Celebrate the Holiday Season Outside at a Texas State Park
Nov. 21, 2025 AUSTIN – Falling leaves, chilly weather and migratory birds heading south mark the beginning of the holiday season in Texas. Starting this weekend, come enjoy a suite of different seasonal activities hosted by Texas State Parks for visitors of all ages, ranging from Thanksgiving potlucks to themed guided walks, crafting events and more. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) highly encourages anyone planning a...
Jerry Cone
October 9, 1936 — November 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Jerry Cone, age 89 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Jerry was born on October 9, 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma to Francis Cone and Martha Kusch Cone. He grew up in Enid and graduated from Enid High School in 1955. As a young man, Jerry loved rodeo, working the circuit as a clown and occasional bull riding, which provided him lots of stories to tell....
Ralph McSpadden
R.A. McSpadden, 84, died in his sleep on November 20th, while in hospice care. Born December 11, 1940, in Marfa, TX his parents were S.J. McSpadden, Jr. and Vera Brown McSpadden. Mr. McSpadden’s grandfather was S.J. McSpadden, Sr., a pioneer West Texas rancher from a prominent North Texas family, and his grandmother was Sarah Jane (born Crowley), daughter of Frank Crowley, an early settler of Denton County. McSpadden graduated...
‘ShamWow’ guy running for Congress in Texas as a Republican
November 24, 2025 – Vince Offer “ShamWow” Shlomi — better known to millions of late-night TV viewers as Vince Offer, the energetic infomercial pitchman behind the ShamWow towel — has officially entered the 2026 race for Congress. He filed paperwork to run as a Republican in Texas’ 31st Congressional District, aiming to challenge longtime GOP Rep. John Carter. The initial SlapChop “infomercial” directly sold 50,000...
Flood Watch in Place for Hopkins County and North East Texas
November 24, 2025 – A Flood Watch remains in effect across a wide stretch of North and Northeast Texas today as heavy rainfall continues to move through the region, raising concerns about rising water levels and flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued the alert early Monday, warning that 1 to 3 inches of rain — with isolated totals up to 4 inches — could lead to dangerous runoff through the afternoon. The watch...
Ten Commandments Have a December 1 Deadline for Some Texas School Districts
November 24, 2025 – A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction ordering certain public school districts in Texas to remove displays of the Ten Commandments from classrooms by December 1, 2025 — and banning the placement of any new ones. The ruling, handed down by Orlando L. Garcia, came in the case Cribbs Ringer v. Comal Independent School District, which was filed in September by 15 multifaith and nonreligious families...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, November 23, 2025
Hey friends! I was reading in Acts 16 about Paul and Silas being beaten and taken to prison and I’ve been thinking on this set of scripture lately. They were beaten, imprisoned and chained. Yet they began singing songs of praise to the Father. Soon there was a Mighty earthquake that broke them free. Yet they stayed. They witnessed to the guard, went to his house and shared Jesus with them and...
Shirley Evans
November 10, 1941 — November 20, 2025 Funeral Service for Shirley Evans, age 84 of Farmersville, Texas will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. Mrs. Evans passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Lexington Medical Lodge in Farmersville, Texas. Shirley was born November 10, 1941, in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Luther and Fenton (Fisher) Gibby....
NPR Receives Wins $36M in Operating Funds
November 21, 2025 – A newly approved court settlement will restore $36 million in federal funding to NPR, ensuring continued operation of the Public Radio Satellite System, the backbone infrastructure that delivers programming to stations nationwide. The agreement resolves a high-profile dispute between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which had moved to shift the funding to a different entity. NPR challenged...
Council on American-Islamic Relations Strikes Back at Abbott and Paxton
November 21, 2025 – Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, challenging Abbott’s recent proclamation that labeled the organization a “foreign terrorist organization” and a “transnational criminal organization.” In its complaint, CAIR argues the designation violates its constitutional rights, including protections under the First...
