Meal A Day Menu For May 25-29, 2020
While the Senior Citizens Center remains temporarily closed due to COVID-19, the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Meal A Day menu for May 25-29, 2020 includes: Monday — Chili Cheese Dogs, Potato Salad, Chips and Pickle Spears Tuesday — Chicken Cacciatore, On a Bed of Rice, California Blend Vegetables...
Two New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 20 In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 1:45 p.m. May 20 reported two new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed, for a total of 13 lab-confirmed cases since mid-March. Five of those individuals have recovered from COVID-19. The remaining eight cases are currently still active COVID-19 cases. One of the two new cases reported Wednesday afternoon was among the 107 tested last Friday at the mobile test collection site. Local officials...
Meal A Day Received A Generous Donation
Meal A Day received a generous donation of $ 2,500 from ONCOR Electric, according to Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center program and marketing director.
3 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 19 In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:45 p.m. May 19 reported two additional positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed for Hopkins County, for a total of three new positive COVID-19 cases reported today. Newsom and Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley said officials have received no background information on the three cases yet. They do know that all three are being treated in isolation. A positive COVID-19 test...
1 New Positive Case In Hopkins County, 1 Recovered From COVID-19
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom this afternoon reported one new positive case of COVID-19 in Hopkins County, for a total of nine positive cases since the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team began tracking coronavirus in Hopkins County in March. The individual whose test result was reported to be positive May 19 is in isolation. No additional information about the case was released by officials. The new positive test result was...
Ten Tips For Eating Healthy On A Budget
BY JOHANNA HICKS, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, [email protected] Even when you know what healthy foods to choose, being able to pay for them can be hard, especially if you are on a fixed income. Start by deciding how much you can afford to spend on food. There are websites that can help you plan a food budget. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture supports Iowa State University’s...
Meal A Day Menu For May 4-May 8, 2020
While the Senior Citizens Center has been temporarily closed due to COVID-19, but the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Meal A Day menu for May 4-8, 2020 includes: Monday — King Ranch Casserole, Normandy Vegetables and Pinto Beans Tuesday — Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Oven Omelet; Blueberry Muffin and Mandarin Oranges...
Commissioners Court Delayed Making A Decision For Disaster Declaration
Hopkins County Commissioners Court continue delaying a decision on whether or not to approve an amended public health emergency disaster declaration Monday. Hopkins County Commissioners Court During the morning Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom initially recommended extending the second amended disaster declaration he put in place April 20 following Governor Greg Abbott’s April 17 updated orders related to COVID-19 measures....
Meal A Day Menu
The Senior Citizens Center may be temporarily closed due to COVID-19, but the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Meal A Day menu for April 27-May 1, 2020 includes: Monday — Chicken Broccoli and Noodle Supreme, Pinto Beans and Corn Tuesday — Apricot Glazed Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Providence Vegetables and Roll Wednesday...
Chamber Connection – April 23, 2020
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The following are a few important notes from Governor Abbott’s recent press conference, which took place Friday, April 17: Some elective surgeries and procedures have resumed (such as diagnostic testing for cancer).State parks are now open with groups of less than five, and masks must be worn at all times.Schools are closed for the remainder of the year. TEA is...
