Governor Abbott Announces Action Taken Against East Plano Islamic Center
March 27, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Funeral Service Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter ordering the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) compound to immediately stop all illegal funeral service operations. Earlier this week, Governor Abbott announced that a dozen state agencies are investigating potential illegal activities taking place at EPIC. “Here in Texas, we...
Loyd Allen Lennon
Loyd Allen Lennon, age 50, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Loyd was born on November 20, 1974, in Sulphur Springs, TX to Rex Lee Lennon and Deborah Jean Shelton. On August 19, 2017, he married the love of his life, Lori Alice Buchanan. He is survived by his wife, Lori, of Sulphur Springs, his daughter, Mariah Burns and husband Colton, his mother, Deborah Shelton...
Clifford “Randy” Davis
September 3, 1956 ~ March 25, 2025 (age 68) Clifford “Randy” Davis passed away on March 25, 2025 in Tyler, Texas. Services are pending. Full obituary forthcoming With our condolences.
Richland Cemetery Association Meeting 2025
March 25, 2026 – Richland Cemetery Association will meet April 12 at 10:30 at the New Richland Baptist Church in Brinker. The program will be about the Gooding family. There will be a covered dish lunch after the meeting. All are welcome.
Jackie Verne Bowling
May 7, 1935 – March 24, 2025 A baby girl, Jackie Verne, was born to Jack W. and Melverne Hargis Glosup on May 7, 1935. Jackie spent her childhood in the Posey and North Hopkins communities and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1953. She worked for Lone Star Gas Company until June 28, 1956 and on that date married the love of her life, Clyde Bowling. They were blessed with two sons, Larry and Terry, and moved to...
Student’s Art Becomes Road Sign
March 25, 2025 – By Jake Smith – WACO — You might think making road signs is so easy a third grader can do it. And in this case, you’d be right. TxDOT employees in the Waco area recently partnered with Gatesville ISD to hold a safety poster contest, with the winner having their art turned into a road sign. “TxDOT cannot promote traffic safety alone,” said Jacob Chau, TxDOT’s director of transportation operations in Waco....
Annie Wilkerson
Annie Wilkerson passed away on March 23, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Services are pending. Full obituary forthcoming With our condolences.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues CID as Part of an Ongoing Investigation into Real Estate Development Tied to East Plano Islamic Center
March 26, 2025 – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) to Community Capital Partners, LP (“CCP”) as part of an ongoing investigation into CCP’s real estate development, EPIC City. The development, which will occupy land in nearby Hunt County, is affiliated with the East Plano Islamic Center (“EPIC”). A Civil Investigative Demand (CID) is a legal tool used by federal agencies like the DOJ, FTC,...
Governor Abbott, Governor Ducey Boost School Choice Support In Texas
March 26, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott boosted the growing support for school choice in Texas during a media availability with former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dustin Burrows at the Texas Capitol in Austin. “School choice is important for parents and essential for students,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas is on the cusp of game-changing...
Inocente J Ramirez
January 6, 1950 — March 25, 2025 Sulphur Springs Inocente J. Ramirez, age 75 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on March 25, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. With our condolences.
