Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for April 25-May 1, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of April 25-May 1, 2022 included: Arrests Rodney Petrea, 30 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 25, 2022, for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug free zone.Billy Cockerham, 67 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April...
Lady Cats Softball Sweeps Whitehouse, Plays Red Oak in Area Round
Friday saw Lady Cats softball cruise to a 11-0 victory in game two of their Bi-District series, sweeping Whitehouse in the best-of-three series to play Red Oak in the second round of playoffs. Coach David Carrillo’s team would not be denied in game two. Sulphur Springs came roaring out of the gate, putting up eight runs on Whitehouse to lead big 8-0. Parris Pickett added another run in the second inning thanks to a solo shot to left...
Meal A Day Menu – May 2-6, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of May 2-6, 2022 includes: Monday – Chicken Chow Mein Casserole, On a Bed of Rice, Egg Roll and Asian Vegetables.Tuesday – Enchilada Pie, Corn and Black Bean Salad. Chips and Salsa.Wednesday – Chicken Parmesan, Italian...
Residential Homestead Tax Exemption For City Residents Under Consideration
A residential homestead tax exemption for city residents will be presented for consideration during the regular Sulphur Springs City Council meeting Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Sulphur Springs Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Lesa Smith in April presented information regarding a residential homestead property tax exemption option during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday evening, April 5, 2022. Information presented by...
5 Arrested On Felony Charges Friday
April 30, 2022 – Five people were arrested on felony charges Friday, according to arrest reports. MLK Drive Arrest Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Aaron Chaney and Sgt. Todd Evans were made aware of an active warrant for Chanin Ardwon Holiness’ arrest. They located the 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man at a Martin Luther King Jr. Drive address and took him into custody at 4:07 p.m. April 29, 2022. Chanin...
2 Men Arrested Thursday On Felony Charges
Two men were arrested Thursday on outstanding felony charges, according to arrest reports. Shawn March (HCSO jail photo) A 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Thursday on a felony Rockwall County theft warrant.Sulphur Springs Police Officer Dustin Green responded Thursday to a criminal trespass complaint. Upon arrival at the Gilmer Street store, employees asked that Shawn March be issued a criminal trespass warning prohibiting...
HCSO/Posse & DEA Hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 30
The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. DEA and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office are committed to making our communities safer and healthier, by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Part of that includes...
Lady Cats Golf Wraps Up Season at Regional Championship, Finishing Ninth
Coach Whitney Spigener and her squad wrapped up their spring season last week at the 5A Region 2 championship, finishing ninth. Sulphur Springs shot 403/392 over the two day regional golf championship. The Lady Cats golf coach said it was awesome her team to break 400 in Rockwall. Freshman McKenna Meskimen shot 94/91 over the two day tournament. Meskimen tied for 34th in the 5A Region 2 golf championship. The freshman doubled on her...
Friday Game Day Has Three Teams on Deck, All in Big Contests
Friday, Apr. 29 has baseball, softball, and track and field all competing in big competitions. Track and field competes today in the 5A Region-II championship relays held at UT Arlington. Track and field sends seven athletes; four Lady Cats and three Wildcats representing Sulphur Springs at the 5A Region II championship. Coach Ross Hicks has Claire Bybee and Jaycee Jasmer competing in pole vault. Another field event, discuss, has...
Mary Jackson
Mary Jackson A graveside service for Mary Jackson, age 82, will be held at North Hopkins Cemetery on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 1 p.m. A visitation will be on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Officiating will be Rev. Charles Duffy. Mrs. Jackson passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2022. at her home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was born the daughter of Jimmie Nathan Lindsey and Marie McCool Lindsey in Paris,...
