Wood County Sheriff’s Report – May 13-19, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle Wednesday, May 13 At 4:30 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1320 near Quitman.At 9:53 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 3250 near Quitman.Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 10:14 a.m., in reference to a scam on CR 3960 near Hawkins. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident.Deputies were dispatched to CR 2275 near Mineola, at approximately...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 467 Negative, 27 Pending, 15 Positive Tests
Of the 509 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents over the last 68 days, 15 have been confirmed through lab-testing as positive, 467 were negative and 27 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 22 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Hopkins County Stats May has been the most active month for COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County, due at least in part...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For May 5-12, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles May 5 Deputies were dispatched to Walnut St. in Yantis, at approximately 12:46 a.m., in reference to a reckless driver. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. At 5:05 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 69 near Quitman. Deputies were dispatched to FM 778 near Mineola, at approximately 6:51 a.m., in reference to criminal mischief. Actors, or actors unknown,...
Free COVID-19 Testing Continues At Mobile Collection Site In Sulphur Springs
Free COVID-19 testing got into full swing at 9 a.m. Friday morning at the mobile collection site in front of Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. This marks the second time the free mobile testing has been offered in Sulphur Springs. Individuals registered to be tested for COVID-19 at the mobile collection site simply follow the signs and cones to the National Guard stationed at table near the drive through entrance at the Civic...
70-Year-Old Arrested For Murder In Connection With Winnsboro Auto Shop Stabbing
A 70-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, May 13, for murder in connection with a Winnsboro auto shop stabbing, according to Winnsboro Police Chief Andy Chester. Billy Dwaine Cotten (Wood County jail photo) Shortly after 11 a.m. May 13, Winnsboro Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a man with a knife Bob’s Auto Repair on East Carnegie. “Upon our arrival we located a 54 year old white male, inside the shop area, with...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Stats: 321 Negative, 17 Pending Tests; 4 Active Cases
Civic Center Will Again Serve As ‘Mobile Test Collection’ Site Of the 346 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents, only eight have been confirmed positive, 301 were negative and 17 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith at 11 a.m. May 12. The number of screenings will likely increase significantly within...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: Fourth Active Case Confirmed
A fourth case of active COVID-19 has been identified in Hopkins County, this makes the eighth positive case overall, as four people have previously recovered from the virus. In a rare Sunday morning Zoom teleconference held by the Hopkins County Emergency Managment Team, County Judge Robert Newsom shared that another person had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in self-quarantine at their residence. Because Hopkins County continues...
TEA Provides Graduation Ceremony Guidance For Texas Schools
As Texas continues the reopening of services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school buildings remain closed to normal in-classroom instruction for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. Schools administrators across the state have been seeking guidance as on how schools can properly celebrate graduation. Today, TEA announced what they called a “comprehensive graduation ceremony guidance” for Texas school...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending
Of the 301 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents, eight have been confirmed positive, 279 were negative and 16 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 5 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Some areas of Northeast Texas are also still doing better than others, with only nine counties with fewer than 10 cases. Hopkins County Stats Hopkins County...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of April 27 through May 3, 2020, included the following activity: Arrests Andrew French, 32 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 4/27/2020on an Austin Parole warrant- parole violations. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 111 calls forservice during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 22...
