Saltillo Students Place Second Overall in Area UIL Competition: Regional is Next
In UIL Academic Area competition, Saltillo students placed in Accounting, Calculator Applications, Current Issues, Number Sense, Persuasive Speaking, Ready Writing, Spelling and Vocabulary, Social Studies and Science. Saltillo students earned First Place honors for their school in Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, News Writing, and in Mathematics and Chemistry, and came in Second Place overall at the meet. ...
Ronnie Dean Jones
Memorial service for Ronnie Dean Jones, age 57, of Emory, will be held 12:00 Noon, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Todd Magahee will officiate. Mr. Jones passed away at his home on Monday, April 2, 2018. He was born Sept. 11, 1960, in Dallas to James Norvell and Susette Martin Jones. Ronnie was a mechanic by trade, and owned his own shop for several years. Survivors include: Mother of his...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 21-27, 2018
Summary: Disturbance: 5; Thefts: 4; Burglaries: 4; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischief: 2; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 5; Suspicious Vehicles: 6; Suspicious Persons: 2; Alarms: 1; Harassments: 4; Criminal Trespasses: 6; Scams: 3, Frauds: 1; Abandoned Vehicles: 0; Cows Out: 17; Horses Out: 0; Welfare Checks: 9; Assaults: 1; Dog Bites: 1; Fires: 0; Noise Complaints: 5; Disputes: 3; Arrest/Warrant Services: 4; Reckless...
Lady Lions Lose Close Game at Yantis
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team lost a close game at Yantis on Tuesday (April 3). Trailing 4-0 going into the top of the sixth inning, the Lady Lions scored twice to cut the deficit in half. Unfortunately that was as close as they could come losing, 4-2. Chandler Bain pitched for the Lady Lions and she struck out ten Lady Owls. For the Lady Lions, Jordan Sustaire was 2 for 3 with two singles. Christi Gurley was 1 for 2...
District Game Day: Track, Tennis
District competition gets underway on this Tuesday (April 4) for Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track athletes and for Wildcats’ tennis players. District track is taking place Wednesday and Thursday at Pine Tree while district tennis is going on in Wednesday and Thursday in Texarkana. Track athletes will be hoping for good enough performances to qualify for the Area tournament on April 19 again at Pine Tree. Wildcats Track Coach...
April is National Distracted Driving Month
AUSTIN – April is National Distracted Driving Month and with nearly 1 in 5 crashes in Texas involving distracted driving – a ratio that has not changed in the past three years – the Texas Department of Transportation reminds drivers that their undivided attention to the road could save a life. “It’s extremely concerning that drivers still choose to give their attention to things other than the road when they’re behind the wheel,” said...
Rev. Ray Edward Trimble
Funeral services for Reverend Ray Edward Trimble age 67 of Lancaster, husband of Linda Thomas, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held Saturday April 7 at 11 am in the Macedonia Baptist Church of Dallas with Pastor Jerry Vaughan. Reverend Trimble passed away March 31, 2018 in Methodist Hospital of Dallas. Evergreen Funeral Home of Dallas is in charge of arrangements.
Harold Gene Deaton
Graveside services for Harold Gene Deaton, age 84, of Dike, Texas will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, April 6, 2018 with Mike Eason officiating and Jonah Massey, Jonas Helm, Trent Miller, Chad Jones, Ryan Glenn and David Rogers serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Bob Cody, Kenny Crowson, Joe Elmore, Allen Elmore, Ronny Glossup, Wayne Parker and Claude Davison. Visitation...
Miles Sentenced In Two Separate Indictments of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Case
In a sentencing hearing in Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, April 3, 2018, Casey Gween Miles was sentenced to two (2) 25 year sentences to run concurrent and will have to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life. Miles will have to serve 12.5 years before being eligible for parole due to these aggravated offenses. According to Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris, Miles, 23, of Sulphur Springs, pled guilty to...
