4 Sentenced On Felony Charges In District Court
In Zoom streamed court hearings, 4 were sentenced on felony charges Thursday afternoon in the 8th Judicial District Court. Three men were assessed jail time and a woman’s probation was modified, as a result of plea agreements. For each, the judge was located in the district court building on Rosemont Street, which is now open with COVID-19 measures in place for visitors to view proceedings in accordance with guidelines...
CHRISTUS Weekly Business Report for April 29, 2020
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News Sulphur Springs, Texas, April 29, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. HEROES work here! For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For April 14-21, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles Tuesday, April 14 Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Highway 37 near Quitman; at approximately 2:29 a.m. Deputies located the individual and cleared the incident.At 5:22 a.m., horses were reported out on FM 17 near Alba.Deputies were dispatched to CR 4845 near Winnsboro, at approximately 12:01 p.m., in reference to an inquest. A female, 87, was found deceased in her...
Ruby Louise Murphey Dickey
Ruby Louise Murphey Dickey went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2020.Louise, as she was known to family and friends, was born on August 25, 1925, in Rochester, Texas to Doctor Franklin Murphey and Alta Faye Tibbs Murphey. She and Maxie Kenneth Dickey were married on January 28, 1946, by Brother Jake Norris, who also baptized them both at Smyrna Baptist Church. She had lived in Winnsboro since she and her husband returned upon...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For April 8-13, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol car April 8 Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on Highway 154 near Quitman; at approximately 12 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the incident.Deputies were dispatched to CR 4760 near Winnsboro, at approximately 12:30 a.m., in reference to shots fired. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity.Deputies were dispatched to CR 2110 near Quitman, at...
Garvis Randle “Randy” Anglin
Garvis Randle “Randy” Anglin passed away Sunday April19, 2020 in Tyler, Texas following a brief illness. Randy was born on February 26, 1951 in Sulphur Springs, Texas toGarvis and Joann Anglin. After graduating from Como-Pickton HighSchool, he joined the U. S Navy for two years during the Vietnam war.He was a life-long resident of Hopkins County and resided in the PineForest Community. Randy was instrumental in the forming of the...
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System To Resume Elective Procedures And Surgeries April 22
NEWS RELEASE CHRISTUS Health will certify all of its Texas facilities to resume elective care, and CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System is preparing to resume elective procedures and surgeries on April 22, consistent with the provisions of the Governor Greg Abbott’s original order on April 17. Our facilities have secured the personal protective equipment (PPE) and excess capacity necessary to safely care for the full spectrum...
Jerry W. Stewart
Memorial service for Jerry W. Stewart, age 85 of Como will be held at a later date. Mr. Stewart passed away on Friday April 11, 2020, at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation in Winnsboro, Texas. Mr. Stewart was born on December 12, 1934, in Corsicana, Texas, to James and Birdie Stewart. He married JoBeth Braden in Balch Springs, Texas, on September 12, 1975. Jerry proudly served in the Marine Corps. He worked as the...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 1-7, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s report April 1-7, 2020 Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles April 1 Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 3:56 a.m., in reference to an animal complaint on PR 7131 near Mineola. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident. Deputies were dispatched to FM 779 near Alba, at approximately 10:21 a.m., in reference to a traffic hazard. Deputies located the...
On Being Kind: Mom’s Birthday Wave Parade!
Mrs. Marjorie West was turning 91, and each birthday has been an opportunity for her four daughters and the numerous grand-and great-grandchildren to show their love and appreciation of their ‘Nannie’. This year was different though, because of social distancing. How were they going to have a celebration she would enjoy AND keep it a secret? Leave it to a schoolteacher! Johnna West, Lee Gifford, Carol Crowson and Ann Lary...
