Catholic Schools Ready for Education Voucher Bill to Pass
March 11, 2025 – As Texas lawmakers push forward with a school voucher program, Catholic schools across the state are preparing for a possible increase in enrollment. The proposed program would provide families with state-funded education savings accounts, allowing them to use public money for private school tuition. Supporters argue that this initiative puts “choice in the hands of parents,” giving them the freedom...
Headed for Failure; No Support for House Bill 3817
March 10, 2025 – In early March 2025, Texas State Representative Tom Oliverson introduced House Bill 3817, proposing the creation of a criminal offense termed “gender identity fraud.” This bill seeks to amend the Texas Penal Code to penalize individuals who knowingly make false or misleading statements about their biological sex to governmental entities or employers, identifying as a sex opposite to that assigned at...
Tam Stoker
July 2, 1958 — March 8, 2025 Sulphur Springs Memorial service will be held at a later date for Tam Stoker, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mr. Stoker passed away at Rock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Tam Stoker
Judy Kay Sinclair Wetzel
June 16, 1950 — March 9, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Judy Kay Sinclair Wetzel, age 74, of Como, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Como, Texas. Interment will follow at Monticello Woodmen Cemetery (aka Woodmen of the World Cemetery) in Titus County. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs,...
Clifford Hill
August 17, 1951 — March 25, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Clifford Hill, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Hill passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler....
What Should the State Firearm of Texas Be?
March 10, 2025 – A Texas Senate committee is set to hold a public hearing to vote on a proposal to designate the cannon as the official state gun. The move has sparked interest and debate, as Texas has a deep historical connection to cannons, particularly the “Come and Take It” cannon from the Battle of Gonzales in 1835. That small artillery piece symbolized Texas’ defiance against Mexican rule and became an enduring icon...
THC in the Spotlight Again
March 10, 2025 – A proposed ban on THC products has ignited intense debate in Austin, drawing large crowds of business owners, advocates, and consumers concerned about the future of Texas’ fast-growing cannabis industry. The measure, which seeks to outlaw hemp-derived THC products such as delta-8 and delta-9, has created uncertainty for businesses that have flourished under the 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized...
Individual Mingo Tickets Now on Sale
March 10, 2025 – Ladies and gentlemen, individual tickets for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’sMingo are officially on sale! The April 10 event is the perfect opportunity to Mix & Mingo. Tickets are $65 each, and every registrant receives a bingo packet, a Slaughter’s BBQ sandwich, and a drink ticket for your choice of an old fashioned, beer, wine, water, or soda. Bingo packets include cards for ten rounds of...
Cindy Elder
Graveside service for Cindy Elder, age 82, of Longview, Texas will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Rev. David Larkin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 10-11 a.m. at Myra Wilson Chapel. Ms. Elder passed away at Pine Tree Nursing Home in Longview, Texas on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Cynthia Brown Elder was born on June 18, 1942 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Henry...
Texas Ag Commissioner Miller Supports President Trump’s Delay of Key Commodity Tariffs
March 10, 2025 – “I applaud President Trump’s decision to delay tariffs on Mexican and Canadian agricultural commodities and products included in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This decision will provide more time for open negotiation with both countries and, most importantly, provide short-term relief and time for our agricultural producers. I also fully support President Trump’s initiative to leverage...
