Winnsboro Police Report for May 16-22, 2016
May24

Winnsboro Police Report for May 16-22, 2016

Two arrests, no accidents, 127 responses to calls for service, and 18 citations and 30 warnings issued filled the blanks on this week’s (May 16-22, 2016) Winnsboro Police Department report. Chanee Hansen, 20, of Winnsboro, was arrested for possession of marijuana. Tammie Potts, 47, of Winnsboro was arrested for Aggravated Assault date/family/house with weapon.

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Leonard Stout
May24

Leonard Stout

Funeral Services for Leonard Stout, age 67 of Sulphur Springs will be held Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Wheat and Rev. B. J. Teer officiating.  Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Robert Stidham, Norman Colyer, Bill Reese, Butch Adams, Monte Tipps, Jason Ricketson, Seth Stout and Tyler Stout serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are the members of the Lake...

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Primary Run-off Election Today
May24

Primary Run-off Election Today

Primary Run-off election is today and the five polling places are open until 7 p.m. The 5 polling places in the county are Wesley Methodist Church, VFW Bingo Hall, Courthouse, League Street Church of Christ, and, specifically open with Precinct 1 voters, Miller Grove ISD. Voter registration card and a photo ID are required. Tonight, KSST News will announce the winner of the Precinct 1 Commissioner Republican run-off as soon as votes...

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Saltillo ISD graduates 17 Seniors on May 27, 2016
May24

Saltillo ISD graduates 17 Seniors on May 27, 2016

There are 17 Saltillo  seniors in the Lions Class of 2016. Graduation will be held on Friday May 27, 2016 at 7pm in the Kerry Garmon Memorial Gymnasium. Three students will be awarded scholarships of $2,000 each on graduation night, from the Kerry Garmon Memorial Scholarship Fund. Senior Class members (listed alphabetically) Jorge Alvarez, Lane Bench, Paula Boekhorst (Val), Haylee Clover, Pascual Fiscal, Oscar Garcia, Kendall Hayley,...

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SIA Report Commends Hospital, Directs Response to CMS Survey at Monday Night Board Meeting
May24

SIA Report Commends Hospital, Directs Response to CMS Survey at Monday Night Board Meeting

During Monday night’s Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board meeting, the board swore in Joe Bob Burgin to another term, honored outgoing member Ralph Preuss, and heard compliments regarding the hospital and staff from Greely, the company serving the Systems Improvement Agreement(Hospital Receives Extension of Medicare/Medicaid Program) that will answer the questions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services raised in October,...

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Celebration Antiques
May24
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Channel 18 News Monday, May 23, 2016
May23
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7 on 7 Goes  2 – 2 in Gilmer Tourney
May23

7 on 7 Goes 2 – 2 in Gilmer Tourney

The Wildcats’ varsity 7 on 7 football team split four games in a Gilmer tournament last Saturday. In pool play, the Wildcats opened by defeating New Diana. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the team started slowly against Gilmer and then rallied but came up short, 38-30. The Wildcats then bounced back with a come from behind win over Tyler T.K. Gorman. The Wildcats advanced into the semifinals of the tournament...

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Spring Football Game Eying Weather
May23

Spring Football Game Eying Weather

Here is the latest on the Wildcats Blue and White Spring Football Game at Gerald Prim Stadium due to the chance of bad weather this week. Monday morning Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said right now the game is scheduled for Thursday evening at 6 p.m. He said the first option if there is bad weather Thursday would be to move the game to Friday at 6 p.m. If the weather is also bad Friday, Coach Owens said the next option would be...

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Eight Wildcats Named to All-District Baseball Team
May23

Eight Wildcats Named to All-District Baseball Team

Eight members of the Wildcats’ baseball team made the All-District Team recently selected by the district’s head baseball coaches. Sophomore pitcher and shortstop Ryan Humphries was named the Sophomore of the Year. Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack said the fact that Humphries pitched and played shortstop may have given him an advantage in the voting against some one position players. Coach Hammack noted that Humphries won...

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