Texas A & M-Commerce: President Search Committee Named
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced Monday, February 5, that a 13-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the next President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The committee includes two members of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and representation from the faculty, students and administrators at A&M-Commerce, as well as several...
Lady Cats Golf Opened Season Monday
The Lady Cats’ golf team opened their season Monday (February 5) in very cold weather at a Spring Hill sponsored tournament at Woodhollow Golf Course in Longview. Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said the temperature was in the mid-30’s when the Lady Cats teed off at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Coach Spigener said the Lady Cats shot 434, which was good for ninth place out of fourteen teams. The Lady Cats were led by freshman...
TxDOT Attentive But No Promises Made at County Work Session
No promises were made by the Texas Department of Transportation during a Monday afternoon work session with Hopkins County Commissioners but they were attentive to the presentations made by those attending the session, including State Representative District 2, Dan Flynn. The focus of the meeting was traffic issues on State Highway 19 North between Birthright and Mahoney Road and State Highway 11W, according to Hopkins County Judge...
Winnsboro Police Report January 29-February 4, 2018
Winnsboro Police made two arrests, investigated one accident, responded to 145 calls for service, issued 42 citations and wrote 53 warnings during the January 29-February 4, 2018 report period. Breanna Liedtke, 20, of Saltillo, was arrested on two Hopkins County warrants on January 29th. Tracy Gardner, 46, of Winnsboro was arrested on a Franklin County warrant on January 31st. A vehicle traveling north on Main Street turned left onto...
Jarrell Malone
Funeral service for Jarrell Malone, age 82, of Brashear, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 8, 2018 in the Spence Chapel at First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Bruce Stinson, Rev. Tommy Hall, and Rev. Dan Tarno officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Malone passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at his home, surrounded by...
Karen Leslie Ackerman
Karen Leslie (nee de Lange, born Kabwe, Zambia) Ackerman, aged 48, passed away in Winnsboro, Texas on 3rd February 2018. She is survived by her two children, Samantha and Leon, her brother Pieter, her sister Marge (South Africa), sister Adrianne (Thailand), and partner Olke Jongsma (Texas). She was a graduate of Craddock High School, South Africa where she excelled academically and in sports, was crowned Victrix Ludorum and received a...
Tuesday Forecast
60% chance of showers and thunderstorm; High: 44; Low: 32; Wind: North 5-10
Monday Forecast
20% chance of showers tonight; High: 50; Low: 42; Wind: Northeast becoming south in afternoon 5-15 mph gusting to 20.
Jerry Lynn Price
Graveside service for Jerry Lynn Price, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Neal Cochran officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, February 5, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Jerry passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. Jerry Lynn Price was born January 11, 1955 in Sulphur...
Joe Valton Smith
Joe Valton Smith, age 87, of Southlake Texas passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Grapevine Texas. Valton was born on October 21, 1930 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was the son of Ewell Smith and Opal White Smith. He was married to Reba Steen for 50 years and she preceded him in death. He was married to Mary Lou Allen and she survives. Valton was the owner and operator of Smith Taxidermy for...
