SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 952          WHEREAS, The Winnsboro News is being presented with a Texas   Treasure Business Award by the Texas Historical Commission on   June 1, 2017; and            WHEREAS, This award program recognizes businesses that   have provided employment opportunities and supported the state's   economy for at least 50 years; and            WHEREAS, Founded in 1908, the weekly newspaper adopted its   present name under the ownership of Grayford Jones in 1951, and   since 1985, the publication has benefited from the vision and   leadership of its current proprietors, Tom and Karen Pendergast; and            WHEREAS, Over the course of more than a century, the   Winnsboro News has served as a vital source of information to   residents of Wood and Franklin Counties, and it is indeed   deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th   Legislature, hereby congratulate the Winnsboro News on its   receipt of a Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas   Historical Commission and extend to its owners and staff sincere   best wishes for the future; and, be it further            RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the   publication as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 29, 2017.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate