Applications Open Dec. 1 for 69th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Cadet Class
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin accepting applications Dec. 1 for the 69th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police cadet class. The application period will close Dec. 31. The cadet class is open to those interested in enforcing conservation laws, public safety and joining the next generation of elite state law enforcement officers. As fully commissioned peace officers, game...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, November 30, 2025
Out of the Depths Hey friends read with me Psalm 130, where the writer of Psalm is crying out from the depths. Ever been there friends? In the depths of brokenness or the depths of motherhood or the depths of depression. Whatever depths you have found yourself in, this Psalm is sure to speak to your heart! “Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice.” – Psalm 130:1 Psalm 130 is a song...
Shirley Evans
November 10, 1941 — November 20, 2025 Funeral Service for Shirley Evans, age 84 of Farmersville, Texas will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. Mrs. Evans passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Lexington Medical Lodge in Farmersville, Texas. Shirley was born November 10, 1941, in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Luther and Fenton (Fisher) Gibby....
Mark Friddle
September 1, 1950 — November 26, 2025 Yantis Funeral service for Mark Friddle, age 75 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Mark Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Friddle passed away on November 26, 2025 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Mark was born on September 1, 1950 in...
Belinda Dickey
October 11, 1949 — November 26, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Belinda Dickey, age 76 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Garry Jordan officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Dickey passed away on November 26, 2025 at her residence. Belinda Dickey
Sherry Kay Sinclair
March 14, 1964 ~ November 27, 2025 (age 61) Sherry Kay Sinclair, of Sulphur Springs, passed away peacefully, the morning of November 27, 2025 to be with her Lord. She was surrounded by her family until the very end. She was born on March 14, 1964 in Hope, Arkansas. Sherry had 30 years in education, starting her career in 1992 in Queen City, Texas. She then worked in Mt. Pleasant in 1997 and 1998, then moved to Sulphur Springs ISD,...
Wm. David Thompson
March 21, 1947 ~ November 21, 2025 (age 78) Wm. David Thompson born, in 1947 to Caleb James Thompson and Mary Garnet Head Thompson in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Wm. David grew up in Sulphur Springs and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School. Wm. David married Patricia Wilkins on November 22, 1967; Patricia preceded him in death in 2016. Wm. David worked as a computer programmer since the 1970’s until his retirement. He enjoyed...
Two Thanksgivings in Texas? Do You Remember?
November 27, 2025 – Seventy years ago, Texas ended a quirky and often confusing chapter in its holiday history: the era of two Thanksgivings. For decades, Texas celebrated the holiday on a different date than the rest of the nation, making it the last state to officially recognize Thanksgiving on the federally designated fourth Thursday in November. The mismatch began in the 1930s, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved...
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,...
