Winnsboro Police Report August 7-13, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested four, investigated one accident, responded to 217 calls for service, issued 77 citations and wrote 70 warnings during the report period August 7-13, 2017.
Richard Bailey, 40, of Winnsboro was arrested August 7th on a Wood County warrant.
Tina Stringer, 43, of Pattonville was arrested August 7th on a Hopkins County warrant.
Alan Bernal, 22, of Winnsboro was arrested on August 8th for Criminal Mischief.
James Kidd, 35, of Winnsboro was arrested on August 11th for a DWI 3rd or more.
WPD responded to a minor two vehicle accident on August 7th in the 300 block of South Main. Both vehicles were north bound and one vehicle had stopped for traffic at Myrtle Street when the second vehicle, towing a trailer, failed to control speed and struck the first rear of the first vehicle.
First Day of Wildcat Football Practice Called Very Good
It was a very good first day of practice for the Wildcats’ football team Monday evening in the Multipurpose Building. Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens said it was one of the smoothest first days he could remember. He attributed that to good attendance at freshman football camp and some things that were done during the spring. Coach Owens said the energy level was super Monday with players flying around.
He said he was disappointed the team wasn’t able to practice outside due to mushy, wet ground. Coach Owens said he was glad to have the indoor facility to practice in. He said he was impressed with the team’s retention level of things learned during spring football.
Coach Owens said with 27 seniors, perhaps that was to be expected. He used an example of a special team punting drill. He said they went over it quickly Monday and knew what they were supposed to do. Coach Owens said the offense was sloppy and rusty in spots. He cited some off sides, bad snaps and mishandling the football in the backfield. One thing that did look sharp was throwing and catching. Quarterback Ryan Humphries had a good night hitting several long passes and receiver Simeon Taylor continued to catch everything thrown his way. Coach Owens said the offense has been throwing and catching all summer. He said he’s looking for improvement from the offensive line. Coach Owens said the defense looked really good. He said they usually do especially early and without pads on.
Players will be able to put pads on the for the first time Friday. Concerning conditioning, Coach Owens said several athletes had to take gasser tests after a two and a half hour practice Monday because they missed out on The Edge summer conditioning program. Again In in all, Coach Owens called it a really good first day.
Department of Physics and Astronomy Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
By Jasmine Baker
COMMERCE, TX— A team led by Dr. Bao-An Li was awarded a grant of $570,800 from the National Science Foundation for their project “Physics and Astronomy Scholarships for Success (PASS).” Dr. Cheri Davis and Dr. Matt A. Wood are Co-PI’s on the project.
“After working almost three years on the proposal, we are excited about the opportunities this grant will bring to our students and its potential impacts on the physics program at TAMU-Commerce,” said Dr. Li.
Students majoring in Physics at A&M-Commerce may be eligible to receive up to $7,800 per year for up to three years, plus $500 per year to travel to present research results at scientific meetings. Texas A&M University-Commerce will implement the Physics and Astronomy Scholarships for Success (PASS) project to provide at least 45 scholarships over five years to academically talented physics majors with demonstrated financial need at an “R2: Doctoral Universities–Higher Research Activity” institution in rural Texas.
A&M-Commerce focuses on students transferring from 23 regional community colleges serving high percentages of underrepresented minorities. The PASS project will implement new strategies for increasing recruitment, retention and graduation of physics majors and provide innovative support for them to enter top graduate schools in physical sciences or find rewarding jobs in a field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The gathered knowledge on how to address complex issues of providing student support for the targeted populations gathered has tremendous implications for other rural institutions attempting to increase the retention and graduation of physics majors through both financial and other innovative support strategies. The PASS project will also help meet the broadly recognized national need for more high-quality physics majors.
