Sheriff Adams Tours New Jail
Thursday morning Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams gave KSST and Channel 18 TV a tour of the new county jail under construction. Sheriff Adams says he expects construction to be finished by mid to late October. He says construction crews are making up for rain days. The sheriff says cracks found in ornamental stones at the bottom of the building are not foundation related and are fixable. Jail capacity will be 192 including a big...
Winnsboro Prepares to Host 57th Annual Autumn Trails
2015 marks the 57th annual Autumn Trails Festival of Events in beautiful Winnsboro, Texas. This big, bold tradition spans the entire month of October. This year, the festivities will kick off with a Grand Parade through downtown, On October 2, featuring local businesses, local celebrities, school groups and a Best Dressed Jeep Contest, sponsored by Elliot Auto Group. A Best Dressed Pet Contest will follow with three trophies for...
Chamber Connection – August 27, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection August 27, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Thank you to everyone who attended the ribbon cutting and grand opening for Red River Credit Union, Guests for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of Red River Credit Union were greeted by the Board of Directors, CEO and other employees of the Credit Union. RRCU has been in business since 1943 and are excited to have a new location in Hopkins County. They currently have...
Brandon Bernard White
Brandon Bernard White, age 33, of Alba, passed away at his residence Sunday morning, Aug. 23, 2015. He was born Dec.1, 1981, in Ft. Worth, to Shawn Carl and Jonnie Mae Waters White. He worked as a veterinary technician. Survivors: Parents; and grandmother, Lydia Waters of Ft. Worth. No service planned at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home.
JoAnn Allen
Memorial service for JoAnn Allen, age 84, of Point, will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, at First Baptist Church, in Point, at 11:00 am. Visitation will be at 10:00 am. Bro. Zachary Honzell will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Lynch Cemetery. JoAnn passed away Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at Mesquite Specialty Hospital. She was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Point, to Lester and Sadie Mae Moore Rabe. She was raised in the Point area, and,...
Animal of the Week: Sweetie the Chihuahua
Sweetie, a Chihuahua mix, is between two and three months old. She still has all of her baby teeth. She was surrendered by her previous owners to the Animal Shelter on August 21. Officers of the Shelter believe Sweetie is also mixed with Terrier. She is a very curious and adventurous animal, prone to exploring the Shelter whenever able. “She gets along with pretty much everything,” Animal Shelter Officer Brandi Blanch...
Enrollment at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Begins
Registration for the Fall Semester at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center began Wednesday with the first class day set for Monday. Registration continues through Friday. DaMarcus Johnson of Sulphur Springs, left, is preparing for the fall semester at Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center as he goes through registration this week. PJC volleyball coach and instructor Justin Maness is assisting Johnson with his schedule. Fall semester...
County Firefighters Busy Tuesday
Firefighters from several communities joined forces to fight two structure fires Tuesday morning. The first fire was reported just after 6:45 a.m. Tuesday at a single wide mobile home located on County Road 1159 in the Arbala community. First arriving units reported seeing heavy smoke and fire venting through the roof of the home. A quick aggressive interior attack resulted in the fire being put out quickly. A Unit from County Central...
Winnsboro Police Report for August 17-23
Winnsboro Police arrested four, investigated two accidents, answered 138 calls for service, issued 14 citations and 22 warnings for the week of August 17-23. Eric Villarreal, 27, of Winnsboro was arrested on Monday, August 17, for assault causing bodily injury/family violence. Also arrested Monday for assault causing bodily injury/family violence was Kara Mobery, 29, of Winnsboro. James Kidd, 33, of Winnsboro was arrested for public...
Mequite Man’s Solicitation Results in Local Arrest
Jeffery Thomas Miller, 45, of Mesquite is in Hopkins County Jail on a $50,000 bond Tuesday morning. Miller, who posted an ad soliciting sex, received a response from one whom he thought to be a minor—a 16-year old female. He began talking to her and arranged to meet for her in Sulphur Springs for the purpose of sexual acts, according to local law enforcement. Miller, a maintenance man by profession arrived at a League Street location...
