NRA Grant Expands Firearm Qualification for WPD
Winnsboro Police Department has received a grant from the National Rifle Association to fund a quarterly officer’s firearms qualification. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement requires that each commissioned officer in the state qualify once each calendar year with any firearm they carry on duty. The grant totaled $2121.80. WPD Captain Chris Hill said “We are very excited about the quarterly firearms qualification grant for WPD...
Soccer Playoff Doubleheader at Tyler’s Rose Stadium
Wildcats face Lufkin and Lady Cats take on Whitehouse in a soccer bi-district doubleheader Friday at Rose Stadium in Tyler. The Wildcats take the pitch at 6 p.m. and the Lady Cats at 8 p.m. The Wildcats’ soccer team grabbed a playoff spot with a winner take all victory over Hallsville, 2-1 in overtime last Friday night. Tanner Rameriz scored for the Wildcats during regulation and in the first overtime period, the Wildcats got a second...
Vickie Annette Bassham
Funeral services for Vickie Annette Bassham, age 53 of Trinidad will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Bynog officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Billy Bassham, Jr., Ricky Williams, Brett Bassham, Joey Williams, Bryan Williams, Mark Bassham, James Bassham, Jr., Tony Bassham and Barry Bassham serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour...
Fayrene Wade Green
Funeral services for Fayrene Wade Green, age 69, of Sulphur Springs have been set for Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Greater Emanuel Baptist Church with Rev. R. Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in East Caney Cemetery with Laurance Green, Gary Green, James Eric Green, Dakerryon Harrison, Keidrick Green and William Harrison, Jr. serving as pallbearers. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday March 25, 2016 from...
Bobby Derell Oswald
Graveside services for Bobby Derell Oswald, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, have been scheduled for 1:00 PM Friday, April 1, 2016 at DFW National Cemetery with the Rev. Neal Cochran officiating. Bobby Oswald was born in Frisco City, Alabama, the son of Bonnie Oswald and Sallie Mae (Bodiford) Oswald on July 31, 1936. He was married to Sharon Jo (Pruitt) Oswald and was a Hotel owner/Operator and a Professional Horse Breeder/Rancher. He...
Business History Month: Osborn’s Jewelry
Trudy Osborn found her first job in a jewelry store called Gold Connection in Sulphur Springs’ Windsor Plaza Shopping Center. She learned on-the-job about jewelry repair from owners Betsy and Jerry Whitson, who were also her in-laws. Her apprenticeship ended when she moved back to the Metroplex, and it was quite a few years later when Trudy Osborn decided to open her own shop. In 2001, Trudy returned to the Windsor Plaza...
Jerry M. Irby
Mr. Jerry M. Irby, age 72 of Pickton, passed away on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 at his home in Pickton, with his family at his side. He was born on February 16th, 1944 in Winnsboro to the late Travis Irby and Lydia Naomi Wilson Irby. He retired from dairy farming to raise stocker cattle until his passing, he was also a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Durwood Irby. He is survived by his loving wife of...
Frost Warning for Hopkins County
With temperatures falling at or below 32-degree between 1 AM and 10 AM Sunday morning, a frost warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Hopkins County and parts of North and Central Texas. Residents in the warning area are encourged to protect vegetation that may be killed or harmed by frost.
Phone Outage at Memorial Hospital Should be Resolved Saturday Afternoon
An unexpected electrical event at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital created an outage for phone service there Saturday, March 19th. The problem is expected to the resolved Saturday afternoon after 1 p.m. according to a hospital spokesperson.
Wildcats Earn Playoff Spot with Overtime Win
The Wildcats’ soccer team grabbed a playoff spot with a winner take all victory over Hallsville, 2-1 in overtime Friday night. After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, the Wildcats answered to tie the game. Tanner Ramirez scored his second goal in two games to even the score. The score remained tied after regulation. During the first overtime period, the Wildcats got a second goal as Gerardo Arellano scored for the Wildcats....
