Winnsboro Police Department Report July 17-23, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested Patrick Dial, III, 21, of Sulphur Spring for Driving While License Invalid (Enhanced) on July 19, 2017. During the July 17-23, 2017 report period, they investigated a non injury accident in the 300 block of E. Coke. As a vehicle left the parking lot of Alexander Meat Market, the driver failed to yield right of way striking a second vehicle on the left rear quarter panel. Also during the period, WPD responded...
Charles Wayne West
Memorial services for Charles Wayne West, 78, of Como, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. D.K. Young and Rev. Bobby Thomas officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Honorary pallbearers will be Lonnie Ford, Michael Conley, Ocie Fisher, John L. Robinson, Sr., Elmer Dial, Kenneth White, Horace Thomas, and Vincent Bozeman. Charles passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at...
Wildcats Marching Band Color Guard Begins Camp
Last week, the Wildcats Marching Band percussion group began a two-week percussion only camp to give them the extra time they need to be prepared when the entire band reports on July 31. This week, the band’s color guard is also having a special camp. Band Director Charles McCauley said the color guard will be working on fundamentals. McCauley said he could hardly believe his eyes when a work crew began putting down artificial...
Curtis Brown
Mr. Curtis Brown, age 78 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, July 24th, 2017 in Tyler, TX. He was born on July 23rd, 1939 in Golden, TX to the late Mark Brown and Gladys Walterhouse Brown. Mr. Brown was a retired banker from Bank Of America. He was a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ, where he served as a Deacon, and was a member of the American Legion of Winnsboro. He was preceded in death by parents; son, Clint Brown and...
Nellie Marie Painter
Cremation arrangements have been made for Nellie Marie Painter, age 86, of Emory. Mrs. Painter passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Sulphur Springs, at Carriage House Manor. She was born July 6, 1931, in Oklahoma City, OK to Woodrow and Willie Ann Smith Weaver. During her working career, she worked for Pizza Inn Corp., as a secretary. She married Burl Painter in Kilgore on August 20, 1988. She was a member of the Church of Christ....
The Edge Resumes With Solid Varsity Turnout
Because of a longer than usual non-school summer schedule, this year’s The Edge conditioning program was designed with a two-week break in it. Some wondered if athletes would come back after such a break. The Edge for high school students resumed Monday morning (July 24) with good numbers. Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the turnout outstanding and said it matched the kind of participation seen back in...
SSPD Major Offenses Reported for First Six Months of 2017
In the first six months of 2017, Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders said the trend for major offenses continues a downward slope. He said that due to better coverage of the city, major crimes have decreased over the past few years. In the first six months no homicide has occurred. However, that number will change with death of the woman who jumped from the League Street Bridge Monday, July 24, 2017. That number will be reflected...
Woman Dies in Jump From League Street Bridge
At 12:35 a.m. Monday, Sulphur Springs Police noticed a vehicle parked at the League Street overpass and a white female standing over the guardrail on the overpass over Shannon Road, the south service road, according to Police Chief Jay Sanders. She refused to respond to a negotiator and jumped. The officer called for assistance and Seth McDaniel, a trained negotiator for the department who was on duty, responded. In attempts to...
