Winters, TX

Winters Independent School District is preparing to honor area veterans with a special observance on Wednesday, November eleventh. A breakfast for veterans begins at eight that morning at the district’s Special Events Center. A recognition program follows at nine in the Winters High School gymnasium. […]

Winters residents have until Sunday to vote for their favorite entries in the community’s annual Scarecrow Fest. The Winters District Chamber of Commerce says businesses and homeowners have placed decorated scarecrows around town. Entries are competing in several categories, including spookiest, funniest, best theme and […]

Winters Independent School District is inviting veterans from Runnels County and surrounding communities to participate in its Veterans Day program November 11th. The district is asking veterans who would like to attend to contact the school so they can receive a special invitation. Veterans may […]

Runnels County voters who wait until Election Day will need to use the polling location assigned to their precinct. The county elections office says November third voting will take place at designated sites in Ballinger, Winters, Miles and Rowena, rather than at one countywide voting […]

Three Runnels County fire departments have been awarded a combined 105 thousand dollars in new state grants. The Texas A&M Forest Service approved 45 thousand dollars for the Ballinger Fire Department to purchase a slip-on firefighting unit. The Winters Volunteer Fire Department will receive 30 […]

Two student groups at Winters High School are reaching beyond the classroom to help their neighbors. The Winters FFA chapter has announced a pet food and supply drive to support the Winters Animal Shelter. At the same time, the school’s National Honor Society is organizing […]

Students in Winters are giving the community a funny reason to buy a ticket. The Class of 2030 is selling votes in a contest to decide which teacher will have to kiss a pig. According to Winters ISD, the teacher receiving the most votes by […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dee Winters is expected to miss time after suffering an Achilles strain during Sunday night's loss to the Green Bay Packers....

Police identified Thomas Faubion, 55, of Abilene, as the driver killed Wednesday when his Ford Explorer hit a median on Winters Freeway.