Barbara Helton Cotten
November 29, 1950 — May 19, 2025ComoVisitation for Barbara Helton Cotten, age 74, of Como, Texas will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mrs. Cotten passed away in Kilgore, Texas on Monday, May 19, 2025. Barbara Cotten was born on November 29, 1950 in Commerce, Texas to Oscar “Shorty” and Ivy (Fox) Helton. She married Herbert Cotton on August 11, 1989. When...
Barbara Ann Ballard
A private family burial will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park for Barbara Ann Ballard, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ms. Ballard passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Barbara Ann Ballard was born on December 28, 1936 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Ferris and Bertha (Phillips) Wyatt. She married Mickey M. Ballard in Sulphur Springs, Texas in 1959. She worked 35 years at Rockwell International as a master scheduler. She...
Flag Football Set for 2028 Olympics
May 21, 2025 – NFL owners have officially approved the participation of NFL players in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, marking a historic milestone for both the sport and the league. The decision, announced this week, paves the way for top professional football talent to represent the United States and potentially other countries in the Olympic Games as flag football makes its debut on the international stage....
TPWD Highlights Importance for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”
May 21, 2025 May 20, 2025 – AUSTIN – With Memorial Day and the launch of summer on the horizon, Texans across the state will spend time on the water for fun and recreation. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy the waterways to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species. “Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick-off to boating season in Texas, and...
“Project Homecoming” Underway With $1000 Bonus
May 21, 2025 – This week marked the launch of a controversial new immigration program as the first charter flight under the Department of Homeland Security’s “Project Homecoming” initiative departed from Houston, Texas. Aboard were 64 illegal aliens from Colombia and Honduras who had voluntarily agreed to return to their home countries, making them the first participants in the program aimed at promoting self-deportation....
Michael “Mike” McCool
Memorial Services for Michael “Mike” McCool will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mike passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. Michael “Mike” McCool
Baby Brielle Rose Griffin
Quitman A private graveside service for Brielle Rose Griffin, of Quitman, Texas will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park. Brielle is survived by her parents, Mary Katherine and Joshua Andrew Griffin; brothers, Kaelum Andrew and Asher Shilo; sisters, Arabella Kimberly and Adaline Mae; grandparents, Rodney and Kimberly Reece, and Darla and Peter Griffin; great grandparents, Jerry and Judy Crites; great grandma, Mary Ann Reece, and uncles,...
Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1
May 20, 2025 – AUSTIN — The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters. Bag and size limits for federal and state waters will remain unchanged. Regulations for red snapper in federal waters consist of: Two fish per person per day with a 16-inch minimum size limit.Red snapper caught in federal waters count as part of the state bag...
Madine Cash
August 14, 1931 ~ May 17, 2025 (age 93) Madine Cash Obituary Graveside Services for Madine Cash will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2025 at Morning Chapel Baptist Church with Dr. Harold Nash officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow the service at East Caney Cemetery. Madine passed away on May 17, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. With our...
Texas Ag Commissioner Miller Promotes Summer Meals Served by TDA Partners
AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced that summer meal sites will soon open across Texas. Starting around June 2, after school cafeterias close for summer, he and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will partner with schools, churches, city governments, and other nonprofits to administer the Summer Meal Programs in Texas. These programs serve no-cost meals to children 18 and younger and...
