Texas Ranger Baseball Starts Next Month
January 27, 2025 – The Texas Rangers are gearing up for the 2025 MLB season with a series of strategic moves aimed at bolstering their roster and improving upon last year’s performance. The team has been active in the offseason, making key acquisitions and focusing on player development. Offseason Acquisitions The Rangers have strengthened their lineup by signing designated hitter and outfielder Joc Pederson to a two-year,...
Mount Vernon and Cooper Receive Portion of $31M in Grants
January 27, 2025 – The City of Mount Vernon in Franklin County has been awarded a $325,000 non-urban outdoor grant to support renovations and development at Little Creek Park. This funding will go toward enhancing the park’s facilities to better serve the community and promote outdoor recreation. Key elements of the project include the addition of a modern playground, providing children with a safe and engaging space for play....
Buc-ee’s Takes on Competitor’s Logo
January 27, 2025 – Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee’s is suing Super Fuels, alleging that the latter’s dog logo is too similar to Buc-ee’s iconic beaver logo, constituting copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that Super Fuels’ logo, which features a smiling cartoon dog wearing a red cap, creates confusion among customers and dilutes Buc-ee’s brand identity. Buc-ee’s is widely recognized...
Trio Arrested After Van Zandt Feed Store Robbed
January 28, 2025 – Three men from Fort Worth—Corwin L. Brown, Charles T. Brown, and Keithsolis L. Brown—have been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary at a feed store in Van Zandt County. According to the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday at a business located on State Highway 243. The suspects face charges of burglary of a building and engaging in organized criminal...
Governor Abbott Directs Texas Military To Coordinate With Trump Administration
January 27, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley to coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration to secure the border. Departing from military bases in Fort Worth and Houston this morning, the Texas Tactical Border Force will surge over 400 additional soldiers, as well as C-130s and...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, January 26, 2025
Hey friends!! I just wanted to encourage those who are maybe going through some stuff. I just want to remind you that we learn the sufficiency of Gods grace through the times we need it most. The times we feel like we have failed or are failing. The times we are weak and broken. We learn in our INSUFFICIENCY that His grace is SUFFICIENT. The only way to get through the difficulties is to go through...
Alfonso Alvarez, Jr.
February 22, 1999 — January 23, 2025 Sulphur Springs Alfonso was born on February 22, 1999 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Alfonso Alvarez Sr. and Luz Fiscal. He married Alyssa Leuzinger on January 18, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Alfonso was a barber in Sulphur Springs. He was a member of the First Church. He liked fishing and always wished he could go more. He was in the process of rebuilding a 1986 Chevy c10 that he counted down the...
Pets Recused From California Wildfires Arrive in North Texas
January 24, 2025 – A large-scale animal relocation effort recently took place as 170 dogs and 14 cats were transported from overcrowded shelters in Southern California to rescue facilities in North Texas. This initiative was part of an ongoing effort to alleviate the strain on shelters in areas experiencing a surge in stray and abandoned animals. Southern California shelters have been grappling with capacity issues due to a...
U.S. Troop Arrive in Texas to Reinforce Border with Mexico
January 25, 2025 – U.S. active-duty troops have begun arriving in Texas and San Diego to provide additional support for border security amid ongoing challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border. The deployment, ordered by the Department of Defense, aims to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with non-law enforcement tasks such as surveillance, logistics, and administrative duties, allowing Customs and Border Protection...
Texas Ag Commissioner Miller Provides Agency’s 2024 Accomplishments
A 2024 Year in Review for the Texas Department of Agriculture January 24, 2025 – AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller kicks off the new year with his signature Texas charm and a tip of his hat, welcoming 2025 with optimism and gratitude. After a year of hard-fought achievements in 2024, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) stands ready to embrace new opportunities, building on its successes to keep Texas at...
