2025 Big Tex Clay Shoot Classic Breaks All-Time Fundraising Record
State Fair of Texas Supporters Raise $325,000 for Texas Students By Bridget Browning | May 8, 2025 – The Annual Big Tex® Clay Shoot Classic event raised a record-breaking $325,000 with all event proceeds going to Texas youth participating in the State Fair’s Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction and Scholarship Programs. The Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction and Big Tex Scholarship Programs supports graduating high school seniors around...
Charles Alvin Eoff
Funeral service for Charles Alvin Eoff, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. A visitation will also be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene, Texas at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow. Mr....
Winona Ruth Yates
November 15, 1937 — May 1, 2025 Sulphur Springs Memorial Service for Winona Yates, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Yates passed away at Rock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Winona was born in Roscoe, Texas, and was one of 14 children born to Alvin Burton Hillis & Frieda Dorothy Mae Friebel. She married Angus Dwayne...
Arlington Police Can Now Send Drones as ‘First Responders’
May 8, 2025 – The Arlington Police Department is pioneering a new approach to emergency response by deploying drones as first responders. This cutting-edge initiative makes Arlington one of the first cities in the United States to routinely dispatch drones to emergency calls, enhancing efficiency and officer safety. Under the new program, drones will be launched directly from remote locations and arrive at the scene of an...
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Celebrates National Beef Month
The month-long celebration recognizes the importance of the beef industry and the people who work in it AUSTIN – Join Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in celebrating Beef Month this May. Here in Texas, if there’s one thing we know better than almost anyone, it’s cattle. From the rolling plains of the Panhandle to the pastures of the Hill Country, beef isn’t just what’s for dinner—it’s a way of life. Texas has been...
More Than $1.3 Million Awarded in Big Tex Scholarship Program Awards to 220 Texas Students
By Veronica Delgado | May 8, 2025 Since its establishment in 1992, the Big Tex® Scholarship Program has continued to uphold the State Fair’s nonprofit mission of supporting agriculture, education, and community involvement. We are proud to announce another year of supporting Texas students through scholarships towards furthering their education, with the State Fair of Texas awarding more than $1.3 million in new college...
Texas Bail Reform Bill Tougher on Suspects and Judges
May 8, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott convened a roundtable in Austin this week with law enforcement officials, policy leaders, and victims of violent crime to rally support for a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at strengthening Texas’ bail system. The event underscored Abbott’s commitment to prioritizing public safety and tightening rules around pretrial release for individuals accused of serious offenses. “Every member of...
Clara Mae Dalton
January 17, 1952 — May 6, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Clara Mae Dalton, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Dalton passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Clara Mae Dalton was born on January 17, 1952 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Albert Wayne Dalton and Delia Juanita (McCurdy)...
Shirley Riley
June 13, 1943 — May 6, 2025 Como Funeral service for Shirley Riley, age 81 of Como, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Matt Homer officiating. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Riley passed away on May 6, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky...
Russell Crayton
Graveside Services for Russell Lynn Crayton, age 44 of Houston will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at South Liberty Cemetery with Bro. Don Smith officiating. Rodney Cagle, Rusty Fisher, Daniel McLarry, John McLarry, Eric Rawson, Clinton Cline, and Mike Bailey will be serving as pallbearers. Russell Passed away on May 5, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Russell was born on December 4, 1980, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the son of Dee...
