FedEx Fowl-Up Causes Smoked Turkey Delivery Delays
November 27, 2025 – TYLER, Texas — A Thanksgiving scramble is underway after a major Texas turkey supplier said hundreds of its holiday orders may not be delivered in time. Greenberg Smoked Turkey, Inc., a longtime family-run business in Tyler, reported that turkeys bound for North Texas customers became stuck inside a FedEx distribution facility in Hutchins. The delay, which the company says is outside its control, has left...
That $100 Million For Childcare in Texas Didn’t Go Far
November 27, 2025 – LUFKIN — When Texas lawmakers approved a $100 million boost to the state’s child care scholarship fund earlier this year, the investment was billed as a lifeline for working families struggling with soaring child-care costs. But months later, many child-care centers say they have seen little change — and thousands of eligible families remain stuck on waitlists. The problem, state officials and providers say,...
Texas Wants Drastic Fee Increase For Camps After Tragedy
November 27, 2025 – Texas regulators have proposed dramatic hikes to summer camp licensing fees — increases that could reach as much as 4,000% — sparking concern among camp operators that many longtime youth and overnight camps might be forced to shut down. Under current law, the initial license fee for a residential youth camp — like an overnight summer camp — is $750, with annual renewals ranging from $103 to $464 depending on...
Doug “Dougie” Thompson
December 19, 2025 — November 24, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Doug “Dougie” Thompson, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson passed away at his residence on Monday, November 24, 2025. Doug was born on December 19, 1953, in...
USDA Attempts to Stabilize US Fruit Market
November 26, 2025 – Texas hopes that the U.S. Department of Agriculture puts Texas-grown fruit at the forefront of a new federal food-supply initiative. This follows the USDA’s announcement that it will purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers. The USDA purchase is part of a broader effort to stabilize the national food supply chain, support domestic growers, and respond to recent market disruptions caused...
Paxton Warns About College Sports Commission Power Grab
November 26, 2025 – Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating his fight with the College Sports Commission (CSC), sending formal letters to Texas universities — and to attorneys general across the country — urging them to reject what he calls an “unlawful” and “dangerous” agreement that would reshape control over college athletics. Paxton’s warning targets the CSC’s proposed University Participation Agreement, a document that...
Ashley Suzanne McGill
February 6, 1978 ~ November 23, 2025 (age 47) Funeral Services for Ashley Suzanne McGill, age 47, of Saltillo, Texas, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Stouts Creek Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Ashley passed away on November 23, 2025 in Sulphur...
Rainbow Trout Stocking Returns to Texas Waters Nov. 26
Nov. 25, 2025 – AUSTIN – Just in time for the holiday season, rainbow trout arrives at waterbodies across the state for the annual Texas winter tradition of trout fishing. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin stocking thousands of rainbow trout Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving. It doesn’t take a lot of sophisticated fishing equipment to reel in a rainbow trout. They can be caught using simple, light tackle...
Commissioner Sid Miller Celebrates Major Growth of GO TEXAN Program in 2025
Texas Department of Agriculture Announces Surge in Membership, Doubling of Champion-Level Partners November 25, 2025 – AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today celebrated a year of remarkable growth for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) GO TEXAN program, highlighting significant increases in membership, expanded partnerships, and unprecedented momentum for one of the state’s flagship marketing...
You Can Marry a Texas Inmate, But Save the Ceremony for Later
November 25, 2025 – Texas residents can legally marry an incarcerated partner, but the process is far more complicated than most people realize. While inmates retain the constitutional right to marry, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has imposed strict rules that sharply limit how weddings can take place. The biggest obstacle is the state’s ban on in-person prison weddings. Couples are not allowed to hold ceremonies...
