Michael “Mike” McCool
Memorial Services for Michael “Mike” McCool will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mike passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. Michael “Mike” McCool
Baby Brielle Rose Griffin
Quitman A private graveside service for Brielle Rose Griffin, of Quitman, Texas will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park. Brielle is survived by her parents, Mary Katherine and Joshua Andrew Griffin; brothers, Kaelum Andrew and Asher Shilo; sisters, Arabella Kimberly and Adaline Mae; grandparents, Rodney and Kimberly Reece, and Darla and Peter Griffin; great grandparents, Jerry and Judy Crites; great grandma, Mary Ann Reece, and uncles,...
Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1
May 20, 2025 – AUSTIN — The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters. Bag and size limits for federal and state waters will remain unchanged. Regulations for red snapper in federal waters consist of: Two fish per person per day with a 16-inch minimum size limit.Red snapper caught in federal waters count as part of the state bag...
Madine Cash
August 14, 1931 ~ May 17, 2025 (age 93) Madine Cash Obituary Graveside Services for Madine Cash will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2025 at Morning Chapel Baptist Church with Dr. Harold Nash officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow the service at East Caney Cemetery. Madine passed away on May 17, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. With our...
Texas Ag Commissioner Miller Promotes Summer Meals Served by TDA Partners
AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced that summer meal sites will soon open across Texas. Starting around June 2, after school cafeterias close for summer, he and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will partner with schools, churches, city governments, and other nonprofits to administer the Summer Meal Programs in Texas. These programs serve no-cost meals to children 18 and younger and...
Will This Be The End for the Texas Lottery?
May 19, 2025 – In a sweeping move that could reshape how gaming is regulated in the state, the Texas Senate voted unanimously to eliminate the Texas Lottery Commission. The decision comes amid growing scrutiny of the agency’s operations, with lawmakers citing concerns over alleged corruption, lack of transparency, and poor financial oversight. “The lottery is a tax on poor people and on people who can’t do math. Rich people and...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, May 18, 2025
Hey friends!! Just want to speak a profound reminder to you today from the word of God. Let’s read together. Psalms 33:6-9 says The Lord MERELY SPOKE and the HEAVENS were created. He BREATHED the Word, and ALL the stars were BORN. He assigned THE SEA its boundaries and LOCKED the oceans in vast reservoirs. FOR WHEN HE SPOKE!! THE WORLD BEGAN! IT APPEARED AT HIS COMMAND! Friends, THIS IS...
Evening Chapel Homecoming and Pastor Appreciation Service May 25, 2025
May 16, 2025 – Everyone who has ever worshipped with Evening Chapel is invited to join us in celebration of 152 years of service. We will be making a joyful noise on May 25, 2025 starting at 3:30PM. If your church choir or soloist wants to submit an “A” selection call 903 513 9227.
Lenora Lee Byers
September 23, 1933 — May 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Lenora Byers, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at City Cemetery with Christopher Adams, Gus D’Antonio, Samuel Hammons, Ryan Holland, Zachary Holland, Curtis Maples, and Daniel Wasilowski serving as pallbearers. Ms. Byers passed away at Carriage House Manor on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Lenora Lee Byers (age 91) was...
SNAP May Get Healthier Soon
May 16, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott has voiced support for restricting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to promote healthier eating among low-income Texans. Under his proposal, SNAP recipients would be prohibited from using their benefits to purchase certain “junk foods,” including sugary sodas, candy, and other items deemed nutritionally poor. Abbott argues that taxpayer-funded assistance...
