A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, October 6, 2024
FROM A DISGRACE TO ACCEPTED BY HIS GRACE. Friends, as I was reading up on some of the ladies in the Bible, I saw that several of them, Mary Magdalene, woman at the well, woman caught in adultery; were all a DISGRACE in their community. Most people you would ask about them would not have a high opinion of them. But when they met Jesus, they went from disgraced to accepted by His grace. As the Bible goes, let’s look at Mary Magdalene....
Art Walk on Park Street This Sunday in Sulphur Springs
October 4, 2024 – Join CraversTX for a stroll at the Garden on Park Street. Stop by and enjoy art installations by talented East Texas artists. The event will start at 10AM, and last about 5 hours. This is a FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. We will provide drinks and snacks. Everyone is welcome to bring a picnic basket & enjoy our space. Tables & umbrellas will be waiting. Please support our local creative community. This is a...
What is a Blue Alert?
October 4, 2024 – The National Blue Alert Network supports the use and integration of Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to rapidly disseminate information to law enforcement agencies, the media and the public to aid in the apprehension of violent criminals who have killed, or seriously injured an officer in the line of duty. Blue Alerts can also be issued when a suspect poses an imminent and credible threat...
Paxton Sues Big Pharma and Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Conspiracy That Increased Insulin Prices by 1,000%
October 4, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”)—including Eli Lilly, Express Scripts, CVS Pharmacy, and others—over a conspiracy to increase prices of insulin. Through this conspiracy, the manufacturers artificially and willingly raised the prices of insulin then paid a significant, undisclosed portion back to the PBMs as a quid pro quo for...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues TikTok for Sharing Minors’ Personal Data In Violation of Texas Parental Consent Law
October 3, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok, one of the largest social media platforms, for operating its platform in a manner that puts the online safety and privacy of Texas children at risk and violates the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act. “I will continue to hold TikTok and other Big Tech companies accountable for exploiting Texas children and failing to prioritize...
SAFE-T Candlelight Vigil Set for October 10, 2024
October 3, 2024 – The annual SAFE-T Candlelight Vigil will take place Thursday October 10, 2024. This promises to be a heartfelt event. Local leaders will speak, the SSISD High School Choir will sing, and a survivor of abuse will speak. If you wish to participate and show support, gather around Celebration Plaza at 5:30PM. Those with mobility concerns will be able to see and hear the ceremony from various parking spots around...
2025 Texas Fish Art Contest Opens for Entries
October 3, 2024 – ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2025 Fish Art Contest for entries. The Fish Art Contest, accepting entries until Feb. 28, is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fish, fisheries and fishing. “The Fish Art Contest does a tremendous job of exposing students across Texas to the wonders...
Commissioner Miller Celebrates the Launch of the GO TEXAS WHISKEY TRAIL PODCAST
The podcast highlights grain-to-glass distilleries across Texas, now streaming on all platforms. October 3, 2024 – AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller—alongside the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the Texas Whiskey Association—proudly launched the GO TEXAN Explores: Texas Whiskey Trail podcast at a special State Fair of Texas preview event Thursday, September 26, in TDA’s GO TEXAN Pavilion. The gathering...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Requests Voter Registration Data from Secretary of State
Paxton is Prepared to Force Federal Government to Verify if Noncitizens Are Illegally Registered October 3, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson formally requesting the records of every registered voter without a State of Texas-issued driver’s license or identification card number in order to facilitate efforts to stop noncitizen voting and investigate...
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested October 2
October 2, 2024 – Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Office. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornadoes, which are the most common in the...
