Sherri Lou (Brumfield) Scribner
March 8, 1946 — February 26, 2026 Canton, Texas Sherri Lou (Brumfield) Scribner, age 79, of Canton, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at the Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Her life will be celebrated with a visitation on Monday, March 2nd, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas and a graveside service Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 3:00pm at Sulphur Springs City...
Anna Jean “Ann” Patterson Doss
May 14, 1931 ~ February 26, 2026 (age 94) Graveside funeral service for Anna Jean “Mama Ann” Patterson Doss age 94 of Ridgeway will be held at 2PM Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Ridgeway Cemetery with family members presiding. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Froneberger, Garrett Sprague, Clay Bearden, Cole Sprague, Justin Bearden and Jesse Bearden serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM Saturday...
Patsy Jean Yates
Patsy Jean Wood Yates, of Miller Grove, Texas, passed away in her home on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the age of 92, surrounded by loved ones. Patsy was born in Miller Grove, Texas, on November 6, 1933, to Burl and Blanche Wood. She grew up in Miller Grove where she was an active member of the Greenview Baptist Church. She attended Miller Grove High School, where she played on the girls’ basketball team before graduating...
Funding Available for Grassland Restoration in High Plains, Rolling Plains of Texas
February 27, 2026 – AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with Quail Forever, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is now accepting applications for the Panhandle Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (PGRIP). West Texas has lost significant native grassland habitat due to increases in tree cover (for example, mesquite and juniper), conversion to cropland or...
Ahead of RFK Jr.’s Texas Visit, Commissioner Miller Highlights Farm Fresh Initiative and Stronger School Nutrition Standards
February 27, 2026 – AUSTIN — In advance of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s visit to Texas today, Commissioner Sid Miller expanded upon the Texas Department of Agriculture’s unwavering commitment to its groundbreaking Farm Fresh Initiative and leading the charge on the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans in schools statewide. Thanks to a decade of bold leadership by Commissioner Miller and...
Texas Officials Launch Push for National Agriculture Freedom Zones
February 26, 2026 – AUSTIN — Sid Miller announced Tuesday a formal partnership with Pete Sessions to advance federal legislation creating Agriculture Freedom Zones, a proposal aimed at protecting prime farmland from large-scale industrial development. Sessions, who represents Texas’ 17th Congressional District, plans to introduce the measure in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would establish voluntary,...
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Every Friday Through Lent
February 26, 2026 – The next KoC Fish Fry of 2026 will be this Friday. With so many options, no one goes away hungry. Service starts at 5PM and goes till 7pm. Right here in Sulphur Springs at St. James Catholic Church. Catholic fish fry culture is a Lenten tradition where parishes and community groups host Friday night meals featuring fried fish, adhering to the prohibition of eating red meat on Fridays during the 40 days before...
Leon Higginbotham
October 15, 1933 — February 25, 2026 Cumby, Texas Funeral service for Leon Higginbotham, age 92, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Norman Carson officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Campbell, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Higginbotham passed away at his residence on Wednesday, February 25,...
Hood County Commissioners Reject Data Center Pause, Seek State Action Instead
February 26, 2026 – GRANBURY — The Hood County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 this week to reject a proposed moratorium on new data center developments, opting instead to unanimously pass a resolution urging Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to address the issue statewide. Commissioners have faced mounting pressure from residents concerned about water usage, noise and long-term environmental effects tied to...
Texas School Choice Program Surges Past 130,000 Applications in Historic Rollout
February 26, 2026 – AUSTIN — Texas’ new Education Freedom Account program has drawn more than 130,000 student applications at the halfway point of its initial enrollment window, marking what state officials describe as the largest launch of a school choice initiative in U.S. history. The program, approved by lawmakers earlier this year and administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will provide eligible families...
