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...
Hazel Mildred Broyles
Funeral services for Hazel Mildred Broyles, age 88 of McKinney, Texas, will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Eddie Northcutt officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jim Aulbaugh, Jon Aulbaugh, Boo Rodriguez, Bart Jenkins, B.J. Barnes, Justin Haverland, Joey Aulbaugh, Cameron Rose and Jamey Aulbaugh serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 31, 2018
Honoring Fidelity Express this week’s Community Partner. Chicken, Rice and Dressing Casserole Oven Roasted Squashes Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Cherry Crisp Layered Pudding (Sugar Free Dessert)Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Leobardo Sanchez
Mass of Christian burial for Leobardo Sanchez age, 89, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:30 PM Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Carlos Sardinas officiating. Burial will follow at the Sanchez Cemetery with his sons as pallbearers. Mr. Sanchez will lie in state on Monday, January 29 for visitation and 5:00 PM Rosary at his residence at 502 FM 2560 Reilly Springs road. Mr. Sanchez passed away on...
