Winnsboro Police Department Report July 31-August 6, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested two, investigated one accident, responded to 163 calls for service, and issued 50 citations and 46 warnings during their report period July 31 through August 6, 2017. Matthew Stanley, 22, of Winnsboro was arrested August 4, 2017 for DWI first with Open Container. Vinince Jones, 32, of Winnsboro was arrested August 5, 2017 for Evading Arrest or Detention with a Motor Vehicle. WPD responded to a one vehicle...
Lady Cats’ Volleyball Hosts First Two Games of Regular Season Tuesday
One week after they started, the Lady Cats’ volleyball team will open the regular season Tuesday afternoon. (August 8) The Lady Cats will play North Lamar at 1 p.m. and then Sherman at 5 p.m. Both games are at home in Wildcats Gym. North Lamar and Sherman will play at 3 p.m. The Lady Cats have had six scrimmage matches to get ready for the season openers. Last year the Lady Cats also opened the season at home against the...
Man Assaults Father at Local Motel
Raykieston Deontay Lee, 20, of Sulphur Springs was arrested at a hotel room on East Industrial for Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon after he, carrying a knife, went downstairs to the parking lot to confront his father. He put the knife to his father’s throat while choking him after a verbal altercation had occurred in the room. Lee admitted to having the knife and “blacking out” while assaulting his father. Witnesses observed...
Shining Star Productions Says ‘Be Our Guest’ for Beauty and The Beast August 11-13
Amanda Thompson Brandenburg is no stranger to the SSISD Auditorium stage, as she “grew up there” during her school years. Now Amanda’s own company, Shining Star Productions, will mount the largest production to date, Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ featuring a cast of 51. Due to overwhelming response to her audition call, Amanda decided she wanted to accommodate the overflow of talented youngsters...
Saltillo Woman Arrested for Possession of Meth
Cassandra Joyce Minick, 29, of Saltillo was stopped at Highway 67 and County Road 3601 for failure to signal required distance before turning and for expired registration on a the Chevrolet pickup she was driving. Minick was nervous and the Hopkins County deputy was given consent to search the vehicle. In a work glove in the driver side panel, the deputy found several syringes, a meth pipe and three individual baggies containing a...
Joe Attlesey
Christian Mass for Joe Attlesey, age 78, of Yantis, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at St. James Catholic Church, Sulphur Springs. Visitation will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel from 6 to 8 P.M. with Rosary at 7 P.M. on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Mr. Attlesey passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs. Joe Thurman was born on June 14, 1939 in Shreveport, LA to...
Press Release: Hopkins County EMS and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Announce a New Resource for Our Medical Community
(Sulphur Springs, TX)- Hopkins County EMS and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is pleased to announce that we are now a host agency and operator of a State Emergency Medical Task Force AMBUS. The AMBUS is a multi-patient transport vehicle similar to the ambulances that Hopkins County EMS operates. The AMBUS can carry up to 20 patients lying supine and the patients can receive treatment while transporting from a large...
Tuesday Forecast
20%chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 85; Low 72; Wind: Northeast 5-10 mph
Economic Development Corporation Meeting: Update
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) honored two industries and teachers on Monday at noon. The eight high school teachers paired up into teams of two, and then two teams visited Saputo Dairy Foods, and the other two teams visited Clayton Homes. Jenny Arledge, Director of College and Career Readiness at SS High School, spoke with KSST to explain more about how the teachers and industries worked together. The teachers were given...
