Frances Sills
Funeral Service for Frances Sills, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Tapp Funeral Home with Father Victor Hernadez officiating. Frances Sills passed away at Carriage House Manor on Friday, February 27, 2026. Frances Sills was born on August 25, 1939, in San Antonio, Texas to Jesus and Antonia (Sandoval) Salas. Frances married the love of her life, Aubrey Wayne Sills, on September...
Governor Abbott Statement On Austin Attack
March 2, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement on the tragic attack in Austin that occurred early Sunday morning: “Texas mourns with the families and loved ones of those who were horrifically killed in last night’s attack in Austin,” said Governor Abbott. “Cecilia and I pray for them, and we pray for the swift recovery of those who were injured. I have been in contact with Mayor Watson...
Federal Appeals Court Clears Way for Texas to Enforce Ban on Explicit Performances for Minors
March 2, 2026 – A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas may enforce its 2023 law restricting sexually explicit performances in the presence of minors, reversing a lower court decision that had blocked the measure. A two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted a prior injunction, allowing the state to move forward with enforcement while legal challenges continue. The ruling overturns an earlier...
Bob Cody
November 16, 1936 — February 28, 2026 Sulphur Springs Eddy Bob Cody, 89, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, lived an extraordinary life and rode off into the sunset on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Bob was born in Winfield, Texas, to Howard and Jewel Cody on November 16, 1936. He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School, where he was extremely difficult to catch from the halfback position on the Tiger football team. However, truth be told, he...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, March 1, 2026
Hey friends, I’ve been reading in the Gospel of Luke 15 where Jesus tells three parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. In each story, something valuable is missing, and the owner searches until it is found. The shepherd leaves the ninety-nine and goes after the one sheep. The woman lights a lamp and sweeps carefully until she finds the coin. The father watches the road for his son and, when he sees him at a...
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...
