Robert Timothy “Tim” Wallace
December 9, 1949 — December 19, 2024 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Robert Timothy “Tim” Wallace, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Bro. Danny Caldwell officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Wallace passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. With our...
Party Over for Party City
December 20, 2024 – Location across the US will be closing soon, more than a year after Party City exited bankruptcy. Party City Holdings, Inc., had previously filed for bankruptcy in early January 2023, but emerged from Chapter 11 in September of that year. Plans to reorganize were approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employee that today was their last day of...
Tolbert Gene Boatman
Funeral Services for Tolbert Gene Boatman, age 87 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be at 1:00 p.m. onMonday, December 23, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. B.J. Teer officiating. BobbyClark, John Merrill, Deano Clark, Kason Clark, Bill Frazier, and Timmy Lester will be serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow the service at WeaverCemetery. Tolbert passed...
Reminder: Texas Vehicle Inspection Changes Coming Soon
New law eliminates most vehicle safety inspections December 20, 2024 – AUSTIN, Texas – Beginning January 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer need to obtain a safety inspection prior to vehicle registration. House Bill 3297, passed during the 88th Legislature in 2023, eliminates the safety inspection program for non-commercial vehicles. The new law maintains the annual $7.50 safety inspection fee collected at the time of...
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Celebrates an Outstanding Year of Pesticide Waste Removal Events
Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas A&M AgriLife events collect unwanted pesticides December 20, 2024 – AUSTIN – Today, Commissioner Sid Miller celebrated an outstanding year of pesticide waste removal events conducted by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. These free, public events have allowed Texas agriculture producers to safely dispose of unwanted pesticides...
AG Files Motion for a Protective Order Preventing Convicted Child Murderer from Testifying
December 20, 2024 – The Office of the Attorney General filed a motion for a protective order to prevent a procedurally deficient and overly burdensome subpoena from enabling a convicted murderer to testify at a House Committee hearing. The filing of the motion automatically excuses the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from complying with the subpoena pending a hearing and resolution of the motion. Robert Leslie Roberson III...
Governor Abbott Unveils Billboard Campaign To Dissuade Migrants From Making Dangerous Journey To Texas
December 19, 2024 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today unveiled the state’s new billboard campaign in Central America and Mexico to dissuade migrants from making the dangerous journey to illegally cross the border into Texas during a press conference next to a burned down rape tree at Wall Ranch in Eagle Pass. “Today, we’re here to talk about a new campaign to deter illegal immigration into Texas,” said...
Marilyn Kay Baker
Funeral Service for Marilyn Baker will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home. There will be a visitation on Friday, December 20, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will be on Monday, December 23, 2024, at DFW National Cemetery. Marilyn Kay Baker, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024. Marilyn was born on May 1, 1945, in Wichita...
Bill Designating Bastrop Post Office in Honor of Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Heads to the President’s Desk
December 19, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed his bill designating the United States Post Office located on Main Street in Bastrop, Texas as the “Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office.” The bill memorializes the service of Sergeant Major Waugh, a Silver Star, and eight-time Purple Heart recipient, and now heads to the...
Governor Abbott Announces Over $500 Million In Public Safety Grants
December 18, 2024 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) will administer over $500 million in grant funding for a variety of public safety programs and services in Texas, including victims services, anti-human trafficking efforts, border security, and law enforcement support. This grant funding is made possible through a combination of federal and state dollars. “Ensuring...
