BJ’s Wholesale Club Coming to Forney Next Year
February 11, 2025 – BJ’s Wholesale Club, a Massachusetts-based membership-only warehouse retailer, is expanding into Texas with plans to open at least four locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. These will be the company’s first stores in the state. The planned locations and their estimated timelines are as follows: Fort Worth: Located at 5901 Altamesa Blvd., along Chisholm Trail Parkway. Construction is expected...
Ann Walker
October 5, 1952 — February 10, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Ann Walker, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs with Rev. C. J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ann Walker went...
Verna Yarbrough
September 15, 1942 — February 7, 2025 Archer City Graveside service for Verna Yarbrough, age 82, of Archer City, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery. Ms. Yarbrough passed away in Wichita Falls, Texas on Friday, February 7, 2025. With our condolences.
Tina Marie Sager
January 18, 1960 — February 8, 2025 Saltillo Graveside service for Tina Marie Sager, age 65, of Saltillo, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 15 at Weaver Cemetery, 8743 U.S. Hwy 67, Saltillo, Texas with Jeremy Crowder officiating. No formal visitation will be held. Pallbearers will include John Goodman, Brandon Teague, Shane George, Tanya Gilbert, Jeremy Crowder, and Jeremyah Crowder “BooBoo”. Tina Marie passed...
Coming Soon – Annual Great Texas Warrant Roundup
February 11, 2025 – The Great Texas Warrant Roundup is an annual statewide initiative where law enforcement agencies collaborate to address outstanding warrants, particularly those related to unpaid traffic violations. Traditionally, this roundup occurs in late February or early March, following an amnesty period during which individuals are encouraged to resolve their fines without facing arrest. As of now, specific details...
Driving Across Texas in an EV May Not Get Easier
February 11, 2025 – The recent suspension of federal funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by the Trump administration has introduced significant uncertainty for North Texas’ clean energy initiatives. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has instructed state transportation departments to pause activities related to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, pending a comprehensive...
Low Vaccine Rates Blamed for West Texas Measles Surge
February 11, 2025 – In late January 2025, health officials in Gaines County, West Texas, reported an outbreak of measles, with 15 confirmed cases predominantly among school-aged children. Gaines County is noted for its high rate of vaccine exemptions; nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year had not received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. The initial cases were identified in unvaccinated...
No New Pennies – Will the Dollar Be Next?
February 10, 2025 – On February 9, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he had directed the U.S. Treasury Department to halt the production of new pennies, citing the rising costs associated with minting the one-cent coin. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, he emphasized that the country has been minting pennies “which literally cost us more than 2 cents” for “far too long.” The...
Time to Plant Onions in Texas
February 9, 2025 – Planting onions in the spring in Texas requires proper timing, soil preparation, and variety selection to ensure a successful harvest. Onions thrive in cool weather, making late winter to early spring (January to March) the ideal planting window, depending on the region. Since Texas has a warm climate, short-day onion varieties such as Texas 1015Y, Southern Belle Red, and White Bermuda perform best, as they...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, February 9, 2025
Right now you might find yourself stuck between what if, what might, what could have, what never will. Friend, I just want to encourage you to just focus on what is. And let the Father lead you from here. All that kind of thinking, clouds our Vision and doesn’t allow for peace to settle in. It’s funny, life just has a way of continuing. Of moving forward. Even when our lives feel like they have fallen completely apart. And...
