Winnsboro Police Department Report for Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2020
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2020, included the following activity: Arrests: Tiner, Jeremy, 38 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 10/02/2020for Robbery. Collins, Clifford, 70 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on10/03/2020 on a Wood County Warrant for Theft by Check over $100 lessthan $750. Finney, Russell, 54 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on10/03/2020 for...
Lady Cats District Volleyball Highlights Tuesday Game Day
There is Lady Cats district volleyball on this game day Tuesday, October 6. The Lady Cats Volleyball Team will be hosting Marshall in the Main Gym on the campus of Sulphur Springs High School. The schedule calls for a JV Gold game at 4:30 p.m. with a JV Blue game at 5:30 p.m. and with the Lady Cats Varsity contest with the Lady Mavs at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Mavericks are 0-1 in district play after a home loss to Pine Tree last Friday....
Two October Events at Central Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church plans two family-friendly events for youngsters this month. A free Pumpkin Patch will be open on the field behind the church on Saturday October 17, 2020 from 11am til 1pm. Then on Saturday October 31, Treat Street will begin at 6pm with games, candy and fun. Central Baptist Church is located at 840 Connally Street in Sulphur Springs.
Hopkins County United Way Campaign Off To Great Start After 1st Report Meeting
Hopkins County United Way’s 2020-2021 campaign is off to a “great start,” according to Campaign Chair Mike Horne. At the conclusion of the first report meeting Tuesday morning, Horne announced $20,156.18 of the $150,000 campaign goal had been raised. Additional donations came in shortly thereafter, raising the total to $20,406.18. First campaign report meeting for the 2020-21 Hopkins County United Way campaign...
Sexual Assault Trial Begins Tuesday Morning In District Court
The trial of 29-year-old Denzel Dredon Jackson got under way Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, at Hopkins County Civic Center, which is serving as the 8th Judicial District Courtroom to allow room for social distancing. Denzel Dredon Jackson Jackson is accused of aggravated sexual assault of his girlfriend, who is also the mother of two of his children. District Attorney Will Ramsay, assisted by Zach Blackmon, is the prosecutor in the case....
Take “Prescription Nature” at Our Texas State Parks!
“Prescription Nature – How Cooper Lake State Park and Other Texas State Parks can Help Make You Happier and Healthier” by Steve Killian, Cooper Lake State Park Complex Superintendent As I wander through the post oak canopied forest on my four-mile Coyote Run Trail hike at Cooper Lake State Park, I’m taken with a sense of well-being and a release from my daily worries. The multiple hues of green, the chattering of a...
3rd Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Lake Fork Bass Tournament is October 10
All ages are welcome at this one-day Open amateur bass tournament to begin at 7am on Saturday October 10, 2020 at The Minnow Bucket Marina on Lake Fork. Prizes? There are 11 payouts, including the Biggest Bass prize of $500. Events for the kids? Yes! The free Kidfish is from 10am til 12 noon. A food trailer will be on site if you get the hungries. And because you love to fish, it’s good to know that at this tournament,...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 07, 2020
The mission of the Dinner Bell is to end hunger in Hopkins County. Fresh, hot, nutritious meals are prepared by volunteers each Wednesday and served to our guests in the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Through the generous support of church, community members and corporate sponsors, like this weeks sponsor V F W we have been able to serve over 60,000+ meals to those in need since opening our kitchen in February 2012. If...
Oct. 5 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 7 New Cases, 17 Recoveries
While the number of COVID-19 cases increased over the weekend, so did the number of recoveries, according to the Oct. Hopkins County COVID-19 update from Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials. While no new COVID-19 deaths were announced Oct. 5, one of the 13 deaths previously reported was identified as a nursing home resident, according to Texas Health and Human Services’ Oct. 5 nursing home report....
11 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs ISD
Eleven additional COVID-19 cases were reported for Sulphur Springs ISD from Sept. 30-Oct. 5, according to notification sent by administrators to families, students, teachers and staff. That increases the overall counts released by SSISD to at least 14 employees and 16 students who have been on campus and tested positive for COVID-19 since school began on Sept. 1. SSISD logo The district on Sept. 30 reported three high school students...
