Hopkins County COVID-19 Sept. 4 Update: 1 Additional Death, 3 New Cases, 29 Positive Antigen Results
Sep04

Hopkins County COVID-19 Sept. 4 Update: 1 Additional Death, 3 New Cases, 29 Positive Antigen Results

Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported they’d received notification in the last 48 hours of 3 new positive COVID-19 cases, bumping the number of active COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County to 50 on Sept. 4. That’s 9 new cases reported so far in September and 12 new cases reported this week. That’s less than half the number of cases reported during the first 4 days of August but two man than on July 4. The...

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School is in Session, But Pandemic Persists
Sep03

School is in Session, But Pandemic Persists

By Ross LaBenske The fall semester is now in full swing across schools in Hopkins and Rains counties. In the midst of a pandemic, how has this affected students and faculties, attempting return to a sense of normalcy? The results for the number of confirmed cases in each district Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs ISD reports six faculty/staff cases, only one of which who was ever in a school building while being exposed. No students...

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Hopkins County Sept. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Positive Cases, 47 Active Cases
Sep02

Hopkins County Sept. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Positive Cases, 47 Active Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 3 new positive COVID-19 cases, increasing the total of active cases to 47. No new recoveries were reported by the emergency management team during the Hopkins County Sept. 2 COVID-19 update. The cumulative total of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in midMarch is 249, including 202 Hopkins County residents who have recovered from coronavirus. Four patients...

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Hopkins County LHA, Emergency Management Report On Ages Of COVID-19 Patients, Daily Case Counts
Sep01

Hopkins County LHA, Emergency Management Report On Ages Of COVID-19 Patients, Daily Case Counts

Hopkins County Emergency Management officials and the Local Health Authority on Tuesday, Sept. 1, not only reported the daily counts of new COVID-19 cases, but also released information regarding the ages of Hopkins County residents who had tested positive for COVID-19 through Sept. 1, and changes in county case reporting. Statistical Breakdown of COVID-19 Cases By Age HCEM and LHA Tuesday released by age the percentages of all...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 3 Recoveries Reported Aug. 31
Aug31

Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 3 Recoveries Reported Aug. 31

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom reported they’d been notified of 3 new lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at 5 p.m. Aug. 31. For the first time in 2 weeks, the Hopkins County Emergency Management officials were able Monday to report recoveries; 3 Hopkins County residents were reported to have recovered from COVID-19 as of Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, which leaves 47 active cases. That makes 91 total new COVID-19 cases and 97...

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2 New, 47 Active COVID-19 Cases Aug. 28 In Hopkins County
Aug28

2 New, 47 Active COVID-19 Cases Aug. 28 In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom shortly after 5 p.m. Aug. 28 reported that local emergency management officials have been notified of 2 new positive COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County. That bring the cumulative total of positive COVID-19 cases assigned to Hopkins County since March to 240, including 47 active cases. There were no new recoveries reported on Friday. In fact, the last time Hopkins County Emergency Management officials...

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2 Additional COVID-19 Deaths Assigned To Hopkins County Aug. 27
Aug28

2 Additional COVID-19 Deaths Assigned To Hopkins County Aug. 27

While no new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Hopkins County on Thursday, there were no recoveries either. Two additional deaths were assigned to Hopkins County by the state and three additional patients were reported to have been admitted to the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. novel coronavirus 2019 Texas Department of State Health Services on August 27 showed 7 fatalities assigned to...

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Sulphur Buff ISD Reports Additional Students Receive Positive COVID-19 Results
Aug27

Sulphur Buff ISD Reports Additional Students Receive Positive COVID-19 Results

Sulphur Bluff ISD Superintendent Dustin Carr Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27 in a letter posted on the district website to the “Sulphur Bluff Bear Family,” reported district officials were notified Aug. 26 of additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on campus, this time for a household. SBISD students in the household were reported to have last been present on our campus Friday, Aug. 21, and Monday morning, Aug. 24. This follows...

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5 Of 6 Hopkins County School Districts Reporting COVID-19 Cases, Confirm Classes Still Being Held On Campus
Aug27

5 Of 6 Hopkins County School Districts Reporting COVID-19 Cases, Confirm Classes Still Being Held On Campus

While 5 of the 6 Hopkins County school districts have reported at least one positive case of COVID-19, all except 1 were confirmed to have classes are still being held on campus today, despite rumors to the contrary. Sulphur Springs ISD is also moving forward with plans for class to begin Sept. 1 on scheduled. Como-Pickton CISD Como-Pickton Superintendent Greg Bower said the district as of Thursday morning has had only one student who...

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Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center Opening Sulphur Springs Office Soon
Aug25

Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center Opening Sulphur Springs Office Soon

By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 25, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. New Staff CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs is excited to welcome Dr. Chris Meltsakos, our new Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship training in Sports Medicine. Dr....

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