Stolen Articles Recovered; Two Arrests made
It began with a Hopkins County Investigator, Corley Weatherford, finding stolen articles for sale online. It ended with one arrest in a pasture following a chase and another at the residence where the stolen items from five or six burglaries in the south part of the county were found when deputies were serving an arrest warrant. When deputies arrived at the residence on State Highway 154, they were looking for Jeffrey Edward Mowrer,...
Karla Sherrod Lindamood
Memorial services for Karla Sherrod Lindamood, age 59, of Cumby will be conducted at 4 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at Donelton Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Slaughter officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Karla passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Baylor Health Care in Dallas. Karla was born on August 29, 1957 in Odessa, TX, the daughter of Richard Sherrod and Neva Pool Sherrod. She married Bobby Lindamood on October 29,...
Sabrina Walker
Mrs. Sabrina Walker, age 50 of Alba, passed away on Sunday, June 18th, 2017. She was born on March 11th, 1967 in Long Island, NY to the late Peter Gleixner and Lisa Ida Reese McFarland. Mrs. Walker was a clerk with the Wood County Treasurers Office. She was preceded in death by step-father, Guy McFarland; step-sister, Bonnie Morris and step-brother, Chuck McFarland. She is survived by mother, Lisa Ida Reese McFarland of Winnsboro;...
7-on-7 Go to Triple Overtime Against Marshall; Lost to John Tyler; Defeat College Station
Throughout 7 on 7 football season so far, the Wildcats have mostly matched up with smaller schools. That changed Saturday during a state qualifier tournament in Tyler and the Wildcats held their own in pool play winning two and losing one. They missed out on moving on from pool play due to a tiebreaker. It was the first state qualifier tournament for the Wildcats this year. They opened with a triple overtime win over Marshall. The...
Lady Cats Girls Basketball Camp Off to Good Start
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman opened his three-day girls basketball camp Monday morning in the main gym on the Sulphur Springs High School campus. It’s running from 9 a.m. until noon through Wednesday. Coach Chapman welcomed 24 girls and he said it was a pretty good turnout. With those numbers, he said each kid would be able to receive individual instruction on basketball fundamentals. Day one featured how to hold a...
Blueprint to Manhood Seeks Mentors and Youth Participants
New Faith New Vision has partnered with Shannon Oaks Church to provide a youth seminar for young men (ages 7 to 18). The seminar will teach fundamental characteristics men need to be successful in today’s society. Youth will also be paired with mentors to supplement the material taught in the program throughout the year. Both mentors and youth participants may register for the event at www.b2mss.com. “The purpose of the event is...
Pickton Woman Arrested for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence
Special Crimes Unit conducted an investigation involving a 3-year old child that tested positive for methamphetamine. The mother also tested positive for meth with a high level of meth in her system. SCU secured a warrant for the arrest of Kala Janae George, 25 of Pickton. George is charged with Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. She is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $20,000 bond . She was also arrested on an outstanding...
Three Arrested for Marijuana Possession
Three individuals with Winnsboro addresses were arrested for Possession of Marijuana more than 4 oz. but less than 5lbs, a State Jail Felony, when a Hopkins County Deputy conducted a traffic stop and was greeted by the smell of raw marijuana when the deputy approached the vehicle at State Highway 11E and CR 2401. A passenger in the back seat was extremely nervous and would not make eye contact with the officer. All three in the auto...
