Evelyn “Nanny” Flecker Echeverio
December 25, 1932 — March 3, 2025 Cumby Funeral service for Evelyn “Nanny” Flecker Echeverio, age 92, of Cumby, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Echeverio passed away at UT Health Hospital in...
More Details on West Texas Measles Outbreak; Cases Total 158
March 3, 2025 – During her testimony before the Texas House Committee on Public Health, Texas DSHS Commissioner Dr. Jennifer Shuford provided a detailed update on the ongoing outbreak affecting parts of Texas. Dr. Shuford reported that over the past weekend, the total number of confirmed cases increased from 146 to 158. While this jump may appear modest, it underscores that the outbreak remains active in the same nine counties...
‘Draggieland’ No Longer Welcome At Texas A&M
March 3, 2025 – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents passed a resolution on Friday banning all drag performances from its 11 university campuses, effectively shutting down events like Draggieland, a student-organized drag show that had been held at Texas A&M University in College Station. The decision aligns with broader efforts in conservative states to restrict drag performances, particularly on public...
Texas Strip Steak Coming to a Plate Near You
March 2, 2025 – Texas lawmakers are considering renaming the New York strip steak as a way to distance the popular cut of beef from the Empire State, which many conservatives view as overly liberal. The proposal suggests calling it the “Texas Strip Steak,” arguing that New York shouldn’t receive credit for a product that Texas, the nation’s top beef producer, plays a major role in supplying. The steak is already marketed in the...
Richard Thompson
August 10, 1968 — February 27, 2025 Sulphur Springs Richard Thompson, age 56, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital of Tyler, Texas, on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Richard Thompson
Nancy Inez Smith
Nancy Inez Smith of Hagansport, Texas, passed away at her home on February 28, 2025. She was born in Deport, Texas, on February 11, 1945, to Leonard “Freck” and Foy (Smith) Gieger, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Smith; her sister, Addie Ruth Goodwin; her granddaughter, Kassie Cervantez, and her great nephew, Trenton Ross. Nancy married Jerry Thurman Smith on December 29, 1979, and were...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, March 2, 2025
Hey friends!! Read with us!! Luke 7:1-10 NLT[1] When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum. [2] At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. [3] When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave. [4] So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If anyone deserves your help, he does,”...
TFB Commends USDA Strategy to Fight Avian Influenza
February 28, 2025 – The following statement may be attributed to Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening following today’s announcement in Washington, D.C., of a comprehensive strategy to combat the avian flu outbreak. “Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) thanks President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for working on a comprehensive strategy to combat the avian flu outbreak and providing common sense...
2025 Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College Named
February 28, 2025 – The 2025 Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College were announced during halftime of the men’s basketball game on Feb. 26, 2025. Five men and five women were nominated. Each year PJC faculty and staff nominate students who are graduating sophomores with a minimum of 12 semester hours in the current semester. They must also have completed 45 hours and have at least a 2.75 GPA. The student body selects the winners from...
Greenville ISD Students Tattoo Each Other While Teacher in Classroom
February 28, 2025 – A troubling incident at Travis Intermediate in the Greenville Independent School District, northeast of Dallas, has sparked concerns after multiple students were tattooed with the same needle. A parent, whose son was among those tattooed, says medical testing is now underway to assess potential health risks, including infections or the transmission of diseases. Details surrounding how the tattoos were...
