Target and Walmart Push Back on New Retail Theft Laws, Citing Self-Checkout Losses
October 14, 2025 – Large retailers including Target and Walmart are pushing back against a newly proposed law aimed at curbing retail theft by increasing oversight and regulation of self-checkout lanes. The proposed legislation would require stricter rules for self-checkout systems, including more staff monitoring, item caps, and possibly removing access to some kiosks altogether. Retailers argue that while theft is a growing...
Commissioner Miller Kicks Off Texas Taste Tour for National School Lunch Week
This Year’s Event Takes Students on a Nutritional Journey Across the Lone Star State October 14, 2025 – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller kicked off National School Lunch Week today, celebrating healthy Texas foods with the theme, Texas Taste Tour: Your School Lunch Passport. During the week of October 13-17, 2025, schools will take students on a healthy-food journey with stops in different agricultural regions of...
Dalia Nino de Torres
Dalia Nino de Torres August 4, 1973 ~ October 13, 2025 (age 52)Full obituary forthcoming. Visitation: Thursday October 16, 2025 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home500 S. Hillcrest DriveSulphur Springs, TX 75482 Rosary: Thursday October 16, 2025 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home500 S. Hillcrest DriveSulphur Springs, TX 75482 Funeral Mass: Friday October 17, 2025 11:00 AM St James Church in Sulphur Springs Dalia Nino...
Attorney General Paxton Uncovers Illegal Activities by EPIC City Developers
October 14, 2025 – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the identification of evidence that entities connected to the East Plano Islamic Center (“EPIC”) land development project violated federal and state securities laws and regulations. Attorney General Paxton has formally requested that the Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) immediately review the findings and refer the matter back to the Office of the Attorney General in...
Data Center Water Use in Texas Remains Unclear Amid Limited Reporting
October 14, 2025 – State officials say Texas still does not have a clear picture of how much water its rapidly growing data center industry is consuming, raising concerns about resource management in one of the nation’s most drought-prone states. A spokesperson for the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) confirmed that the state lacks a comprehensive list of data centers, though estimates place the total between 350 and 400...
Governor Abbott Honors Fentanyl Victims At 3rd Annual Fentanyl Awareness Walk In San Antonio
October 14, 2025 | San Antonio, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott yesterday honored the hard work of Texas families and community members raising awareness of the nationwide fentanyl crisis at the 3rd Annual “Soles 4 Souls” Fentanyl Awareness Walk. “We will continue to grow this movement until we purge fentanyl forever in the United States of America,” said Governor Abbott. “There’s an unfortunate fact...
Martha Jean Elliott
May 23, 1939 ~ October 10, 2025 (age 86) Martha Jean Elliott, 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas peacefully passed away on October 10th, 2025, in Dallas, TX. She was born May 23rd,1939 in Hopkins County to Mary Leah and Albert Armstrong. Martha was a 1957 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School in Sulphur Springs, Tx. She went on to work on her B.A. degree and Master’s in Elementary Education, at East Texas State Teacher’s...
Halloween Candy Prices Seem Scary This Year
October 13, 2025 – Halloween candy is noticeably more expensive this year compared to 2024, driven largely by soaring cocoa and ingredient costs. The price of chocolate has more than doubled since early 2024, and the Consumer Price Index for candy and gum is up roughly 8 percent. Retailers are passing these costs onto consumers, and shoppers may encounter “shrinkflation” — smaller bags or fewer pieces in familiar packaging at...
Halloween Finally on a Friday Night
October 13, 2025 – In Hopkins County, Texas, the 2025 Halloween trick-or-treating is expected to follow the traditional October 31 schedule, landing on a Friday this year. That timing aligns favorably with a Friday evening, allowing neighborhoods to host more accessible candy runs for children and families. The holiday originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer and harvest, and was a...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, October 12, 2025
Book 2 The book of Haggai , it’s just a short, sweet little book in the Old Testament, but it packs such depth to it. Here the Isrealites are pursuing their own desires and are neglecting what God had asked them to do, rebuild his Temple. During this time of disobedience, they began experiencing some struggles; they weren’t yeilding the crops they expected, etc. He said to them LOOK AT WHAT IS...
