State Ranked Lake Ridge Defeats Lady Cats; Locals Face Pleasant Grove Friday
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team took on a tough, strong team on the road and lost a match to talented Mansfield Lake Ridge, 3-0 Tuesday night. Score was 25-15, 25-12 and 25-22. The loss dropped the Lady Cats season record to 16-10. Lake Ridge is now 21-7 according to Max Preps. After the game, Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said Lake Ridge was a tough team but he said playing them was a great experience for the Lady...
Hallsville 16, Wildcats’ Team Tennis 3 as District Play Opens
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad opened district play with a 16-3 loss to Hallsville Tuesday afternoon at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. A mixed doubles match was not played. The Wildcats won three points in boys matches. The Wildcats #1 boys doubles team of Alex Benitez and Jonah Kirkpatrick won their match. #4 boys singles player Blaine Flemens won his match as did #6 boys singles player Waylon Matlock. The Wildcats are now 0-1 in...
Wildcat Football Coordinators Talk Bearcats, Black Knights
Wildcats Offense For Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young, Friday’s 42-21 victory at Sherman was a great way to start the season. He said the team was successful, lots of players got touches and the offense put points on the board. Still Coach Young said the offense still had a lot of work to do. He said he was pleased with the way the running backs ran. Coach Young used Colton Allen, Cason Goodson, Lawrence Worth, Searn...
NETBIO Requests Local Help To Assist South Texas Ranchers in Need
If you’d like to help the Northeast Texas Cattleman’s’ Beef Improvement Organization assist flooded farmers and ranchers in the Southeast Texas area, here is a local donation opportunity sent by Dwyatt Bell, NETBIO President The NETBIO organization is receiving donations and purchasing hay and other items that we are shipping directly to the South Texas Independent Cattlemen in Beaumont and Winnie. Since Friday we...
Game Day: Lady Cats’ Volleyball at Mansfield Lake Ridge; Wildcats’ Team Tennis Begins District
Lady Cats’ volleyball team and the Wildcats’ team tennis squad are competing on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats face a big challenge as they travel to Mansfield to face Lake Ridge Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cats have won six straight matches and they come in with a season record of 16-9. Lake Ridge has three Division I players and they may well be the best team the Lady Cats have faced so far this year. Meanwhile...
Equine Donations Sought to Assist South Texas Hurricane Victims
An effort to acquire horse feed, cattle feed, dog food, vet supplies, vet wrap, fly sprays, antibacterial soap, poultry feed, cat food, OFF insect repellant for humans, and hay is underway on the parking lot at Atwoods. The effort is organized by Martha Hayward, owner of 4X4 Performance Horses, and a realtor. Donations may be dropped off until 5 p.m. today. The items will be taken to individuals in Crosby, Texas who have been...
Burkett Announces Candidacy for Republican Nomination for Texas Senate District 2
Cindy Burkett announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Texas Senate saying she will work hard to turn the conservative values “we share into the principles our State lives by.” She will challenge Republican State Senator Bob Hall. (see video below) She says, “Our families need property tax relief. I will deliver results. Our kids need us to fix our broken school finance system. I can get it done....
Winnsboro Police Department August 28-September 3, 2017
Winnsboro Police made two arrests, investigated one accident, responded to 135 calls for service, issued 42 citations and 36 warnings during the report period August 28-September 3, 2017. Bessie Webb, 43, of Winnsboro was arrested August 28th on a Mineola Police Department warrant. Zachery Allen, 27, of Winnsboro was arrested September 1st on a Tarrant County warrant. A two car minor accident in the 300 block of E. Coke Rd on...
Winnsboro Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault; Woman Jumped From Vehicle
September 5, 2017 – He said when the female passenger became angry she jumped from a moving vehicle during an argument over an affair and the vehicle ran over the woman. She said that Richard Allen Bailey, 40, of Winnsboro was assaulting her while driving down the road and so she jumped to get away from him. Bailey said he was driving the woman, his girlfriend, to another man’s residence when she jumped. They were on FM 3019 at...
