Della Elizabeth Barron
Della Elizabeth “Beth” (Mills) Barron, age 86, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Della Barron Beth was born January 24, 1938, in Port Arthur, Texas to John Thaxton and Thelma Gay (Horton) Mills. She married M.L. Barron on June 16, 1956. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. Beth had a used furniture business that was named the “Whatever Store”. She also worked as an aide in...
It’s the Moment you’ve Been Waiting for… Stew Contest Cook Registration
July 16, 2024 – The 55th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Festival Saturday, October 26, 2024 The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a terrific and large Stew Contest, and we want you to participate in it! For those who powered through the rain storm last year, we say a big Thank You! It was wet and muddy, but we still served 3,000 people because of...
Free legal assistance, toll-free hotline available For low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN — Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Beryl in 17 Texas counties included in the federal disaster declaration of July 13. They include Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton. The State Bar of Texas provides a toll-free legal hotline (800-504-7030)...
Texas Game Wardens’ Operation Dry Water Campaign Effective in Reducing BWIs
July 15, 2024 AUSTIN – Despite the landfall of Hurricane Beryl, Texas Game Wardens worked hard to keep Texans safe as they celebrated the Fourth of July on the water. Between July 4-6, 402 game wardens contacted 10,034 vessels, issued 1,326 citations and 1,794 warnings for various boating safety violations. Wardens filed 32 boating while intoxicated (BWI) charges and five driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges, two of which were drug...
First Texas Case of West Nile Virus and a Global Increase in Dengue Virus Cases Highlights Need for Mosquito Precautions
July 16, 2024 – Public health officials urge Texans to be vigilant in protecting against mosquito bites after confirming the first Texas case of West Nile virus and 10 travel-associated dengue cases for 2024. Precautions should be taken in Texas and while traveling internationally to countries where dengue is endemic. The first case of West Nile in 2024 was reported in a Montgomery County resident who has been diagnosed with...
Mark Allen Massey
Graveside service for Mark Massey, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Tira Cemetery with Bro. Mark Garrett, Bro. Charles Sickles, and Ray Glen Jordan officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Massey passed away at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Mark Allen...
Claude Chapman
Funeral Service for Claude Chapman, age 98, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Brandon Hopper, Jackson Rhyne, Jacob Bell, Joe Chapman, Lee Chapman, and Tim Sewell serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Chapman passed away at his home on Sunday, July 14, 2024. With our...
Jerry Gillispie
Memorial service for Jerry Gillispie, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Eason officiating. Inurnment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Willy Sanchez, Dakota Watts, Jeremey Skaggs, Stetsyn Sanchez, and Megan Watts serving as pallbearers. Mr. Gillispie passed away at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation in Sulphur Springs on Sunday,...
Meal-A-Day Move Gets A Big Boost
July 15, 2024 – A host of volunteers showed up early Saturday morning to help Meal-A-Day make the final move. Director Amanda Dietlin and volunteers brought in by Summer of Summer’s Sweets and Treats. Using several pickups and trailers, the vast majority of food and kitchenware was finally transferred to the new center on 301 Oak Ave. Other volunteers, not pictured, worked to re-wash equipment and attempted to organize all...
Sherridan Layne Elliott Baxter
Sherridan Layne Elliott Baxter passed away peacefully at her home on Sherry Lane just east of Sulphur Springs with family near. She was born June 17, 1936, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where she lived her entire life on property that her family has occupied since just after the Civil War. She was married in her family’s living room to Max “Poss” Baxter from Brashear, Texas, on June 1, 1957. After her graduation from SSHS, she completed...
