Winnsboro News

Wood County sheriff's officials are investigating a weekend fire as an arson case, according to a department news release.

A Winnsboro man and woman face charges after they allegedly set fire to a house to destroy evidence of methamphetamine manufacturing, Wood County Sheriff's Department officials said Wednesday.

The Civic Club of Winnsboro's Holiday Tour of Homes will be Dec 13, from 1 to 5 pm.

The Downtown Revitalization committee of Van met November 21, 2009 for a communication workshop.

Downey Publishing recently announced the winners of the First "Art for Education" Cover Contest for the Wood County Area Telephone Directory.

Adriana Lopez of Mount Vernon and Carol Bass of Winnsboro were two of the 15 local students Northeast Texas Community College recently inducted into Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for students at two-year colleges.

A head-on collision claims two lives Sunday night. The crash took place on Highway 11 East between Pickton and Winnsboro at about 6pm.

Jeanne Claire van Ryzin is the arts critic for the Austin American-Statesman where she has worked since 1999.

Winnsboro's sixth annual Christmas In the Park Bazaar is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Saturday at Coke Road and Wheeler Drive, City Park.

Winnsboro will bring dozens of artists to town this week in its first major event since becoming one of the first State Designated Cultural Arts District sites.

An unidentified Winnsboro High School student told CBS19 Monday that Band Director Paul Bramlett is a "very nice, honest" teacher.

Organizers believe there needs to be a deeper appreciation of the impact of all veterans from past and current wars.

The Winnsboro Fine Art Market, the first major art event since Winnsboro's designation as a Cultural Arts District, will take place November 7th and 8th in historic downtown Winnsboro.

Franklin County Deputies Brian Gurley and Chris Mars supervise the unloading of a stolen 1997 Ford van they recovered Friday, and prepare to inventory the vehicle connected to an armed robbery in Winnsboro Friday, Oct.

An Oklahoma man is in an East Texas jail, facing charges of kidnapping, robbery, and aggravated robbery.

The Cooper Bulldogs gave Lone Oak a scare, but ended up falling short to the Buffaloes, 29-21, Friday night in District 13-2A action.

Heavy rains across the East Texas area are causing road flooding and road closures.

When most non-Texans think of Texas, images of grassy plains, mesquite trees, dusty deserts and prickly pear cactus often come to mind.

For the second time, the trial of a Winnsboro man charged with the 2005 death of his step-grandfather began in Wood County, but this time ended in a mistrial during the jury selection phase.

An East Texas couple's home literally washed away and they have lost everything.