Man Charged With Cockfighting; Roosters Confiscated
[Editor’s Note: KSST will only post names and pictures of those charged with misdemeanors when the circumstances are out of the ordinary. This is one of those instances in which the crime is an inhumane act toward an animal/fowl.] Interdiction Deputy Harry Washington stopped a van for a traffic violation at the 122-mile marker on westbound I-30 Tuesday. Inside the van in plain view were a number of roosters. Deputy Washington was told...
Timmons Sentenced for Arson
Joshua Timmons, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Tuesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court. Timmons was on probation for arson but that was revoked when he was charged with Injury to Elderly/Child/Disabled with Intent Bodily Injury. The Injury to Elderly charge was dismissed as a part of a plea bargain agreement. However, with the sentence for the Felony 2 arson, Timmons will be...
Community Calendar for June 21-25, 2017
Deadline for Hopkins County young ladies to sign up to participate in the Fall Festival Cover Girl contest is June 23, 2017. Packets can be picked up at the Civic Center box office. These must be completed and turned in there before noon Friday. For those who have entered, an organizational meeting is scheduled for July 6 at 6 pm at Pizza Inn. Contact Cover Girl Coordinator Tracy Dennis at 903-243-1925 or [email protected]. A...
In Town Route Driver Needed for Wednesday Meal-a-Day
According to Karen Weatherman, being a Meal-a-Day is more than delivering a meal. Weatherman says the local Meal-a-Day program is in need of a Wednesday in-town driver. A torn Achilles Tendon and coming surgery to repair the tear has sidelined the previous driver. The tear occurred while the driver was on vacation. The route usually takes one hour unless the drive visits with those who whom he or she delivers. That’s the more that...
Deadline for Fall Festival Cover Girl Contestant Sign Up is Friday, June 23
Hopkins County young ladies that are entering their Junior year of high school in August, 2017, are invited to sign up to participate in the 2017 Fall Festival Cover Girl Contest. Deadline for sign up is Friday, June 23rd at noon. Qualifications for competing are in the packets that can be picked up at the Hopkins County Civic Center or from the contest coordinator. There is a $30 entry fee. The entry fee, application and a clear and...
Ups and Downs of EDGE Attendance
The ups and downs of attendance at The Edge conditioning program this year are typical and par for the course according to Wildcats Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens. His observation is based on twenty-six years of experience offering The Edge. The first three days of The Edge last week saw around 200 athletes participate. Numbers were not very good last Thursday and this Monday according to Coach Owens. He said...
‘Save the Bees’ an Ongoing Mission of Area Beekeepers
In an interview on KSST’s Good Morning Show, listeners met Mary Smith, President of the 50-member Wood County Beekeepers Association, a chapter of the Texas Beekeepers Association. The club just wrapped a 3-weekend awareness series at the Winnsboro Farmer’s Market. Visitors were shown live bee demonstrations through a glass-sided hive, and honey extraction demonstrations showing how a bee farmer harvests honey by getting...
An Update on the 2017 Senior Fan Drive
89 Fans have been collected so far. 51 fans have been placed, leaving 38 for more needy Seniors. Please advertise for anyone who still needs a fan. They just need to call (903) 885-1661 to put their name on the list for pick up. Karon Weatherman
Winnsboro Police Report June 12-18, 2017
Winnsboro Police made five arrests, investigated one accident, answered 198 calls for service, issued 67 citations and 41 warnings during the report period, June 12-18, 2017. John Spencer, 34, of Winnsboro was arrested June 15th for public intoxication. Jodi Williams, 45, of Baton Rouge, LA was arrested June 17th for an expired driver’s license. Christopher Pyron, 27, of Winnsboro was arrested June 18 on a Wood County warrant. Cynthia...
