Commissioner Sid Miller Celebrates Major Growth of GO TEXAN Program in 2025
Texas Department of Agriculture Announces Surge in Membership, Doubling of Champion-Level Partners November 25, 2025 – AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today celebrated a year of remarkable growth for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) GO TEXAN program, highlighting significant increases in membership, expanded partnerships, and unprecedented momentum for one of the state’s flagship marketing...
You Can Marry a Texas Inmate, But Save the Ceremony for Later
November 25, 2025 – Texas residents can legally marry an incarcerated partner, but the process is far more complicated than most people realize. While inmates retain the constitutional right to marry, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has imposed strict rules that sharply limit how weddings can take place. The biggest obstacle is the state’s ban on in-person prison weddings. Couples are not allowed to hold ceremonies...
Ramiro Hernandez
March 13, 1958 — November 16, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Ramiro Hernandez, age 67 of Sulphur Spring, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday November 26, 2025 at Centro Cristiano de Adoracion with Father Pacheco officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with David Mugar, Ramiro E. Hernandez, Mauel Puentes, Freddy Corvera, Joseph Godfrey, and Daniel Giron serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
David Alvin Schumacher
Funeral service for David Alvin Schumacher, age 81 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Logan Schumacher, Bill Schumacher, James Schumacher, Daniel Schumacher, Joseph Schumacher, and Tim Smith serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M to 1:00 P.M. Friday, November 28, 2025...
Use a VPN? States Look to Restrict Their Use to Protect Children From Porn
November 24, 2025 – Texas lawmakers are escalating their campaign to “protect children” from online pornography, but questions are mounting over whether the measures are effective — and whether the newest proposal, a statewide ban on VPNs, is even workable. Age-verification laws in Texas are intended to reduce minors’ exposure to online pornography — but based on current evidence, they only partially work and come with...
Celebrate the Holiday Season Outside at a Texas State Park
Nov. 21, 2025 AUSTIN – Falling leaves, chilly weather and migratory birds heading south mark the beginning of the holiday season in Texas. Starting this weekend, come enjoy a suite of different seasonal activities hosted by Texas State Parks for visitors of all ages, ranging from Thanksgiving potlucks to themed guided walks, crafting events and more. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) highly encourages anyone planning a...
Jerry Cone
October 9, 1936 — November 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Jerry Cone, age 89 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Jerry was born on October 9, 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma to Francis Cone and Martha Kusch Cone. He grew up in Enid and graduated from Enid High School in 1955. As a young man, Jerry loved rodeo, working the circuit as a clown and occasional bull riding, which provided him lots of stories to tell....
Ralph McSpadden
R.A. McSpadden, 84, died in his sleep on November 20th, while in hospice care. Born December 11, 1940, in Marfa, TX his parents were S.J. McSpadden, Jr. and Vera Brown McSpadden. Mr. McSpadden’s grandfather was S.J. McSpadden, Sr., a pioneer West Texas rancher from a prominent North Texas family, and his grandmother was Sarah Jane (born Crowley), daughter of Frank Crowley, an early settler of Denton County. McSpadden graduated...
‘ShamWow’ guy running for Congress in Texas as a Republican
November 24, 2025 – Vince Offer “ShamWow” Shlomi — better known to millions of late-night TV viewers as Vince Offer, the energetic infomercial pitchman behind the ShamWow towel — has officially entered the 2026 race for Congress. He filed paperwork to run as a Republican in Texas’ 31st Congressional District, aiming to challenge longtime GOP Rep. John Carter. The initial SlapChop “infomercial” directly sold 50,000...
Flood Watch in Place for Hopkins County and North East Texas
November 24, 2025 – A Flood Watch remains in effect across a wide stretch of North and Northeast Texas today as heavy rainfall continues to move through the region, raising concerns about rising water levels and flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued the alert early Monday, warning that 1 to 3 inches of rain — with isolated totals up to 4 inches — could lead to dangerous runoff through the afternoon. The watch...
