Dinner Bell for June 5th, 2024
IT IS DAIRY FESTIVAL TIME IN SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS!!! The Reigning Dairy Festival Queen, Caroline Prickett, and the 2024 contestants will grace the feeding ministry with their sleeves “rolled up” to fill the meal boxes and hand them to those persons in line to secure a meal. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist...
School Choice Proponents Discuss Future Possibilities in Next Year’s Legislative Session
The primary election has replaced several anti-school choice incumbents with pro-school choice candidates. Adam Cahn | May 30, 2024 The recently concluded Texas primary elections saw unprecedented gains for candidates running on the issue of school choice. Gov. Greg Abbott recently declared that he has the votes to pass a school choice measure once the newly elected candidates are seated in 2025. Given that...
Texas Game Wardens See Reduction in Boating Accidents, Rise in Drownings During Memorial Day Weekend
May 31, 2024 AUSTIN – This past Memorial Day weekend, Texas Game Wardens patrolled Texas’ many waterbodies and assisted fellow first responders with rescues and recoveries due to strong storms and extreme heat. Wardens noted a decrease in boating incidents and citations filed, but an increase in drownings and warnings issued. Between Friday and Monday, 379 game wardens conducted 11,609 vessel checks across Texas, issuing 1,528...
Retta Murphy
September 23, 1953 — May 29, 2024 Memorial service for Retta Murphy, age 70, of Yantis, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with CJ Duffey officiating. Mrs. Murphy passed away at her home in Yantis on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 after a prolonged bout with cancer. Retta Ann Murphy was born on September 23, 1953 in Hopkins County, Texas to Billy Jack and ...
Bingo at the Senior Citizens Activity Center
May 31, 2023 – Seniors enjoy the spacious Activity Center. It opened officially just this week. There are no longer conflicts with other activities going on at the same time. It makes hearing the caller easier. There is plenty of room, and all seniors are encouraged to attend.
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Scholarship Winner
May 30, 2024 – Silvina Epperson , announces Mallory Wheat as the recipient of a $1,000.00 scholarship from the Hopkins County Genealogical Society. Mallory, a 2024 graduate of Cumby High School, was the winner of the 500 word essay contest titled “My Favorite Ancestor.” HCGS received thirteen wonderful entries this year and the judging was very tight. Each entry was very touching as the seniors shared their family...
Texas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center Names First Associate Director
May 30, 2024 – Maureen Spill appointed as center’s inaugural associate director by Lindsay Hess. The Texas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center has named Maureen Spill, Ph.D., as its first associate director. Maureen Spill, Ph.D., has been appointed as the associate director at the Texas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center. (Lindsay Hess/Texas A&M AgriLife) Spill joined the Evidence...
Patty Sue Aaron
December 6, 1957 — May 29, 2024 Visitation for Patty Sue Aaron, age 66, of McKinney, Texas will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mrs. Aaron passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Patty Sue Arron was born on December 6, 1957 in McKinney, Texas to Ernest and Ruby (Tallent) Aaron. Patty was a member...
LaVaughn Dean Hahn
November 15, 1933 — May 28, 2024 LaVaughn Dean Hahn, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. With our condolences.
James Dennis Worsham
James Dennis Worsham (Jimmy) went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, May 27, 2024, at his residence on Church Street. The service will be held at First Baptist Church on Sunday June 2nd at 3:00 PM. The visitation will be one hour before the service. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Tom Sellers, Ronny McCutchin, Glenn Thurman, Jimmy Henderson, Gunnar Livingston and Braden Livingston serving...
