COVID-19

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom has issued a Declaration of Local Disaster for a Public Health Emergency. The declaration is in effect immediately for 7 days but is likely to be extended Monday by the Commissioners Court. All gatherings should adhere to the current recommendations by the CDC. Organizers are …

  The City of Canton has canceled First Monday Trade Days for first time in its 170 year history. More than 1,000 vendors from all over the region rely on first Monday as a source of income.   https://www.fleamarketinsiders.com/canton-flea-market/

In Hopkins County, restaurants that are still offering dining room service are asked to strictly limit the number of customers in order to follow distance guidelines. All occupied tables must be more than six to ten feet apart. Many restaurants are offering curbside pick-up and delivery. All Hopkins Civic Center …

Honey Grove ISD Superintendent Todd Morrison confirmed his district is out of school until April 3. A notice on the district’s website states officials will monitor the “very fluid situation” and will during the week of March 30 “make a decision to either extend the closure or reopen April 6.” …

Mt Vernon ISD has extended its spring break for an additional two weeks  until April 6. This date could be extended depending on circumstances.  

  Sulphur Springs ISD school board held an emergency meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in the Board Room of the SSISD Administration Building. PUBLIC FORUM No one requested to address the Board. ACTION ITEMS The Board approved a resolution referencing wage payments for SSISD employees during emergency school closing …

The MPHS has tentatively rescheduled its prom for Saturday (May 16) at Region 8. We will send further details and information as it becomes available.

We are striving to be your community resource during this challenging time! Greetings from the Pittsburg-Camp County Chamber of Commerce –   It is a strange and unusual time for everyone. We are in uncharted territory, and information changes daily, if not hourly. The Chamber is committed to doing what we …

Judd Marshall announced the closing of Mt Pleasant ISD until Monday (Apr 13). The faculty and staff will return next week, Monday (Mar 22). As soon as the administration informs the employees, the district will have more information. “Mt Pleasant ISD will serve meals during this time and provide instruction …

My name is Sheri Cobb, and I’m with Heart to Heart Hospice in Mount Pleasant. We are coordinating an effort for our surrounding nursing facilities to help care for them by supplying and delivering newspapers, magazines, and any new or old puzzle books to relieve some of the isolation situations …