Janet Jean Blanton
Janet Jean Blanton, age 75, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at her home in Louisiana. Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Msgr Earl Provenza will officiate. Interment will be at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Janet was born on March 9, 1944, in Emory, TX, to the...
Coach Owens Comments on Unusual Greenville Game on Coach’s Show Saturday Morning
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens was told that the Wildcats only gave up 147 total yards to Greenville in Friday night’s 25-13 Lions’ win at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats defense allowed only one touchdown. The Lions added an interception return for a touchdown and two kickoff returns for scores. Coach Owens said the Wildcats played phenomenal defense. They allowed 110 rushing yards and 37 yards passing. He said the...
Big Day For Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams
At the UIL Region II Class 5A Cross Country Championship on Monday (October 28), the Lady Cats got 17th place and the Wildcats finished 18th. The event was held at the Jesse Owens Sports Complex in Dallas. The Lady Cats qualified for the regional event with a second place finish at the district meet in Mount Pleasant on October 9. The Wildcats qualified by finishing third. Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks is expected to have much more...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Has News on Friday Win and Playoffs
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner said her team had a little bit of a slow start before finding high gear in a 3-1 district win at Mount Pleasant on Friday (October 25). The Lady Cats managed to win a close first set but then dropped set two. In high gear, the Lady Cats put the match away by winning sets three and four. Coach Dorner said she got very good play from Sadie Washburn, Brooklyn Burnside and Erika VanBenthem, who did...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
10/21/2019 – 10/27/2019 Arrests: Jason Bearden, age 41, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 10/27/2019 for Criminal Mischief >=$750 < $30K William Peterson, age 69, of Cumby, was arrested on 10/27/2019 on a Rains County Warrant for Possession of Marijuana Accidents:0 Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 105 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police Department...
Tradin’ Post for Sunday, October 27th, 2019
For Sale: a Broyhill Fontana king size bed frame, headboard and foot board, pale blue in color. Asking $50 for the set. If interested, or for more details, please call 903-348-6067....
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
October 16, 2019 to October 22, 2019 October 16th At 1:23 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 1643 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to CR 3270 near Quitman, at approximately 2:45 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2810 near Mineola, at approximately 5:17 a.m., in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to...
Sulphur Bluff Wins Volleyball Thriller at Home Over James Bowie, 3-2 Tuesday Night
The Sulphur Bluff Volleyball Team won a thriller at home Tuesday night (October 22) over James Bowie, 3-2. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said the Lady Bears used an old rotation in the first set to good effect winning set one, 26-24. She said they returned to their current rotation and won set two going away, 25-9. Coach Peyton said the Lady Bears then doubled their server errors and also had some hitting errors in a run that left...
