Elton Boubel
September 19, 1944 — February 22, 2025 Quitman In Loving Memory of Elton Lee Boubel Elton Lee Boubel of Quitman, TX, a man whose heart was as big as his sense of humor, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the age of 80. From Somerset, Texas, born on September 19, 1944, he spent his life making the world a better place by serving and supporting others. Elton never met a stranger—known as the king of...
Donna Neal
August 26, 1954 — February 23, 2025Sulphur SpringsFuneral service for Donna Neal, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cumby, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Neal passed away at Christus Mother...
Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting Moved for Spring Break
Sulphur Springs, Texas — The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Breast Cancer Support Group has been moved to Monday, March 17 in consideration of Spring Break. Routinely, it is held the second Monday of every month. Meetings will return to the second Monday of the month starting April 7. All meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. in the Medical Plaza Conference Room, 113 Airport Rd, on the campus of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital –...
Illuminating Day Trip to View ‘Major Award’
February 25, 2025 – Chickasha Oklahoma – A landmark, celebrated for its iconic 50-foot leg lamp, now finds itself at the center of an unexpected dispute with entertainment giant Warner Bros. The studio claims that the towering lamp, a cherished symbol of local heritage, bears a striking resemblance to a prop featured in one of its major films. According to Warner Bros, the design infringes on intellectual property rights...
CHRISTUS Closing Santa Rosa Hospital This April
February 24, 2025 – CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System has announced the closure of its Medical Center hospital in San Antonio, TX, effective April 25, 2025. This decision follows a comprehensive evaluation of the hospital’s operations and the evolving healthcare needs of the community. The closure aims to ensure a seamless transition of patient care to other CHRISTUS facilities, maintaining the quality and accessibility of...
Secretary Rollins Tours Egg Laying Facility, Hosts Avian Flu Roundtable in Texas
February 24, 2025 – Bogata & Mount Pleasant, TX – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins met with poultry farmers and industry leaders as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ongoing response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Secretary Rollins toured a Cal-Maine Foods egg-laying facility in Bogata, Texas before traveling to Mount Pleasant, Texas, where she hosted a farmer roundtable...
Texas Measles Outbreak Potentially Spreads to Two Universities
February 25, 2025 – Texas health officials issued alerts regarding potential measles exposure at two state universities. A resident from Gaines County, who later tested positive for measles, visited Texas State University in San Marcos on February 14. During the visit, the individual was on campus between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and also dined at Twin Peaks Restaurant from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The following day, February 15, the same...
Sherry Lynn (McCrimmon) Buchanan
September 12, 1952 — February 23, 2025 Sulphur Springs Sherry Lynn (McCrimmon) Buchanan gained her angel wings on Sunday, February 23rd, after a lengthy illness. At the time of her passing, she resided in Sulphur Springs, Texas, with her loving husband and devoted caregiver, Danny Buchanan. Sherry was born on September 12, 1952, in Port Smith, Virginia, where her father was stationed in the US Navy. The family moved to Minden,...
Roy Oliver Reeves
May 24, 1944 ~ February 21, 2025 (age 80) Roy Oliver Reeves passed away on February 21, 2025. Services are pending. Full obituary forthcoming Roy Oliver Reeves
Murry Smith
July 2, 1949 — February 22, 2025 Brashear Visitation for Murry Smith, age 75, of Brashear, Texas will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mr. Smith passed away at his home on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Murry Dale Smith was born on July 2, 1949 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Ruby Earl and Edna Gertrude (Moss) Smith. He married Mary Diana Bailey in...
