Sulphur Springs Family’s Worst Fears were Confirmed on Monday
July 10, 2025 – A Sulphur Springs family’s worst fears were confirmed on Monday when their parents were found dead as a result of the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. James and Cindy Rushing had traveled to the Hill Country for the Fourth of July holiday with a camper pulled by a pickup truck. They did not say exactly where they were camping, but that they were located along the Guadalupe River near...
Old Saltillo Cemetery Annual Meeting and Memorial Service to be Held July 20th
July 10, 2025 -OLD SALTILLO CEMETERY ANNUAL MEETING/MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025 – 10:30 A.M. Members of the Board of Directors of the Old Saltillo Cemetery Association have been making plans for the 2025 Memorial Day Program/Annual Business Meeting. As tradition, the program will be held on the third Sunday, July 20th from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the beautifully renovated and air-conditioned Old Saltillo United...
Robbie Nix
August 16, 1926 — July 7, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Robbie Nix, age 98, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Nix passed away at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Benson Kye Scott
Visitation for Benson Kye Scott will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Our hearts are shattered as we share the passing of our precious son, Benson Kye Scott, who was born on June 2, 2025, and left this world far too soon on July 7, 2025. Though Benson’s time here was brief, the love he gave and received was boundless. In just 35 days, he touched more lives and brought more joy than...
Dinner Bell for July 16, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Christus Health 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. Christus Health can trace its history to 1866 with the founding of St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, Texas, by the sisters of Charity. In...
Carter Sims, Jr
Carter Sims, Jr. Obituary Carter Sims, Jr. was born to the late Carter Sims, Sr., and Allie Washington Sims on June 23, 1933, in the East Caney Community. He departed to his heavenly home on July 7, 2025, after a short stay at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Carter went to school in the East Caney Community and later in SulphurSprings. He decided he wanted to go into the United States Army where he served two years in Korea,was...
Earth Kind Gardening By Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson
July 8, 2025 – The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension has developed the EarthKind program to teach and inform gardeners about gardening practices that are environmentally friendly. Simply explained, the EarthKind system starts with a complete and totally organic plan, and then uses a gradual step-by-step increase in the use of non-organic practices if the need or situation demands. Many gardeners, both new and experienced,...
Sunflowers By Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson
July 8, 2025 – Is there any plant better suited to represent summer than the sunflower? These magnificent giants with their large, colorful flowers defy the heat and bring smiles to everyone who sees them. An extremely hardy plant, sunflowers have been around in the USA for over a thousand years, back to the time of the Cahokia mound builders in the St.Louis area. Sunflowers are the only native major field crop grown today, and...
Library Director Hope Cain Dropped by for a Second Cup Of Coffee
July 8, 2025 – Sulphur Springs Public Library’s Director, Hope Cain, dropped by for a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Hope chatted about Family Game Night at the Library, the most popular books at the library this year so far, the next Lone Star Legal Aid session being held July 21st, 2025, and so much more. Be sure to take a look at this episode and learn what your Sulphur Springs Public Library...
What Information In The Blackmon Murder Case Led To An Arrest?
Everything centers on a sophisticated firearm, and a once missing barrel. July 8, 2025 – The recent break in the Blackmon murder case centers on a once missing gun part. The caliber of weapon used to kill Geraldine Blackmon in 1996 has been known since her death. It was a very common caliber known as .308. Many sporting rifles fire that cartridge. The .308 Winchester is a popular, versatile rifle cartridge known for its use in...
