First Round of School Vouchers Reach Texas Families
April 23, 2026 – AUSTIN, Texas — Greg Abbott on Wednesday marked the first distribution of Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) funds, with more than 42,000 families set to receive financial support aimed at expanding school choice across the state. The program, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts under Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, is designed to give parents greater flexibility in selecting...
20th Anniversary Gala Has a Few Seats Available
April 23, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – As of this writing, there are seats still available for the 20th anniversary Gala coming up on May 9. Those interested in attending should act now to secure their tickets by visiting Gala2026.GiveSmart.com. As always, the community has graciously provided its support through volunteer time, ticket purchases, sponsorships, monetary donations, prizes, and other valuable help. This assistance...
Nikii Whitehead
March 14, 1961 — April 21, 2026 Lone Oak Memorial service for Nikii Whitehead, age 65, of Lone Oak, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Whitehead passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Full obituary to come. With our condolences.
HHSC Announce $60 Million In Federal Funding To ‘Make Rural Texans Healthy Again’
April 23, 2026 – AUSTIN, Texas — Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will distribute $60 million in initial federal funding to rural hospital districts, launching a new effort aimed at improving health outcomes across underserved communities. The funding, part of the state’s broader Rural Texas Strong plan, will support the “Make Rural Texans Healthy Again” initiative. The program...
Dennis Ray Jordan
June 11, 1939 ~ April 22, 2026 (age 86) Funeral Service for Dennis Ray Jordan will be at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Wesley United Methodist Church. Dennis passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at his residence. Dennis was born June 11, 1939, in Mahoney, Texas, to Hester Ray and Mary Lucille Jordan. He married Paula Berry on March 28, 1980. Between them, they had five...
Paxton Wins Another Battle for Ten Commandments in School
April 20, 2026 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a legal victory this week as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld Senate Bill 10, clearing the way for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms across the state. In a statement following the ruling, Paxton called the decision “a major victory for Texas and our moral values,” emphasizing his office’s role in defending the law. “My...
U.S. Government Prepares to Meddle in the Fertilizer Market
April 22, 2026 – The United States government is preparing to tap billions of dollars generated from tariffs and renegotiated trade deals to address persistently high fertilizer prices, a move aimed at easing financial pressure on farmers and strengthening domestic supply chains. Speaking before a House Appropriations subcommittee, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the administration is shifting from general concern to...
U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Meat Packing Companies
April 21, 2026 – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Tuesday welcomed a newly launched criminal antitrust investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into the nation’s largest meatpacking companies, calling the move a long-overdue step toward restoring fairness in the beef industry. In a statement issued April 21 from Austin, Miller praised the administration of Donald Trump for taking action against what he...
Timmerman Power Plant Is Fully Operational
April 21, 2026 – AUSTIN, Texas — Texas officials on Tuesday marked a milestone in the state’s ongoing push to expand electricity generation, announcing that a second unit at the Timmerman Peaker Power Plant is now fully operational—one month ahead of schedule. Governor Greg Abbott joined leaders from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to highlight the completion of the 380-megawatt natural gas-fired facility near Maxwell....
Paxton Takes on California Kratom
April 21, 2026 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against two California-based kratom retailers, accusing them of selling highly concentrated and potentially dangerous products to Texas consumers in violation of state law. The companies named in the lawsuit—Pure Leaf Kratom, LLC and Outcast Distribution, LLC—are alleged to have marketed and shipped products containing extremely high levels of...
