News

August, 2021

• 26 August

  CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Acquires Medical Mobile Unit

  Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 26, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital–Sulphur Springs has taken the opportunity to acquire a Medical Mobile Unit (MMU) from the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) that they didn’t utilize. We have several preparedness plans in place, and the inclusion of the MMU has always been a …
• 26 August

  Three Guilty In Transnational East Texas Call Center Fraud Scheme  

    Scheme Targeted Over 2000 Victims and Involved Approximately $3.2 Million. TYLER, Texas – Three former Texans now living in Louisiana have pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei Thursday. Ronnie Duane Booth, 38, and Mary Elizabeth Beaman Booth, …
• 26 August

  MPISD – News

  Photo: (L to R) Connelly Cowan, Abril Ramirez, Rossy Banegas, and Taylor Hubbs Contact: Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant High School students earn AP Scholar awards. Four Mount Pleasant High School seniors have earned AP Scholar awards from the College Board for demonstrating outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on multiple …
• 26 August

  Abbott Issues New Executive Order

  Governor Abbott is using his pen to block state and local governments from requiring coronavirus vaccines for employees. The Governor signed an executive order and said he wants the legislature to tackle the matter during the upcoming special session. Rice University Political Science Professor Mark Jones calls it a winning …
• 26 August

  Major Corporation Dealing With Non-Vaccinated Employees

  A major corporation has developed a plan to get its employees vaccinated against COVID-19 without a mandate. Delta Air Lines will not require employees to be vaccinated, but it will impose a $200-a-month surcharge on insurance premiums of those who don’t get the shot. Workplace benefits expert Jared Pope, the …
• 26 August

  Lamar County COVID

    The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard for Wednesday shows 546 active cases of COVID in Lamar County. It also shows 165 deaths from the virus.
• 26 August

  Suspect Identified In Choctaw County Ambulance Theft

  Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) identity a Soper man as the suspect in stealing an ambulance that had answered a call about Delbert Hedrick, who was suffering from chest pains. Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park said since the suspect, name not announced, is …
• 26 August

  Titus County Booking

  Clinton Scott Williams Titus County arrested 38-year-old Clinton Scott Williams of Mt. Vernon on a warrant for Tampering with Evidence with the Intent to Impair an Investigation. There is no bond set.
• 26 August

  Hopkins County COVID Update 08.25

    The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard reports two new deaths from COVID-19 in Hopkins County, bringing the total to 122. There are 305 active cases of COVID in the county, and the state reported 18 new cases, 26 recoveries on Wednesday. There are 26 people in the COVID Unit at …
• 26 August

  Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs

  Holly Ragan of Christus Mother Frances Hospital–Sulphur Springs says due to a sharp increase in Emergency Room visits because of the spike in COVID-19, patients should expect longer wait times than usual. Hospital staff is doing everything they can to provide high-quality care promptly. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital–Sulphur Springs will …