Golf Tournament to Friday, June 19. Our lobby is closed to visitors at this time. We have forwarded our phones and will be answering them Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maloy Landfill The Republic Services, Maloy landfill location, will temporally change our...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 4 Cases; 1 Recovery; 97 Negatives, 13 Pending Tests Results
Hopkins County as of 11:25 a.m. Friday, April 10, had received no additional reports of confirmed positive cases of novel coronavirus 2019 have been reported for Hopkins County, but 32 additional test results have come back negative, according to Hopkins County Hospital District CCO/EMS Director Brent Smith in his regular Hopkins County COVID-19 update. Hopkins County Update Hopkins County has managed to weather the week a little...
Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
Sulphur Springs Animal Control Officers (standing) Barbi Blanch and Annie Patridge with SS Animal Shelter volunteers at a Pet Adoption Event Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers proclaimed the second week of April as Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week in Sulphur Springs. This a time to recognize the important role animal control officers have in law enforcement. Sulphur Springs Police Department Animal Control Officers Barbi...
Governor To Lift Certain Telehealth Restrictions, Expands Options
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has temporarily waived a series of regulations to lift certain telehealth restrictions and expand telehealth options as Texas responds to COVID-19. Texas Governor Greg Abbott These waivers will allow a smart phone or any audio-visual, real-time, or two-way interactive communication system to qualify as a telecommunications technology that can be used to provide certain telehealth services. These waivers...
Sulphur Springs City Council Approves Curfew, Postpones Election
The April meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council may have been delayed while technical kinks were worked out of the viewing and teleconferencing systems but, once under way, officials wasted no time Tuesday night making short order of the agenda. Due to the stay at home safe and social distancing parameters in place during the global COVID-19 pandemic, Sulphur Springs City Council members and city staff signed in for a Zoom...
