Texas Governor Abbott Labels CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood ‘Foreign Terrorist Organizations’
November 19, 2025 – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on November 18, 2025, that he is designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as “foreign terrorist organizations” and transnational criminal organizations. Under a newly enacted state law (Senate Bill 17), the move bans both groups from buying or acquiring real estate in Texas. Abbott said the organizations pose a threat to the...
Texas Braces for Flooding Threat as Heavy Rains Target Central and Southern Regions
November 19, 2025 – Texas is preparing for several rounds of heavy rainfall over the next week, raising concerns for potential flooding across parts of the state. Meteorologists warn that a slow-moving storm system will interact with deep Gulf moisture, producing clusters of thunderstorms capable of dropping significant rainfall in a short period of time. The highest threat is expected in south-central and central Texas,...
Traveling For Thanksgiving? Here’s Your Outlook
November 18, 2025 – Thanksgiving travel in Texas is expected to be unusually busy this year, with 5.8 million Texans projected to journey 50 miles or more from home over the holiday period, according to AAA Texas. That number marks a modest but meaningful increase from 2024, signaling high holiday travel demand in the Lone Star State. Nearly 90% of those travelers plan to drive, with AAA estimating that 5.3 million motorists...
Commissioner Miller Proudly Announces $150,000 Donation by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to the STAR Fund
The donation bolsters relief efforts to support central Texas producers November 18, 2025 – AUSTIN – Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller recently announced a generous $150,000 donation by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to the State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund to bolster ongoing relief efforts for the central Texas agriculture community impacted by the tragic July flooding. STAR Fund applications are still...
Steve Randell Reed
November 15, 1946 ~ November 15, 2025 (age 79)Funeral Services for Steve Randell Reed, age 79, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rusty Posey officiating with Bobby Keller assisting. Roger Reed, Rodney Keller, Randall Reed, Don Chapman, Brian Ogles, Wayne Kendall, Stephen Carter, and Mike Booth will be serving as pallbearers. Interment will follow the service at Ridgeway...
Clemente Resendiz
November 21, 1955 ~ November 16, 2025 (age 69)Funeral Services for Clemente Resendiz, age 69 will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Primera Iglesia Bautista in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Rev. Francisco Carreon officiating. Interment will follow the service at Shooks Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Clemente Resendiz
Sandra Kay Conine
September 17, 1938 — November 16, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Sandra Kay Conine, age 87 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at a later time. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Conine passed away on November 16, 2025 at Wesley House. Sandra Kay Conine
Health Care Foundation’s Annual Snowflake Campaign Kicks Off
November 17, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – It is not too early to think of snowflakes and the holiday season! November is the month that the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation kicks off its annual Snowflake Campaign. The Snowflake mailer was recently mailed and the website is available to accept donations. The community is invited to pay tribute to friends and family members with a gift in their honor or memory. The Foundation...
Joyce Cook
February 8, 1942 — November 14, 2025 Sulphur Springs A private family graveside for Joyce Cook, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Cook passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Friday, November 14, 2025. Joyce Cook
Piracy Surges as Streaming Costs Rise and Platforms Multiply
November 16, 2025 – A decade after the explosion of online streaming was expected to end entertainment piracy, the trend is reversing—fast. Digital piracy of movies and television shows is surging again across the United States, and analysts say the culprit is the very industry that once promised convenience and affordability. With nearly every major media company launching its own platform in recent years—Disney+, Max, Peacock,...
