Eward Robert Valles
September 30, 1988 ~ January 21, 2026 (age 37) Funeral Service for Eward Tobert Valles, age 37, will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Pine Forest Cemetery. Mr. Valles passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. With our condolences.
James Earl Jones
James Jones February 2, 1955 — January 17, 2026 James Earl Jones age 70, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. James was born on February 2, 1955 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Charles Wayne and Betty (Brasher) Jones. He is survived by his son, Corey Jones of Sulphur Springs, Texas; twin sister, Jean Thompson and her husband Richard; brother Roy Jones. ...
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Blasts Lab-Grown Meat Ruling: “Texas Will Not Back Down”
January 22, 2026 – AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently condemned a federal ruling that undermines the state’s recently enacted ban on lab-grown meat, calling it “an assault on Texas ranchers, a gift to Washington elites, and a slap in the face to state sovereignty.” “This ruling is an assault on the livelihoods of Texas ranchers and impairs Texas’s ability to protect its people,” Miller said. “Texas...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Wide-Sweeping Investigation into Unlawful Financial Incentives Related to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
January 22, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton opened a landmark investigation into the multi-level, multi-industry scheme that has illegally incentivized medical providers to recommend childhood vaccines that are not proven to be safe or necessary. The wide-sweeping investigation will analyze an incentivization framework that has historically forced Texas kids to receive over 70 shots from birth to age 18 in order to continue...
Governor Abbott Calls On CFISD To Sever Ties With CAIR-Sponsored Islamic Games
January 21, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) regarding the New Jersey Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR NJ) sponsorship of the 2026 Houston Islamic Games taking place at taxpayer-funded facilities. “It has come to my attention that Bridgeland High School intends to offer public school facilities to host the...
Gerald DeWayne Chessher
Gerald Chessher Obituary Memorial Service for Gerald DeWayne Chessher, age 80, will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Brad and Kendra Richey Residence located at 497 County Road 1130 Cooper, Texas. Mr. Chessher passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Sulphur Springs Texas. Cole was born in Lake Creek, Texas on November 23, 1945. Parents were Owen and Bonnie Chessher. He enlisted in the United...
Hopkins County Judge Newsom Issues Declaration of Local State Of Disaster
DECLARATION OF A LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER WHEREAS, The County of Hopkins, Texas, beginning Friday, January 23, 2026, is under threat of widespread and severe damage, injury, and loss of property, or the imminent threat thereof, resulting from a forecasted winter storm, including but not limited to: wintry mix, sleet, snow, recurring precipitation, prolonged freezing temperatures, and accumulative ice; and WHEREAS, The...
Kaiden Ragsdill
Kaiden Ragsdill December 14, 2011 — January 20, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Kaiden Ragsdill, age 14, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Kaiden passed away at Medical City – Plano on Tuesday,...
Marilyn Jean Strickland
June 5, 1941 ~ January 20, 2026 (age 84) Memorial Service for Marilyn Jean Strickland will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Marilyn passed away on January 20, 2026. Full obituary forthcoming. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
UK Bans Popular ‘Jolly’ Candy
January 21, 2026 – Health officials are calling for tighter restrictions on food imports after popular American sweets, Jolly Ranchers, were found to contain potentially harmful chemicals linked to petrol. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an urgent food safety alert warning consumers not to eat certain Jolly Rancher products sold in the UK. Tests revealed the presence of Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH),...
