Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 13-19, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for February 13, 2019 to February 19, 2019 includes: February 13th At 1:41 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 near Quitman. At 8:11 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 3144 near Quitman. At 8:54 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 4815 near Winnsboro. At 10:31 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 49 near Hawkins. At 12:52 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 2869 near Winnsboro. Deputies spoke with the...
TxDOT Begins Improvements to State Highway 154; Traffic Study at I-30/State Highway 19
TxDOT work planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties during the week of Feb. 18, 2019 include: Sulphur Springs Area (Hopkins, Franklin Counties): SH 154, Hopkins County: From SH 11 to Loop 301. Watch for survey crews as they begin marking locations for upcoming roadway surfacing operations. SH 19, Hopkins County: At Interstate Highway 30. Watch for workers placing counters for an upcoming traffic study at this location. SH 37, Franklin...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report February 6-12, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for February 6, 2019 to February 12, 2019 includes: February 6th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 2142 near Quitman; at approximately 12:37 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 37 near Mineola, at approximately 1:49 a.m., in reference to a reckless driver. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle....
John Holley
John Holley, age 81, passed away on Monday, February 11th, 2019 in Winnsboro. He was born on November 4th, 1937 in Wood County to the late Jacob Frank Holley and Abbie Wilson Holley. John owned and operated Community Grocery and Market in Winnsboro for thirty-five years. He received a bachelor’s in industrial engineering from East Texas State University in Commerce. He also raised cattle, loved hunting and fishing and was a fan of the...
Richard “Pappy” King
Mr. Richard “Pappy” King, age 70 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 in Athens. He was born on August 28th, 1948 in Mt. Vernon to the late Udell King and Mary Jo King. He was retired from USA Boring. He is survived by his daughters, Regena King of Murchison and Christy Carden and her husband, Tommy of Winnsboro; grandchildren, Josh Hooks and his wife Katie, Mason Young, Lexy King, Mattie Grace King;...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 30-February 5, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for January 30, 2019 to February 5, 2019 includes: January 30th Deputies were dispatched to FM 2225 near Quitman, at approximately 12:08 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on FM 779 near Alba; at approximately 3:48 a.m. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to Clear Water Trail...
PJC Announces Fall Graduates
Paris Junior College is pleased to release the certified roll of graduates from the fall graduation ceremony held Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in the Hunt Center. This was the sixth year for the fall ceremony that became necessary as the number of graduates continued to grow. Fall 2018 graduation at Paris Junior College featured a full house in the Hunt Center, with over 200 graduates. This is the sixth fall graduation PJC has held, since...
Aubrey King
Aubrey King, age 82 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 in Winnsboro. He was born on August 7th, 1936 in Strasburg to the late Aubrey King and Cardina Bougess King. He was a retired postal worker for the United States Postal Service. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge of Vacaville, CA, American Legions, and Governor of the Dixon, CA Moose Lodge. He was preceded in death by parents and son, Jeffrey King. He...
Wood County Sheriff Report for January 23-29, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for January 23, 2019 to January 29, 2019 includes: January 23rd At 7:52 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1336 near Quitman. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to Bermuda St. in Quitman; at approximately 10:43 a.m. Judith DeBorde, 59, of Lindale, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 1:40 p.m., in reference to terroristic threat that...
Hazel Maxine Rulison
Ms. Hazel Maxine Rulison went to be with her Lord and Savior, at the age of 95, on Sunday Jan. 27, 2019 at the Carriage House. Hazel was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church, Fididelis Class and everyone she came in contact with whether at home, church, hospital or the Carriage House she witnessed to them by giving them one of her poems she wrote called “Fingerprints”*. She was preceded in death by her parents, her...
