Winnsboro Police Department Media Report — Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2022, included: Arrests Patrick Williams, 44 years of age, of Irving, was arrested on Sept. 28, 2022, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and Winnsboro Municipal Court warrants. Winnsboro Police Department vehicle Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to...
October Is A Great Time To Enjoy The Fall Colors, Cooler Temperatures At Cooper Lake State Park
Submitted by Steve Killian, Complex Superintendent for Cooper Lake State Park, [email protected] Cooper, Texas — For most Texans, when you say October, happy thoughts of cold fronts, fall colors, and outdoor activities come to mind generating a smile! What better place to shake off the oppressive summer than a Texas state park? Cooper Lake State Park is twice as nice with two parks (South Sulphur and Doctors Creek)...
Sheriff: Deputies Arrest 2, Recover All Property Stolen During A Home Burglary
October 3, 2023 – Sheriff’s officers had two Cumby men in custody and had recovered all of the property reported stolen within 7 hours of being notified of a home burglary Monday, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. HCSO jail file image (left) and current image (right) of Shane Michael Ray AKA Billy Partridge and Shane Michael Partridge Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at...
Barbara Cockrum
A funeral service for Barbara Cockrum, age 75, of Birthright, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Cooper Church of Christ with Cade Kennedy, Carson Kennedy, Brock Kennedy, John Pat Kennedy, Brad Wood and Alford Echols serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include Tommy Long, Danny Evans, Tim Menke, Steve Drummond, Joe Smiddy and Ken James. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 3, at...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Women Encouraged To Receive Regular Screenings
Texas Health and Human Services Commission News Release AUSTIN – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened regularly for the disease. “Breast cancer screenings can save a woman’s life and mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat,” said Rob Ries, HHS deputy executive commissioner for Family Health...
Obituary -Tess Furguson
A graveside service for Tess Furguson, age 89, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Don Kearby officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery 30 minutes prior to service. Mrs. Furguson passed away on September 30, 2022. Tess was born on May 24, 1933, in Brownwood, Texas, to Oral Evans and Lorene (Baugh) Evans. She married Roy Lemyel Furguson on January 21, 1956, in...
Update: Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle While Crossing FM 71 West
A 75-year-old Birthright woman was reportedly killed after being been struck by a vehicle on FM 71 west Friday afternoon, Sept. 30, 2022, while crossing the road, according to Texas Department of Public Safety reports. County 911 dispatchers received two emergency calls about the incident. At 3:13 p.m. Friday, a female reported a person had been hit by a car on FM 71 west at the school. Deputies, park officers and a school officer...
Meal A Day Menu – October 3-7, 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 remainder of the week of October 3-7, 2022 includes: Meal-A-Day Monday, Oct. 3 — Chicken Cuisine, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli and Cheese and a Roll. Tuesday, Oct. 4 — Oven Omelet, Sliced Ham, Blueberry Muffins and Fruit Cups....
Town Hall Meeting Scheduled Oct. 4 At FBC’s The ROC For SSISD Bond Election Discussion
Another Town Hall meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at First Baptist Church’s The ROC, 116 Putman St, with Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb and Trustee Robert Cody slated to discuss the SSISD bond election with the community. Anyone who has questions or comments about the bond proposal is encouraged to attend the meeting for answers and additional information. The SSISD Board of Trustees on...
Cindy Lou Petrea
A memorial service for Cindy Lou Petrea, 59, formerly of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. October 8, 2022, at Full Gospel House Of Prayer, 824 North Jackson St. in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Pastor Danny Ballard will officiate the service. Cindy passed away September 13, in Edwards, Missouri, following a brief illness. She was born November 18, 1962, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to WG Petrea and Lillie Patton Smith. Survivors...
