ATV Giveaway for Hot August Night
During Hot August Night will be giving away a four-wheel Polaris ATV with A1 trailer, courtesy of NorTex Tractor, on Friday, August 12 and Saturday the 13. The event will take place at the Hopkins County Civic Center Fair Grounds and Arena. “The 10th Annual Hot August Night raffle prize, which will benefit volunteer fire departments, is a brand new Polaris side by side camo, 900 crew automatic transmission, power steering four...
Winnsboro Police Department Report 6/27/16 – 7/3/16
Shelly Hasler, 41 years of age, of Leesburg, was arrested on 6-28-2016 on 3 City of Mt. Vernon municipal warrents. Dylan Bouknight, 24 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 6-28-2016 for Driving while License invalid. Melanie Rowold, 42 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 7-3-2016 on a Brazoria County warrent and a Smith County warrent. Herman Morris, 26 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 7-3-2016 on 2 Hopkins...
Kizer, Ruschenberg Sentenced Tuesday Morning
Tuesday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, James Edward Kizer, Jr., 37, was sentenced to five (5) years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Forgery of a Financial Instrument Elderly. Since an elderly person is involved, the charge is a Felony 3. Also sentenced Tuesday, Edward Isaac Ruschenberg, 22, was sentenced to 4 years for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 2, over 1-gram and less than 4-grams....
Wesley United Methodist Church Invites You to Join Cave Quest
Wesley United Methodist Church is hosting their Vacation Bible School from August 1st-5th. The theme is Cave Quest-following Jesus, the light of the world! Be sure to attend for new friends, amazing experiments, spelunker sports, lip-smacking snacks, surprising adventures, incredible music and much more! It will be held from 9 am- 12 pm, with free lunches after each day. For more information call 903-885-3383 or stop by 614 Texas...
Elizabeth “Liz” Johnson Polk
Funeral services for Elizabeth Johnson Polk “Liz”, age 76, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Harold B. Nash, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with her nephews serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren. There will be no formal visitation. Liz passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at...
Patricia W. Thompson
Funeral services for Patricia W. Thompson, age 68, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Terry Sparks officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Wes Hampton, John West, Chuck King, Gerry Grafton, Jack Newsom and Gary Thompson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at West Oaks...
Hillcrest Drive/State Highway 19 Closed at KCS Railroad July 9-10
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a portion of State Highway 19 in Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County will be closed for a brief time in July. The closure will occur so crews can rebuild the KCS railroad cross that crosses State Highway 19 approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection of SH 19 (Hillcrest Drive) and BU 67 (Main Street). The road will be closed around this intersection from 2...
Frances Marilyn Hunt
Graveside services for Frances Marilyn Hunt, age 82, of Paris, have been scheduled for 2:00PM, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Greenview Cemetery with Pastor John Griswood officiating. Jarrett Martin, Jantzen Martin, Donovan Mullens, Chris McClure, Dustin McNeece and Curtis Dismukes will be serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour before the service in the Greenview Community Center. Marilyn Hunt was born August 3, 1933,...
