New Voting Machines Will Be Ready for Early Voting and the March 6th Primary
The new voting machines are in and are being readied for the March 6th Primary Election. Election judges are being trained to use the new voting machines prior to early voting and election day. Election worker training at the Civic Center being held on Tuesday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 14. County Clerk Debbie Shirley says that the training is going very smoothly and expects a problem-free Hopkins County Primary Election. ...
Winnsboro Police Report February 5-11, 2018
Winnsboro Police made one (1) arrest, responded to 111 calls for service, issued 18 citations, and wrote 31 warnings during the February 5-11, 2018 report period. There were no accidents reported. Nicole Williams, 44, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 10th for interfering with public duties and tamper/fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair.
Lawrence Chambly
Lawrence Chambly, age 79 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, February 12th, 2018 in Winnsboro. He was born on April 25th, 1938 in Gary Indiana to John Ray and Myrtle Blosson (Dill) Chambly. At an early age the Chambly family moved to California, where after losing his father in WW II, Lawrence helped support his family at the age of nine working his paper route. He finished his public education and then received a degree in Business...
SSISD Board of Trustees Approve Amended General Fund Budget; Hear Reports; Celebrate Individual School Success
Sulphur Springs Schools Board of Trustees approved an amended general fund budget, heard numerous reports, and celebrated the successes at Travis Elementary School Tuesday night during their February board meeting. The school’s general fund budget will increase $1,706,604 bringing the general fund budget to $38,389,530. The increase in the general fund budget comes from three specific projects: a rebuild of Prim Stadium, $702,721;...
Sulphur Springs ISD Public School Week Open House Schedule
The 2018 Texas Public School Week is March 5-8, 2018. Each year school districts across Texas host student family and friends as well as interested members of the public at each school to provide information regarding education on the local level. Sulphur Springs Schools schedule: Monday, March 5, 2018 ECLC Head Start/PK, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. ECLC Kindergarten/T1, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Douglas Grade 5th, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. SS High...
Commissioners’ Begin Dirt Work for New Law Enforcement Center Courtroom; Forge Agreement With City of Commerce
Monday morning, each Hopkins County Commissioner had dump trucks hauling dirt from Luminant’s coal mine property to the location of the new county Law Enforcement Center as work has begun on the foundation for the new Hopkins County law enforcement center to be located beside the county jail. All four precincts are participating in hauling the donated dirt from the land fill at the coal mine saving tax payer money. The dirt haul...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 31- February 6, 2018
January 31st At 3:38 a.m., horses were reported out on HWY 80 near Mineola. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 4700 near Winnsboro; at approximately 4:07 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and it was towed by Wyatt’s Towing. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 3114 near Quitman; at approximately 7:01 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputies were dispatched to CR 3854...
Star Nuckolls Foundation Donates to Ceely
A donation for Ceely made by Roy King on behalf of the Star Nuckolls Foundation was presented to Lacy Stout. Star’s legacy lives on in helping others, stated King. One hundred percent (100%) of all donations made to the Star Nuckolls Foundation go to qualified cancer patients.
Harold Lloyd Kids
Funeral services for Harold Lloyd Kids, age 82, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 16, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jimmy Henry officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., one hour prior to service time at West Oaks Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren and nephews, Scott Thompson and Dale Thompson. Harold passed away on Tuesday, February 13,2018...
Judd Wayne Harrington
Memorial Service for infant, Judd Wayne Harrington of Sulphur Springs will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Judd Wayne Harrington was born on January 3, 2018 in Sulphur Springs into the loving arms of his parents, Kaci and Judd Harrington and sister, Kaydynce and passed away on Friday,February 9, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, TX. He is survived by his parents and sister; grandparents,...
