Wednesday Forecast
High: 86; Low: 69; 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m.; Wind: East, southeast 5-10 mph
Former Teacher’s Appeal Dismissed by Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Last week, May 26, 2017, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal that had been made in the conviction and sentencing of former Cumby ISD Math Teacher Lucus Ray Hill. Hill was sentenced to 405 months (33 years, 9 months) in Federal Prison Friday morning, August 19, 2016. He was found guilty of enticement of a minor. He will also serve five years supervised release when he leaves prison after serving the day-for-day...
TxDOT Begins $8.8 Million Seal Coat Projects in Hopkins and Surrounding Counties
PARIS – Motorists traveling in Northeast Texas should pay special attention to all traffic control devices and flaggers, and slow down when they encounter work on area roads this summer. Texas Department of Transportation officials recently cleared CDM Holdings LLC and Brannan Paving to seal coat several roads in Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains and Red River counties. Construction will begin the week of...
East Texas Horticultural Field Day Features Public Viewing and Presentations
OVERTON – The 2017 East Texas Horticultural Field Day will feature more than 500 ornamental plant and vegetable trial varieties for public viewing, along with presentations by experts at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton. The event, slated for June 29, will be held rain or shine. Gardeners, professional landscape managers and seed company representatives can learn which landscape plants and vegetables...
Wood County Beekeepers “Save the Bees” Event
About 50 members of the newly-formed Wood County Beekeepers Association will be waiting to meet and greet you at Winnsboro Farmer’s Markets during their Save the Bees events during June. Custom-painted decorative beehives and fresh honey will be just a part of their awareness-and-fundraising efforts for 2017. Mary Smith, President of the Beekeepers group says that public awareness and education are essential to help save the...
Winnsboro Police Report May 22-28, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested one, investigated two non-injury accidents, issued 40 citations and 25 warnings, and responded to 158 calls during the report period May 22-28, 2017. Leon Morgan, 23, of Winnsboro was arrested May 24, 2017 on a Hopkins County warrant. On May 22, police responded to a minor two vehicle accident in the 400 block of West Broadway. On May 23, the police responded to a one vehicle accident in the 600 block of...
Representative Flynn Summarizes Legislative Session
State Representative District 2, Dan Flynn called the 85th Legislative Session a busy but successful session. During the session he served as the Chairman of the House Pensions Committee and as a member of the House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee. Flynn navigated the Houston and Dallas Police and Firefighters pensions through the session. Both passed. The Texas House gave final and overwhelming approval Saturday to a budget...
Two Sulphur Springs Women Arrested After Deputies Find More than Marijuana
Two Sulphur Springs women were arrested following a stop for a minor traffic violation. A strong odor of marijuana led to the women admitting a marijuana joint was in the vehicle. They denied knowing about the methamphetamine that found during a probable cause search. However other evidence cast a shadow over their doubt. The marijuana joint was found in a container inside the driver’s purse and a syringe with clear color liquid...
Gerald “Sparky” Ledbetter
Graveside service for Gerald “Sparky” Ledbetter, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at North Hopkins Cemetery. Informal visitation will be held at the cemetery, prior to the service. Gerald passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. Gerald “Sparky” was born on June 12, 1928 in Granite, OK, the son of Esker Washington and Roxie G (Willis) Ledbetter. “Sparky” was a retired...
