Winnsboro Police Department Report for May 21-27, 2018
Winnsboro Police activity for May 21-27, 2018, includes three arrests, one no injury accicdent, 146 calls for service, 34 citations issued and 21 warnings written. Jason Craig Willams, 31, of Irving, was arrested May 23rd for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3, less than 28-grams in a Drug Free Zone. Kimberly Rene Burns, 46, of Daingerfield , was arrested May 23rd for Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3,...
Texas Rangers Obtain Warrant for Arrest of Man Wounded in Gun Fire Exchange with Law Enforcement
Texas Rangers have a warrant issued for the arrest of a male-subject who was wounded in what is now known to be an exchange of gunfire between the man and Hopkins County Deputies and Department of Public Safety Troopers. The man will be arrested following his release from a Dallas area hospital where he was in stable condition as of last report Monday, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Tatum stated that the Texas...
TxDOT Campaign Focuses on Reducing Vehicle Emissions
AUSTIN – Texans have many reasons to be proud of the Lone Star state, but for nine different regions around the state, air quality is not one of them. The Texas Department of Transportation’s Drive Clean Texas campaign wants to change that. The campaign wants motorists to take pride in keeping the air clean during the hottest time of year when slow wind speeds and hot, sunny days create conditions where harmful ground-level ozone can...
Youth Sports Camps Available This Summer; SSHS Coaches Direct Camps
A variety of sports camps, led by Sulphur Springs High School coaches, are on tap for the summer. The first camp begins in June. Below is a list of each camp, location, time, age groups welcomed, cost, and contact information: June 4 – 6 Softball 1:00 – 2:30 entering 2nd – 5th $50 David Carrillo 903 468 7644 @ multi-purpose bld 2:30 – 4:00 entering 6th – 9th $50 [email protected] June 5 – 7...
Time Changes for Edge All Sports Training at SSHS
June 11th is the first day of the new EDGE. Due to excitement regarding the new program, new times slots have been planned for student-athletes in various grade levels and sports focus. Coach Owens says that in order to provide quality training that produces measurable results, MJP strives to keep appropriate coach/athlete ratios for all training groups. Due to the 10-12th Boys, All Sports training group becoming too large, he and MJP...
Memorial Day: Marine Corps League Posts Crosses in Honor of Hopkins County Veterans Who Died in Service
Hopkins County Marine Corps League Posting crosses for the 350 Hopkins County Veterans who gave all for this Nation. This is in preparation of Memorial Day 2018 at the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial.
Haggerty Named MVP; 16 5-A All District Team Named
Bailey Haggerty was named Most Valuable Player in District 16 5-A. Junior Sierra Smith was named Newcomer of the Year and David Carrillo was named Coach of the Year in the district. The 16 5-A All District Softball Team was announced this weekend as the last team in the district in the playoffs, Hallsville, lost to Forney. Other Lady Cats Named to the All District Team include: First Team All District: Brinlee Driver, Kelsey Wallace,...
Man in Dallas Hospital After He Points Firearm at Hopkins County Deputy and DPS Officer
A male subject, believed to be in his mid-40’s, was wounded and is in a Dallas area hospital after he brandished a weapon in an altercation with deputies and the DPS Saturday evening, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Hopkins County Deputies and a Department of Public Safety trooper responded to an Assault Family violence call in the Reilly Springs area. The male subject was located in a vehicle. He fled the officers...
Re-naming ECLC Building on Agenda for Special School Board Meeting
In special session of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District set for Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 11:30 a.m. in board room of the administration building, board members will discuss and take action on re-naming the current ECLC campus. The campus will become a Primary School with the start of the 2018-2019 school year. They will also consider approving a 3-year lease plan for laptops for students. Agenda: I. CALL TO ORDER:...
