Mary Nurdin
Marcilene “Mary” Young Nurdin won her battle over Alzheimer’s disease and gained her heavenly wings to join her Lord and Savior at 2:15AM on April 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, TX. She was born at home near Sulphur Springs, TX on Sept. 14, 1923 to John Henry and Bessie Lee Gregory Young, the only daughter and youngest of four. She graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1940. Aftergraduation, she moved to San Antonio where...
Rose Spencer Enix
Rose Spencer Enix, age 96, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Sulphur Springs, TX. She was born the daughter of Johnny and Annie Kitts Spencer in Hopkins County on June 6, 1923. A life-long resident of Hopkins County, Rose graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1941. She married Edward Enix on June 14, 1941. He proceeded her in death in 1980. She was a homemaker and worked for Ike Clark then H.D. Lee Company for...
NETBIO Sale Still On For May But With Some Restrictions
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization will hold its next pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale on Wednesday, May 20. Producers have consigned nearly 5,000 head of cattle to the sale. The sale, held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Market, will begin at 1 p.m. Calves consigned to the sale will have been weaned by April 5 and have had their boosting shots by April 20. Due to COVID-19 guidelines that restrict large...
Howard Lee Strickland
Howard Lee Strickland was born on August 18, 1938 to Claude Strickland and Flora Bowen Strickland in Shamrock, TX. He entered into the arms of his precious savior on April 20, 2020. He married Dorothy Burges on August 3, 1974 in Shreveport, LA. They shared 45 wonderful years. Howard and Dorothy were the owners of Welders-Mart, Inc. of Caddo Mills, TX, for the past 37 years. Howard also pastored the Miller Grove United Methodist Church...
Walter Freund
Deacon Walter Freund, age 91, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at his son and daughter’s-in-law home in Emory, where he had been a resident since moving here in September. Until then, Walter had been a life-long resident of McHenry, Illinois. Walter was born on January 15, 1929, in McHenry, Illinois to the parentage of Walter John and Olive Gertrude Freund. He married Catherine Marie Wagner...
Robert Porter
Private funeral service for Robert Porter, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Edgar Clements, Pastor Gary Griffin and Pastor Concepcion Diaz officiating. Interment will follow at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitationwill be held on Monday and Tuesday April 20th and 21st of 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Mr. Porter passed away...
Retail To Go Will Be Available April 24th For Retailers That Have Been Closed
Your favorite dress shop, gift shop, or other retailer that has been closed due to COVID-19 will be able to open with a “Retail-To-Go” format on Friday, April 24th. This opportunity to get retailers back open in stages has been announced by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. This information comes as welcome news to retailers that fall into the “non-essential” category determined by the state during the coronavirus...
Texas State Parks Will Open To The Public Monday, April 20th
After closing all Texas State Parks on April 7th, due to COVID-19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that they will reopen on Monday, April 20th. Social distancing guidelines will need to be followed and gathering size will be limited. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will continue to stay current with the latest public health recommendations and will have up to date information on any restrictions concerning these...
Governor Abbott Announces Closure Of Texas Schools Through End of School Year
In a televised press conference on April 17, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott announced the closure of all Texas schools through the end of the school year. Teachers and administrators will be allowed back into the classrooms for video teaching, adminstrative duties and to finish up their duties in their classroom. Greg Abbott Texas Governor Gregg Abbott
Four Murder Suspects Have Bond Set At $2 Million Each
Capital Murder charges are pending for four suspects believed to be involved in the murder of a Hispanic male over Easter weekend. Bond has been set at $2 million for each of the suspects. A Sulphur Springs woman and three men remain in custody at Hopkins County jail on a capital murder charge, allegedly stemming from a dispute involving rent and payment, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. The victim was allegedly beaten...
