Accused Texas Lottery Director Missing
April 4, 2025 – Reports have surfaced suggesting that Gary Grief, the longtime former executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, is missing, though his attorney insists he has not “fled.” Grief, who retired abruptly in February 2024 after 14 years as executive director, has recently been under intense scrutiny following revelations that he authorized illicit lottery resellers to operate in Texas. His tenure at the...
School Vouchers in Texas Advance Toward Reality
April 4, 2025 – The Texas House Public Education Committee has advanced a school choice measure, moving it toward a full chamber debate with a narrow 9-6 vote. The legislation proposes the creation of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which would allocate up to $10,000 per student annually for families to use on private school tuition or other educational expenses. The proposal marks a major step forward for school choice...
Sulphur Springs Ladycats Track Team Placed Second and the Wildcat boys Placed Third at Meet in Paris
April 3, 2025 – At the district track meet in Paris this week, the Sulphur Springs Ladycats track team placed second and the Wildcat boys placed third. The Ladycats 4X400m Relay Team set a new school record, breaking the previous record held from 1989, with a time: of 4:09.4. Jaicee Jasmer placed 1st in the pole vault, 1st in the 200m run and with the 4x200m relay team. Edith Martinez was 1st in the the 3200m. Codee Roland was...
‘Islamic City’ in Hunt County Being Investigated by Multiple Texas Agencies
April 3, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott announced this week that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has determined that the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and its affiliated entities have not obtained the necessary permits and authorizations required for their proposed construction and development project. According to the TCEQ, any construction undertaken without proper approval would violate state law. As a...
Governor Abbott Proclaims April 2025 As Autism Awareness And Acceptance Month
April 3, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today promoted World Autism Awareness Day by recognizing April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in Texas. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions, typically appearing during early childhood, and characterized by challenges with social skills, relationships, self-regulation, and communication. “Texas continues...
Blue Cross Blue Shield Coverage Ends For Many North Texas Hospitals
April 2, 2025 – Contract negotiations between major healthcare providers failed ahead of the April 1 deadline, leaving thousands of North Texans without in-network access to Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern System. As two of the largest hospital networks in North Texas, the breakdown in negotiations affects a significant number of patients who must now search for new medical providers or face higher out-of-pocket...
Sulphur Springs Native Takes Gavel as State Democratic Party Chair
Scudder speaking in Sulphur Springs, 2022. April 1, 2025 – Kendall Scudder, a 2008 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School, has been chosen to chair the Texas Democratic Party. In a decisive win on the first ballot, Scudder received 65 out of 121 votes eclipsing the next challenger who received 27 votes. Scudder said upon taking the gavel. “Let’s build a party that the working men and women of this state can be proud of.”...
DOGE to Close Two Texas Social Security Administration Offices
March 31, 2025 – The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced plans to close 47 Social Security Administration (SSA) offices nationwide in 2025. Among these, two Texas locations are slated for closure. Nacogdoches Office: Located at 1122 N. University Drive, this office is scheduled to close on May 7, 2025. The closure is classified as a “True Termination – Agency Closed Office,” indicating a...
Stryker Combat Team Assigned to Texas Border
March 31, 2025 – The Trump administration initiated the deployment of approximately 3,000 additional active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, including Big Bend National Park in West Texas. This operation features soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colorado, equipped with Stryker armored combat vehicles. Stryker Armored Combat Vehicles in Texas The...
West Texas Hospital Now Treating Vitamin A Overdoses
March 30, 2025 – Medical disinformation linked to the West Texas measles outbreak has led to a new health crisis, with children now being treated for toxic levels of vitamin A. Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion of the supplement as a measles treatment, some parents administered excessive doses, resulting in dangerous side effects. There is no evidence that taking vitamin A will prevent measles. Covenant Children’s...
