Tommie Jo Shirley
Tommie Jo Shirley Tommie Jo Shirley, age 89, of Winnsboro passed away July 1, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Tommie was born October 24, 1929 to the late Thomas and Hesta Johnson Burrow in Bonham, Texas. She was employed as a seamstress for a few companies but ultimately took up the role as head of her husband and the household. Together she and Garon raised four beautiful daughters. Tommie was a member of the Church on The...
Peerless Cemetery Association Annual Cemetery Meeting and Lunch
The Annual Cemetery Meeting and Lunch of the Peerless Cemetery Association will be held Thursday, July 4th, beginning at 11:00AM. The Annual Memorial and Business Meeting will be held at the Peerless Cemetery, with a BBQ Lunch served following the meeting. All interested persons are invited to attend. Peerless Cemetery
Winnsboro Police Department Report for June 24-30, 2019
Arrests Juan Tapia-Rios, age 33, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 6/24/2019 for Assault Causing Bodily Injury -FV Michael Divin, age 30, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on 6/27/2019 on a Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant. Accidents No Accidents to Report. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 109 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 18 citations...
Good Day Tuesday At The Edge Conditioning Program
Tuesday, July 2, was a good day for The Edge conditioning program as Wildcats Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens got a positive report from Coach Matt Young concerning a weekly event that tests athletes mentally. Usually done on Thursday, coaches switched things around and took athletes to Prim Stadium Tuesday to run up and down the stands. Apparently there was some complaining about running the stands earlier in The...
Tira News For July 2, 2019
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Homecoming is coming up this Sunday, July 7. The program, coordinated by Danna (Evans) Lewis, will begin at 11 a.m. in the Tira Methodist Church. She and Jerry Brandenburgh will be presenting the special music and leading the congregation in a couple of songs. Families of those who were buried in the Tira Cemetery during the past year will be recognized and there will be a brief business meeting. Attendees will...
Professor Lavelle Hendricks is 2019 Recipient of D. Frank Davis Professional and Community Outreach Award
In a letter dated July 1, 2019 from the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, Pastor and Professor M. Lavelle Hendricks of Sulphur Springs has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the D. Frank Davis Professional and Community Outreach Award. This annual award, named after current Texas Certification Board Chairman Frank Davis, is awarded to recognize sustained and meritorious service to the profession of addiction...
Greenville, Pittsburg Women Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two women were jailed Monday after turning themselves in to sheriff’s deputies on felony warrants. Skye Lynn Hargett Skye Lynn Hargett, 28, of Greenville turned herself in at 9:28 a.m. Monday. Deputies escorted her into the jail on a on the warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest and jail reports. Jacqueline Deann...
Mike Carpenter
Graveside service for Mike Carpenter, age 55, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 5, 2019 with Justin Moon, Chris Clark, Ryan Wolfe, Sam Sewell, Chris Welch, Colby Wolfe, and Tim Sewell serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Sewell and L.D. Sewell. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 A.M. Friday July 5, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mike passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at Christus Mother...
Post 66 Welcomes 100th Member During American Legion’s 100th Year
American Legion Post 66 welcomes its 100th member Photo by Post 66 Commander Andy Lowen Hopkins County American Legion Post 66 welcomed it’s 100th member during the American Legion’s 100th year celebration. William R. Cassy Jr. is also currently elected as the post JAG as well as post trustee. The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans,...
