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...
JBT Marketing Conducting Photo Fundraiser For Pickton-Pine Forest VFD
Proceeds Will Go To Fire Department To Be Put Toward Cost of New Breathing Packs Pickton-Pine Forest Volunteer Fire Department officers Monday announced a photo fundraiser in progress. The fire department has contracted with JBT Marketing, Inc. Representatives of the business will be contacting people in the VFD service area to offer photography lots for $40 for an 8 inch by 11 inch photo. During the photo shoot, those making a...
Tradin’ Post for Monday, October 28th, 2019
Troy Campbell will pick up and shell your pecans by hand. 903 330 4068 For Sale: 4’X4′ Post. Measures 10′ and 12′. Asking $5 each. Also, for sale, 2’X6′ Lumber. Measures 8′. And, a maple dresser and a mirror for $80.00. If interested, or for more details, please call 903-348-5820. For Sale: two burial plots at Restlawn Cemetery. Asking $1,200.00 each. If interested, or for more info., please...
Winners in Annual 42 Contest at Seniors Ctr!
Each Fall, Karon Weatherman plans a 42 Tournament for the community. It’s evident, 42 is still a pretty cool game and it appeals to more than one generation! In fact, the tradition of the Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament is being carried on by his son, Ronnie Martin, who also loves to play the game. He was at the Tournament and appears in photos with the 2019 winners. Twenty-six two-person teams entered the competition, with tables...
Stewpot Showdown! Scenes from History-making Stew Day 2019
Judging underway on Stewgrounds! Stew Day in Sulphur Springs, Texas dawned energizingly cool but quite damp from overnight rains, however that did not dampen the spirits of the cooks and volunteers busily preparing the official dish of Hopkins County! Pictured are just a few of the individual camps where cooking teams were ready to compete for the for the biggest World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest to date: the 50th...
Hay Show 2019 Won by Hopkins and Rains County Forage Producers
Held in the Autumn of the year following hay season, the Hopkins County Hay Show is a long-standing tradition. The tradition continued this year with a new title, the Hopkins/Rains County Hay Show sponsored by Natural Resources Conservation Services and organized by the Hopkins/ Rains Soil and Water Conservation District. This year, 38 producers entered samples for the contest. The samples were collected at Texas Agri-life Extension...
Littlefield, Sears Named Grand Champion Hopkins County Stew Winners
2019 Hopkins County Stew Contest winners Top honors at this year’s Hopkins County Stew Contest, awarded Saturday, Oct. 26, for the first and only time in honor of the festival’s 50th anniversary, went to Steve Littlefield and Dwayne Sears. Grand Championship Grand Champion Hopkins County Stew Winners Steve Littlefield and Dwayne Sears This contest featured only previous first place super stew champions, competing for the...
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....
Brazzies Awarded In Health Care Foundation’s Mardi Bras For A Cause Contest
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Saturday announced the following Brazzie Awards winners from this year’s Mardi Bras Contest at Saturday’s Hopkins County Stew Contest. Community members were encouraged to decorate a bra, promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the cause. Judge’s Pick Award winners in the business category went to Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, awareness category to Alliance...
Plenty of Trunks and Treats
Bill Owens and the entire Jay Hodge Chevrolet crew will host a Trunk or Treat event Halloween evening.
