Margaret Daisy Ray
Margaret Daisy Ray, nearly 97, passed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of strength, wisdom, wit, and unwavering love for those she considered family. Funeral Service for Margaret will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Rogers officiating. Margaret was born on January 5, 1929, in Hopkins County, Texas, and grew up during the Great Depression. Those early years profoundly...
Time is Running Out to Honor Friends and Family with a Snowflake Recognition
December 18, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign is well underway, but time is running out to recognize friends and family before the end of the year. This is the fun program that allows donors to honor someone with a snowflake to be displayed in the lobby of the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. The honoree is made aware of the recognition by the...
Texas Woman Accused of Hiding Razor Blades in Walmart Bread
December 17, 2025 – A 33-year-old Texas woman, identified as Camille Benson, was arrested Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, after authorities say she placed razor blades inside loaves of bread sold at two Walmart stores. Customers first discovered blades in bread at the Walmart Supercenter on December 5 and again at a Walmart Neighborhood Market on December 8. After additional complaints surfaced on December 14, store employees...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Tip Line to Enforce Texas Women’s Privacy Act
December 17, 2025 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced the launch of an online complaint system intended to help enforce the recently enacted Texas Women’s Privacy Act, or Senate Bill 8. The initiative is designed to allow Texans to report alleged violations by state agencies or political subdivisions that fail to restrict multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms, and similar facilities to individuals based on...
Razor Blades Found in Bread at Mississippi Walmart Stores; No Texas Cases Reported
December 16, 2025 – BILOXI, Miss. — Police are investigating after razor blades were discovered inside baked goods at two Walmart locations in Biloxi, Mississippi, prompting a store-wide removal of bakery items and heightened safety warnings for customers. According to authorities, customers and employees found razor blades embedded in loaves of bread and muffins at a Walmart Supercenter on CT Switzer Sr. Drive and a Walmart...
An Important Aspect of the Gala: The Honorees
December 16, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The very first Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Gala featured an honoree chairperson. As folks gathered for the first Gala on December 8, 2006 at the Lodge,the emcees for the evening were Honoree Chair Bill Bradford and the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board President Chad Young. Bill Bradford, beloved local radio personality, station owner and champion of rural radio outlets,...
Texas DPS Shares Holiday Gun Storage Safety Tips for Families
December 16, 2025 – CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As families gather for the holidays, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding gun owners to prioritize safe firearm storage, especially in homes with children or visiting guests. As part of its Safe Gun Storage Campaign, DPS officials say the holiday season often brings increased risk as firearms may be left unsecured during busy travel, celebrations, or when relatives...
Trump Declares Fentanyl a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
December 16, 2025 – WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order formally designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as “weapons of mass destruction,” a move that significantly escalates how the federal government treats the deadly synthetic opioid and the criminal networks that traffic it. The order links fentanyl production and distribution to organized criminal groups, foreign terrorist...
Lou Ann Sanders (Walker)
January 18, 1939 — December 13, 2025 Sulphur Springs Visitation for Lou Ann Sanders (Walker), age 86 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Sanders passed away on December 13, 2025 at Wesley Oaks. With our condolences.
Ronnie Hoops
November 14, 1949 — December 13, 2025 Cumby Funeral service for Ronnie Hoops, age 76 of Cumby, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A private graveside will be held at a later time. Mr. Hoops passed away on December 13, 2025. Ronnie Hoops
