Vera Glossup
May 2, 1928 — September 19, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Vera Mae Glossup, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Posey Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Posey Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Mrs. Glossup passed away at her home on Friday, September 19,...
Dinner Bell Menu for September 24, 2025
September 19, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Alliance Bank The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Alliance Bank was chartered as Sulphur Springs State Bank on June 13, 1927. The bank turned a profit that year and has done so every year since then, 98...
Calvary Baptist Church Will Host The Gospel Quartet The Lighthouse Boys October 3rd
September 19, 2025 – Calvary Baptist Church, located at 130 Lee Street, here in Sulphur Springs, Texas, will host a Gospel Quartet concert featuring The Lighthouse Boys, October 3rd, 2025. This concert is free to the public. A love offering will be taken up. There will be a dinner following the concert. The Gospel Concert begins at 6:30pm. The Lighthouse Boys are bringing their Southern Country brand of Gospel Music and Anointed...
Beware of New Scam Text Messages For Unpaid Tolls
September 19, 2025 – There is a rash of scam texts being sent to Texas phone numbers this month. Here is an example of one such text. Texas (TxDMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Begins September 21th. Our records indicate that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. Pursuant to Texas Administrative Code 15C-16.003, if you fail to pay by September 20, 2025, we will take the following actions: 1. Report to the TxDMV...
Alvina Walker
March 3, 1947 — September 17, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Alvina Walker, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at South Liberty Baptist Church with Bro. Halston Potts officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Ryan Everhart, John Selph, Matt Walker, Nathan Gaddis, Kenneth Martin, Jonathan Gaddis, Donny Gaddis, and Bobby Gaddis. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
SSISD Superintendent Dr. Steeber had a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey September 16th
September 18, 2025 – Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent, Dr. Deana Steeber, dropped by September 16th, 2025, to have a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Dr. Steeber and John Mark discussed the new policies school districts now have in regards to cell phones. They also chatted about some of the changes coming to the STAAR test, and they talked about the next school ground breaking coming up, and much more. Be sure to...
The Asian Longhorned Tick By Master Gardener David Wall
September 18, 2025 – As if we didn’t have enough pests to be concerned with when we’re out and about in our gardens and outdoors in general, we have a new pest that’s coming, and it’s called the Asian Longhorned Tick (ALHT). Though Asian, it was first detected in New Jersey in 2017. In just eight years, it has spread to at least 20 states, the most western being Arkansas (2018) and Oklahoma (2024), which means...
Darla Louise Wardall Coker
June 24, 1947 — September 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Darla Louise Wardall Coker, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Coker passed away at her home on Monday, September 15, 2025. With our...
Gary Davis
Graveside service for Gary Davis, age 87 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Dale Owens officiating. Mike Mooney, Mark Wilson, Ronnie Owens, Casey Michael, Doug Younts, and Dale Owens will be serving as pallbearers. There willbe no formal visitation. Mr. Davis passed away on September 16, 2025 at his residence. Gary was born on July 17, 1938 in Ark City,...
Maxine King
December 7, 1931 — September 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Maxine King, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cooper, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. King passed away at Vistas Hospice in...