“We are very excited to be able to offer these NSF scholarship and research opportunities to our students. Physics graduates are extremely competitive in the job market, as they’re qualified for all manner of technical jobs, and we’re working to substantially increase the number of top physics graduates in the northeast Texas region,” said Dr. Wood, Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
TxDOT Seeks to Fill Numerous Positions Within the Agency
AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a career fair Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 200 E. Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas to help fill open positions in numerous fields within the agency. Benefits include health insurance, paid leave, tuition assistance and more. Recruiting opportunities include:
- Transportation Engineers
- Facility Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Architects
- Engineer Assistants
- Design Technicians
- Business Relationship Managers
- General Maintenance Technicians
- Electronics Technician
- Journeyman Electrician
- HVAC Specialist
Check www.txdot.gov for all jobs posted or call statewide job hotline at 800-893-6848.
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Divorce Care Series Begins August 23 at FUMC Sulphur Springs
Divorce Care, a weekly support group for persons dealing with the effects of divorce, is starting a new series of meetings. Divorce Care will be held on Wednesday August 23, 2017 and the following Wednesdays from 6-7:30 pm at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs in the basement classroom. Look for signs from the canopy entrance of the church. For details, contact Tom Young at 903-413-1673 or [email protected] or contact Debbie Young at 903-243-1235 or [email protected].
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball; Wildcat Team Tennis
There is Lady Cats’ volleyball and Wildcats’ team tennis on this Tuesday game day (August 15). The Lady Cats’ volleyball team is playing at McKinney North starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Lady Cats come into the match with a 4-4 record. They opened the season last Tuesday at home with a win over North Lamar and a loss to Sherman. The Lady Cats won three and lost three at a Garland tournament last Friday and Saturday (August 11-12). In pool play, the Lady Cats downed South Garland and Carrollton Newman Smith and lost to Mesquite Horn. In the championship bracket, the Lady Cats won over Hallsville and lost to Sachse and Wylie.
Meanwhile the Wildcats’ team tennis squad is opening their season Tuesday (August 15) on the road in Tyler. They will face host John Tyler and will also play Jacksonville. The Wildcats have been practicing for about a week so far this season. They may be a little shorthanded for these early season matches. The Wildcats will also be hosting Tyler Lee Wednesday (August 16) at the Wildcats Tennis Complex. The Wildcats will also be facing Terrell and Forney at Terrell on Thursday (August 17).
Hopkins County Jury Finds Epps Guilty for Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substances
In Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, a Hopkins County Jury found Glenn Anthony Epps, 37, guilty of one count of Felony 1 Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1 gram but less than 4-grams in a Drug Free Zone, one count of Felony 3 Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1 gram in a Drug Free Zone, and one count of Felony 2 Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1 gram but less than 4-grams. Epps will be sentenced September 27th. He has two charges of Injury to a Child with Intent Bodily Injury pending future court action.
Epps, along with his wife were arrested at the Child Protective Services Office in Sulphur Springs in December, 2016 regarding two felony warrants for injury to a child. Epps was involved in a lengthy investigation by the Special Crimes Unit and CPS Agents regarding the sale and use of cocaine from his residence, 525 South Locust Street in Sulphur Springs. During the completion of the case the two youngest children of nine living in the home tested positive for cocaine. At that time, warrants were issued for both the mother and the father. Any judicial proceedings for Epps wife, Tiffany Nicole Epps, 29, are pending.
His first arrest occurred on November 23, 2016 at the residence. During the search at that time by the Special Crimes Unit, a rectangular mirror containing a quantity of suspected crack cocaine weighing over 1-gram was in plain sight on top of the inside AC unit. Another clear bag containing over 1-gram of suspected crack cocaine was observed on the end table next to the bed. The Epps’ residence was within 1000 feet of a daycare center, a drug free zone, enhancing the charges.
Child Protective Services was also involved in the arrest. There were nine (9) children living in the residence and present during the possession and delivery of the controlled substance.
Dr. Shanan Gwatlney Gibson Named Dean of College of Business at A & M-Commerce
A&M-Commerce Provost Dr. John Humphreys said of the appointment: “We believe Dr. Gibson is the right person to lead our world-class business school in providing opportunities for our students to transform their lives. Also, as a member of the university academic leadership team, she will play an integral role in shaping the direction of academic affairs more broadly on our campus.”
