Marthella Yoakum
November 24, 1929 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 95) Marthella Yoakum Obituary Funeral services for Marthella Yoakum, age 95, will be conducted at 10AM August 29, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jeff Sant officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with grandsons, Jeff Yoakum, Brian Yoakum, Jonathan Hatley, Jared Peacock, Joshua Mayes, Mark Yoakum serving as pallbearers Eric Hatley,...
White Castle Coming to Texas: First Location Set To Open in 2026
August 21, 2025 – White Castle has officially announced that its first Texas restaurant will open in The Colony, a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a major milestone for the iconic burger chain. Known for its famous square sliders and 24/7 service, White Castle plans to open the new location in summer 2026. It was founded on September 13, 1921, in Wichita, Kansas. White Castle has been generally credited as the...
Lawana G Morris
November 10, 1933 — August 18, 2025 Funeral service for Lawana Morris, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home with Al Davis officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Ms. Morris passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Legend Oaks Healthcare and...
Governor Abbott Expands Special Session #2 Agenda
August 21, 2025 – On August 20, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott announced the addition of three new items to the Texas Legislature’s Special Session #2 agenda, aiming to address long-term issues affecting Texans. In his press release, the Governor emphasized the importance of maintaining legislative integrity, increasing healthcare access, and protecting natural resources. “Today I am expanding the agenda for the second special...
Billy Wayne Orr
October 12, 1932 — August 20, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral Service for Billy Wayne Orr, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Mike Eason and Bro. Ken Weakley officiating. There will be a private family only burial with Lewis Tatum and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will...
Texas School Districts Blocking Ten Commandments; Houston Area Tops List
August 20, 2025 – A federal judge has temporarily blocked 11 Texas school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, halting enforcement of a new state law, Senate Bill 10, that was set to take effect Sept. 1. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled Wednesday that the law likely violates the First Amendment’s Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses. The injunction follows a lawsuit filed by 16 Texas families,...
Linda Jean Sanders
July 7, 1944 ~ August 19, 2025 (age 81) Linda Sanders Obituary Graveside Service for Linda Jean Sanders will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025 with Pastor Dustin Cowden officiating. Linda passed away on August 19, 2025 in Tyler, Texas Full obituary forthcoming. With our condolences.
The Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group
August 20, 2025 – Sulphur Springs – The Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation met last Monday with special guest Amy Newsom, APRN, FNP-C.Amy shared a wealth of knowledge about nutrition and vitamin deficiency and how regulating the two can improve the quality of life not only for cancer patients, but all people. “The body is like a plant. It needs the proper nutrients...
Texas DPS Launches ‘Ghost’ Patrol Units, Ignites Online Debate
August 20, 2025 – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has unveiled a new fleet of low-profile “ghost” patrol units, designed to blend into traffic and crack down on dangerous driving behaviors. These vehicles, which feature subtle markings only visible at certain angles or under specific lighting, are part of DPS’s strategy to enhance roadway safety while maintaining an element of stealth. The goal, according to...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $9.5M Settlement Over “Junk Fees” with Booking Holdings
August 20, 2025 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a record-setting $9.5 million settlement with Booking Holdings Inc., the parent company of Booking.com, Priceline.com, and Kayak.com, over deceptive pricing practices involving hidden “junk fees.” This is the largest state-level settlement ever obtained against an online travel agency for such conduct. The lawsuit alleged that Booking misled consumers by advertising...
