IYKYK Gala Moments
March 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is known for havingfun, so this look back at Gala history is provided with a wink and a smile! As far back as 2009, the Civic Center has been decked out for the annual event. No area is left untouched. Food tables, corners, and dead-end hallways…all have the festive touch of volunteers. The more random and over-the-top decorated areas are the...
2026 Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program Removes 973 Derelict Traps from Texas’ Bays
March 13, 2026 – GULF COAST — During this year’s annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program (ACTRP), participants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division, Texas Game Wardens, volunteers and partner organizations along the Texas Gulf Coast rallied together to search for and discard derelict traps from Texas’ Bays. For the past 24 years, Texas coastal waters officially close to crabbing...
Betty Brookman Prock
February 7, 1929 — March 13, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Betty Brookman Prock, age 97, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Prock passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday, March 13, 2026. Betty Brookman Prock
Alice Vaselo
April 4, 1943 — March 12, 2026 Yantis Funeral service for Alice Vaselo, age 82, of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at White Oak Fellowship with Jimmy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Vaselo passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, March 15, 2026
Read with me.Psalm 19:1-14The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. [2] Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. [3] They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. [4] Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. [5] It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after...
SNAP Recipients Sue to Get Their Sugary Treats Back
March 13, 2026 – A group of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients has filed a lawsuit challenging efforts to ban the use of food assistance benefits for sugary foods and beverages. The lawsuit targets recent proposals in several states that seek to restrict what items can be purchased through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP. The program provides monthly food benefits...
Formal Request to Remove Controversial Statue From Globe Life Field Already Filed
March 13, 2026 – A North Texas congressman is calling on Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers to remove a controversial statue recently installed outside the team’s home stadium in Arlington. U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey sent a letter this week to Texas Rangers co-chairmen Ray Davis and Bob Simpson, as well as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, urging them to reconsider the placement of the statue titled One Riot, One Ranger at Globe...
Harris County Judge Attempts to Enter Sold Out Concert Without Ticket
March 13, 2026 – A confrontation at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo drew attention this week after Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo was removed from a restricted section during a sold-out concert at NRG Stadium. Hidalgo is the first woman to be elected County Judge and only the second to be elected to the Commissioners Court. The incident occurred during a performance by country artist Megan Moroney as part of the annual...
WNBA Fails to Reach Agreement on Contract
March 12, 2026 – As negotiations continue between players and league officials, the Women’s National Basketball Association faces uncertainty after failing to finalize a new labor agreement by the widely discussed March 10, 2026 deadline. Talks surrounding a new collective bargaining agreement between players and league leadership have drawn limited national media attention, a contrast to the intense coverage typically...
Governor Abbott, TWC Launch Streamlined State Of Texas Application
March 10, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has launched a streamlined State of Texas Application on WorkInTexas.com. The updated application simplifies the hiring process to help attract new talent to state jobs and is part of a broader state effort to reduce red tape and burdensome regulations in government. “As the No.1 state for new jobs in the country, we...
