‘Save the Bees’ an Ongoing Mission of Area Beekeepers
In an interview on KSST’s Good Morning Show, listeners met Mary Smith, President of the 50-member Wood County Beekeepers Association, a chapter of the Texas Beekeepers Association. The club just wrapped a 3-weekend awareness series at the Winnsboro Farmer’s Market. Visitors were shown live bee demonstrations through a glass-sided hive, and honey extraction demonstrations showing how a bee farmer harvests honey by getting...
An Update on the 2017 Senior Fan Drive
89 Fans have been collected so far. 51 fans have been placed, leaving 38 for more needy Seniors. Please advertise for anyone who still needs a fan. They just need to call (903) 885-1661 to put their name on the list for pick up. Karon Weatherman
Winnsboro Police Report June 12-18, 2017
Winnsboro Police made five arrests, investigated one accident, answered 198 calls for service, issued 67 citations and 41 warnings during the report period, June 12-18, 2017. John Spencer, 34, of Winnsboro was arrested June 15th for public intoxication. Jodi Williams, 45, of Baton Rouge, LA was arrested June 17th for an expired driver’s license. Christopher Pyron, 27, of Winnsboro was arrested June 18 on a Wood County warrant. Cynthia...
Adult Vacation Bible School at the ROC
ADULT VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Adult Vacation Bible School will be held on June 26-29 at the Sulphur Springs First Baptist Church ROC on 115 Putman Street. The 2017 theme is “GALACTIC STARVEYORS”. The Bible teacher will be J K Crain and the crafts leader will be Melba Crain. Each session will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All adults in the community are invited to attend. There will be a time of fellowship, Bible study...
Stolen Articles Recovered; Two Arrests made
It began with a Hopkins County Investigator, Corley Weatherford, finding stolen articles for sale online. It ended with one arrest in a pasture following a chase and another at the residence where the stolen items from five or six burglaries in the south part of the county were found when deputies were serving an arrest warrant. When deputies arrived at the residence on State Highway 154, they were looking for Jeffrey Edward Mowrer,...
Karla Sherrod Lindamood
Memorial services for Karla Sherrod Lindamood, age 59, of Cumby will be conducted at 4 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at Donelton Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Slaughter officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Karla passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Baylor Health Care in Dallas. Karla was born on August 29, 1957 in Odessa, TX, the daughter of Richard Sherrod and Neva Pool Sherrod. She married Bobby Lindamood on October 29,...
Sabrina Walker
Mrs. Sabrina Walker, age 50 of Alba, passed away on Sunday, June 18th, 2017. She was born on March 11th, 1967 in Long Island, NY to the late Peter Gleixner and Lisa Ida Reese McFarland. Mrs. Walker was a clerk with the Wood County Treasurers Office. She was preceded in death by step-father, Guy McFarland; step-sister, Bonnie Morris and step-brother, Chuck McFarland. She is survived by mother, Lisa Ida Reese McFarland of Winnsboro;...
