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William Byrd Hooten
Funeral service for William Byrd Hooten, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Reverend Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Jason Brumfield, Bryan Shultz, Chris Carpenter, Major Willis, Dustin Brumfield and David Jacobs serving as pallbearers. Harlan Patterson, Nolan Hill and Clifford Hill serving as honorary...
Cumby Robotics Teams are World-Ranked!
Cumby ISD Robotics Teams 6834A and 6834Z competed in Houston, Texas on Saturday January 7, 2017 and qualified for the National Championship to be held in Iowa in April. Teams A and Z teamed up to win the Tournament Championship. Team A took the Excellence Award and placed Second in Robot Skills. Team Z received the Judges Award and placed First in Robot Skills. Both teams will compete in Richardson on January 14. Both teams are...
Ring that Dinner Bell
I finally made it to the Dinner Bell. I must admit I was a little apprehensive. Anyone who views me from the side will attest to my lack of need in the food department. I was scared it would be awkward for a well fed man like myself to partake. First United Methodist Church welcomes all. There was nothing to be afraid of. All demographics and probably every religion known to man can be found serving or being served. They ring the...
Superintendents Press Conference Opposing A-F Grading System for Schools–Video Presentation
During the last legislative session in Texas, a law was passed requiring the Commissioner of Education to develop a system that would give every campus and district in the state a grade from A to F in five domains. As required by law, the commissioner has developed a system and prepared a report for the legislature that is a preliminary attempt to comply with the law. The report is unofficial and one possible method of assigning...
Castleberry, Jackson-Grant Sentenced Wednesday Afternoon
Wednesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, James Christopher Castleberry pled guilty to Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 More than 1-gram, less than 4-grams and was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Castleberry will serve the first five years day-for-day before being eligible for paroled because the delivery was in a drug free zone. This is his second trip to the TDCJ. If...
Listen up Scammers!
I have developed a sort of relationship with a group of credit card thieves over the past year or so. I have long ago given up con blocking their numbers, now I try to take their calls. I figure if I can keep them on the line for 5 minutes, that keeps them from reaching someone susceptible. It goes without saying, don’t try this at home. If you suspect credit card fraud contact the Federal Trade Commission. They have the...
Winnsboro Police Report January 2-8, 2017
Two arrests, 124 calls for service, 27 citations, 32 warnings, and no accidents complete the January 2-8, 2017 Winnsboro Police Department report. On Sunday, January 8, James Swann, 33, of Winnsboro was arrested for driving while license invalid with previous convictions. On Thursday, January 5, Jason Bearden, 38, of Winnsboro, was arrested on a Wood County warrant.
Area School Superintendents Think A-F Grading System for Schools Unfair
(Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 with additional information to follow Thursday, January 12, 2017) Superintendents of Hopkins County and Delta County Schools stated their opposition to the A-F grading system implemented Tuesday in Texas. The superintendents conducted a press conference Tuesday afternoon in the board room at the SSISD Administration Building. Superintendent of Sulphur Springs Schools Michael Lamb said they did not...
Arthur Ray “Papa” Marlar
Memorial service for Arthur Ray “Papa” Marlar, age 60, of Cumby, will be held at 11:00 A.M on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Oates Drive Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas, with Pastor Jim Moore and Pastor Jim Burt officiating. Mr. Marlar passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at his home. He was born May 16, 1956, in Dallas Texas, the son of Thomas and Hazel Marlar. He married Laura Jo Burt on October 30, 1976 in Farmers Branch,...
