Obituary – Larry Wayne Ring
Larry Wayne Ring Visitation for Larry Wayne Ring, age 85 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home followed by a private Military graveside service with Hopkins County Military Coalition to be held on January 5, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Buddy O’Brian and Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Pallbearers will be his sons and honorary pallbearers will be Sam Tatum, Lewis...
Obituary – LaRoyce “Mac” McDaniel
LaRoyce “Mac” McDaniel A funeral service for LaRoyce “Mac” McDaniel will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Stace McEwin and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. Friday in Forest Chapel. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2023. Mr. McDaniel passed away on January 2, 223 at his residence. LaRoyce was born on September 8, 1935, to O.B. and...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for Dec. 26, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of Dec. 26, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023 included: Arrests Bobby Webb, 52 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Dec. 31, 2022, for Public Intoxication. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 82 calls for service during this reporting period....
Obituary – J.D. Hudson
Funeral service for W.T. “Butch” Huddleston, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bryson Barnes, Brandon Barnes, Angel Cabrera, Alex Hayes, and James Vanderburg will serve as pallbearers. Trey Petty, Trent Petty, and Michael Huddleston will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held one...
City Council To Consider Ordinances Setting New Sanitation Rates, Rezoning Request
Sulphur Springs City Council is slated Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, 2023, to consider two ordinances, one setting new sanitation rates and one which would rezone an East Shannon Road property to allow for residential development, and two 380 agreements. Service pins are slated to be awarded and an executive session to be held to discuss personnel and economic development matters. Sanitation Ordinance The Council is asked to consider...
Steve “Cuz” Parris
Steve “Cuz” Parris, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2022. Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com Steve “Cuz” Parris
Gaylon Dale Hume
Gaylon Dale Hume Gaylon Dale Hume, age 77, of Sulphur Bluff, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Visitation will be on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. and the funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home with Paul Newby officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Austin...
Dinner Bell Meal for January 4, 2023
Dinner Bell starts 2023 with gratitude to Heilman Properties (Mary and Johnny Heilman) for a repeat performance as a Community Partner. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church Campus around 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The meal is comprised of “good luck” for 2023 food items. MENU Ham (Progress/Prosperity) pigs root...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Agendas
Hopkins County Commissioners Court have called two meetings for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, one for routine business; and another so the court can attend and participate in the swearing in of elected and appointed county officials and approve their officials bond. The agendas for both sessions, which will be conducted in Hopkins County Courthouse, can be found below: Commissioners Court Agenda for Jan. 3, 2023, special meeting session....
Growing Onions
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Onions are a fun crop to grow, requiring some soil preparation, but very little maintenance. They tolerate most soils and transplanting extremely well. Onions have a history possibly exceeding 5,000 years, so they’ve been around awhile, and it’s hard to imagine many foods without them. I have no idea how many varieties there are but suffice it to say there’s a heap of...
