Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of April 27 through May 3, 2020, included the following activity: Arrests Andrew French, 32 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 4/27/2020on an Austin Parole warrant- parole violations. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 111 calls forservice during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 22...
A Look At The CHRISTUS MFH-SS Trailer Used To Disinfect N95 Masks
Keith Kelley adapted a model utilized in a University of Nebraska Medical Center study to disinfect N95 masks so that healthcare providers can use them more than once. The Director of Administrative Services assisting the Chief Nursing Officer for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs explained that they converted the model to a mobile unit, making it available to help many area healthcare facilities disinfect their N95...
State Highway 11 Traffic Stop Nets THC Oil, 1 Arrest
A State Highway 11 traffic stop reportedly resulted in location of THC oil and a felony arrest Saturday afternoon. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping the driver of a beige Nissan Altima for speeding, shown to be traveling at 68 miles per hour in a 60 mph speed zone, on State Highway 11 west, just east of County Road 4725. There were five people in the car, according to arrest reports. Jason Leon Shaw...
Development In Disinfectant Technology Built At CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 4, 2020 – Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs has taken steps to prevent any shortages of access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – and one of their efforts has resulted in a groundbreaking development in disinfectant technology. Thanks to critical thinking and the search for new and innovative ideas, team member Keith Kelley, identified a creative way to...
Trooper Catches Illinois Man In A Stolen Jeep
Texas Department Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde Saturday morning took into custody following a traffic stop, a 52-year-old Illinois man in a stolen Jeep, according to arrest reports. No jail photo available for Matthew Roy Person Ugalde, assisted by sheriff’s deputies, stopped an eastbound gray 2019 Jeep Wrangler around 9:20 a.m. May 2 on Interstate 30 near mile marker 118. The vehicle matched the description of one...
Toddler Reportedly Hit By Vehicle Sunday Afternoon
A toddler was reportedly hit by a vehicle in Como Sunday afternoon. Hopkins County and Como firefighters, Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies and EMS, and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded at 3:15 p.m. May 3 on McBride Street in Como to a crash reported to involve a vehicle and a toddler. A neighbor was reportedly driving the vehicle which hit the small child. The toddler reportedly sustained what appeared to be...
SSPD Investigating Shooting At The Skate Park
Sulphur Springs Police Department is investigating a shooting at the skate park. One person was reported to be in stable condition at a hospital, where the individual receive treatment for a single gunshot wound, according to police reports. Below SSPD’s news release regarding the shooting: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday May 3, 2020, Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the skate park at Buford Park in reference to a...
Relay For Life Rescheduled To Summer Due to COVID-19
As with most things this spring, the annual event to celebrate cancer survivors, spread awareness and remember those lost has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike some, Relay For Life — Tri-Counties, TX rescheduled the main walk and fundraising event, and the annual Survivors Dinner are postponed until later this year. RFL was originally scheduled to take place May 8, but has been pushed back to June 12, pending...
Meal A Day Menu For May 4-May 8, 2020
While the Senior Citizens Center has been temporarily closed due to COVID-19, but the dedicated Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Meal A Day menu for May 4-8, 2020 includes: Monday — King Ranch Casserole, Normandy Vegetables and Pinto Beans Tuesday — Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Oven Omelet; Blueberry Muffin and Mandarin Oranges...
Saltillo Sr. Class of 2021 Raising $ for Summer BasketBall
L to R: Ally Smith, Allie Lane, Julianna Giles, Anna Reeder, Maddy Smith, Brittney Peeples, (bottom) Chandler Bain, Paisley Kastner, and Jocelyn Ochoa On Friday May 1, 2020, the girls of Saltillo Class of 2021 conducted a fundraiser at the Come and Eat Cafe located just down the road from the Saltillo school community at Weaver, Texas. From 2-8pm on the first day of ‘re-opening’ for the cafe, business was brisk at times...
