Winnsboro Police Department Report January 15-21, 2018
Winnsboro Police Department arrested five, investigated one minor accident, responded to 140 calls for service, issued 33 citations and wrote 37 warnings during the report period January 15-21, 2018. Robert Matthews, 33, of Winnsboro, was arrested January 15th on a Franklin County warrant. Geraldine Wickoff, 52, of Winnsboro, was arrested on January 19th for Driving While License Invalid with no Insurance. Franklin Rhame, 24, of...
Jackie Pruitt
Funeral services for Jackie Pruitt, age 79, of Sulphur Springs have been set for 11:00AM, Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Evening Chapel C.M.E. A visitation will be held at the church 1 hour before the service. Ms. Pruitt passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Arrangements are with Tapp Funeral Home.
School Board Special Session Features Travis Primary School; Extends Superintendent’s Contract
Students from Travis Primary School led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags Monday night in both English and Spanish to open the Sulphur Springs School Board special session. The students also participated in a presentation that highlighted the Dual Language Enrichment program at the school. The students work in bilingual groups or pairs in three classes at Travis. Writing and reading are emphasized as the...
DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST REWARDS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FOR CREATIVE LITTER PREVENTION EFFORTS
AUSTIN – Applications for the 2018 Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship contest are now being accepted. Eligible applicants include any Texas high school senior currently attending public, private or home school and planning to attend an accredited Texas college or university in the coming year. Presented in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful, the Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship contest will award one $6,000 scholarship and two...
Roland Zeke Baugh
Funeral services for Roland Zeke Baugh, 69, of Dike, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2018 at Lake Highlands Baptist Church with Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Cody Nix, Tony Coffman, Erik Coffman, Emil Langer, Randy Pendleton, David Short, and David Nix serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl...
John Nolan Taylor
John Nolan Taylor, 77, died Sunday January 21, 2018, at his home in the Pleasant Grove community, Wood County, Texas. He was born October 27, 1940, in Wood County to Nolan Nelson Taylor and Joycelyn Phillips Taylor. He attended grade school in the Pleasant Grove rural school and graduated from Winnsboro High School in 1959. He is survived by children Carmela Rodriguez of Los Angeles, California, and Jimmy Taylor of Las Vegas, Nevada,...
Cary Horton, Jr.
Cary Horton Jr. was born September 11, 1938 in Wake City, North Carolina to the late Cary Horton and Bertha Cooper Winstead Horton. He departed this life on Thursday, January 18, 2018 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Darlene and three brothers Linton, Leroy and Carl Thomas. He joined Rolesville New Bethel Baptist Church in North Carolina, at an early age. He attended and graduated from...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Basketball Coaches Pleased with Team Play
Cipoletta on Wildcats Win Over Hallsville The #7 Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played very well at Hallsville Friday night (January 19) in a 48-33 victory. He said Hallsville tried to slow down the game by holding the ball to limit possessions. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats did a good job of staying focused. He said they ran their offense well moving the ball around and finding open players....
