Winnsboro Police Department Report January 22-28, 2018
Winnsboro Police Department made four arrests, investigated a two vehicle accident, issued 33 citations, wrote 39 warnings, and responded to 120 calls for service during the report period January 22-28, 2018. Karen Carlton, 51, of Pittsburg, was arrested January 22nd for Driving while License Invalid with Previous Convictions. Kristie Isaacs, 39, of Winnsboro, was arrested on January 24th for Possession of Marijuana less than 2oz in a...
Cumby HS VEX Robotics Competition: RESULTS
By Savannah Owens On Saturday, January 27th, 2018, Cumby High School hosted the VEX Robotics Competition. Twenty six teams from eleven school districts around Texas came to compete in the qualifying, and final elimination rounds of the Tournament. Most teams were comprised of 5-6 high school students with a few Jr. high groups. A lot of work goes into the final products. Students plan, build, test, and rebuild their robots in the...
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc Acquires Houston-area Westbound Bank
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, Jan. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNTY), the holding company for Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., announced today the execution of a definitive agreement under which Guaranty will acquire Houston-area Westbound Bank. Pursuant to the agreement, Westbound will be merged with and into Guaranty Bank & Trust. As Guaranty further expands its Texas banking franchise into the...
Yantis Man Arrested on Criminal Solicitation Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Sunday night, Hopkins County Criminal Investigators and deputies arrested Justin Dean Cowart, 31, of Yantis, for Attempted Human Trafficking and Criminal Solicitation Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The arrest at a local discount box store came following a law enforcement response to the guardian of a child. The guardian had met Cowart on line and had been communicating with him. Cowart became interested in the child of the...
Court of Honor held for Boy Scout Troop 69
On Monday, January 22nd, Troop 69 held their Court of Honor. There were seven rank badges given, 42 merit badges, three National Outdoor Awards and 13 Special Awards relating to the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Each member also received a 90 year sponsorship badge. The Bishop Ward Class of First United Methodist Church has 94 consecutive years of sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop 69. #ksstradio
SS FFA Team Leaves Mark at Ft Worth Stock Show, Now Heads to Houston
January has been a busy time of year as we have been gearing up for the county show at the end of February and we just returned from the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. The second weekend of January Jr. FFA member Layden Pace showed his fire pit in the Outdoor Recreation Division and received a blue ribbon. The next week the SS FFA show team took 10 head of beef heifers to compete in the Ft. Worth Junior show. There were 2,400 junior...
Around 200 Birds Seized in Cockfight Investigation
A tip regarding a large cockfight, a blood sport between two cocks, or gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit, sent Hopkins County Criminal Investigators, deputies, and their newly acquired drone to a location between Como and Sulphur Springs, just off State Highway 11. Around 200 gamecocks were seized at an established site for cockfights and were turned over to the SPCA Saturday. Using the drone to fly over the site, law...
