The Raider Band recognized band members for outstanding achievement at an April 23 banquet. Nico Perez received the prestigious John Philip Sousa Award, an honor recognizing the outstanding band member for a career of musical and leadership excellence and integrity. The senior also received the Leonard Bernstein Award, which recognizes pure outstanding musicianship and high-level...
March 29, 2023
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May 5, 2022May 7, 2022Headlines, School News, Sports
Baseball: JV Raiders Finish on Top
The JV Raiders closed out the 2022 season with a win over Mineola. The one-loss squad held the best record in District 13-3A for the second year in a row. JV coach Drake Staggs said, “They got better every game. Hitting the ball, base running and pitching got better. Just all around, we had some...
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April 28, 2022April 28, 2022Headlines, Local News
Friends and Neighbors: Meeting Mount Vernon
By Enola Gay Mathews During April, beautiful Mount Vernon, Texas has claimed most of my time and attention. Mainly because my boss dispatched me there to gauge the interest of the residents and businesspeople in having their own newspaper! The response has been overwhelming, and thus a separate and stand-alone Mount Vernon News is soon...
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April 21, 2022April 21, 2022Community Events, Farm Living, Headlines, Outdoors
Friends and Neighbors
by Enola Gay Mathews My Mom the Iris Hunter Iris blooms are showing up all over the place! No matter the color, iris blossoms always bring me happy thoughts of my mom and her perennial green thumb. Wherever she lived, there would be flowers! And her iris, as an easy transplanter, always went with her....
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March 31, 2022April 1, 2022Headlines, Local News
City Council Candidate Forum Scheduled
By Chuck Roy On Tuesday, April 26, The Winnsboro News will be sponsoring a political forum at the Winnsboro Civic Center for voters to hear the platforms of prospective City Council candidates who have filed for the May 7th general election. The forum starts at 6pm and all Winnsboro residents are encouraged to attend. Candidates...
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March 10, 2022March 11, 2022Headlines
Men with Firetrucks
By Tumbleweed Smith Carroll Choate drills water wells all over west Texas. He has had his business since 1957. He started it while he was working at the oil refinery in Big Spring. Prior to the official start of Choate Well Service, he did the work for his family and friends at no charge. He...
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March 3, 2022March 5, 2022Headlines, Local News
The Mount Vernon News
By Chuck Roy Mount Vernon is one of the charming Northeast Texas cities that residents and tourists love. And, honestly, what’s not to love? Mt. Vernon has good places to eat, comfortable accommodations for a stay, good schools and churches, good arts and entertainment venues, excellent outdoor activities and in general, a good place to...
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February 24, 2022February 24, 2022Headlines, Local News
Winnsboro Parks and Recreation January Report
By Stacy Finley Park Updates and Events January has been a topsy turvy month for my departments! Illness has struck much of the City Staff and other community members. The civic center restroom renovations have also been in full swing, so most days it is best for me to work from home where there is...
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February 17, 2022February 18, 2022Headlines, Local News
City Council Sets Meeting to Call for Bond Election
By Jim Rogers Several citizens addressed the Winnsboro City Council during their regular session, Tuesday, February 8, both from the podium and from their seats. The rowdy session for the council addressed public concerns surrounding the Texas Sigma Partners facility in the industrial area on All-Star Road in Winnsboro. The council agenda addressed requests by...
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February 10, 2022February 11, 2022Headlines, Local News
Bill Jones Day Proclamation
Mayor Andrea Newsome proclaimed February 9, 2022 Bill Jones Day during the Tuesday evening, February City Council meeting. WHEREAS, Whereas, Bill Jones was born and educated in Winnsboro, Texas, where he lived with his wife of 44 years, Betty; and WHEREAS, he served his country in the United States Air Force, he would later graduate...