CONSUMER ALERT: Ken Paxton Warns Texans About CCP-Aligned Smart TVs that are Spying on Them
December 22, 2025 – Attorney General Ken Paxton is issuing a consumer alert both warning Texans about the dangers of smart TVs spying on them, as well as providing general guidance as to how to turn off the invasive technology. Earlier this week, Ken Paxton sued five major TV companies, including some with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, for spying on Texans by using Automated Content Recognition (“ACR”) technology. The...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, December 21, 2025
Hey friends. The other day my brain was going wonky. I was over thinking a million scenarios in my mind about how things could go, would go, and how this would be and that would be, and what if and what then and why and why not. You know all the noises of doubt and fear. They were echoing in my mind. And in the background of all that the song “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas,” was also on repeat. Now it’s ok to...
Thee Hubbell House Destroyed by Fire
December 20, 2025 – Winnsboro, TX — Thee Hubbell House, a beloved historic bed & breakfast and event venue at 307 W. Elm St., was severely damaged in a significant fire Friday night, local authorities and news reports confirm. EastTexasRadio.com The property — known locally as Thee Hubbell House and historically cherished for its antique-filled guest rooms, oak-shaded grounds, outdoor pool, library, banquet spaces, and free...
Bryd Hawkins
April 4, 1926 — December 17, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Bryd Hawkins, age 99 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 P.M. at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove, Texas. Reception will be held one hour prior to the service in the community room at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Hawkins...
Alert from Gafford Chapel WSC: Water Outage
Date: Dec 19, 2025 You may be experiencing low water pressure or a possible outage due to a major leak in the Ridgeway area. Our system operator is trying to find the leak to make repairs. Please watch for possible leaks in your neighborhood to help us locate it. Call Daniel Romans at 903-439-5049 to report it. This is an old picture and does not represent the current situation.
Sandra Jane Watson
October 5, 1939 — December 14, 2025 Austin Sandra Jane Watson, age 86 of Austin, Texas passed away on December 14, 2025 at Arbor Terrace Lakeway Memory Care in Austin. Sandra was born on October 5, 1939 in Greenpond, Texas to Bob and Hazel (Gambling) Springer. She graduated from Como-Pickton High School in 1957 as valedictorian. Sandra married Billy Watson on February 22, 1963. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter,...
Black Carp Bounty Program Extended to Texas Anglers
December 18, 2025 – Texas anglers now have a new incentive to help combat invasive black carp in the Red River and other waters, as the “Keep, Cool, Call” Black Carp Bounty Program expands to include Texas. The initiative, led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife agencies, pays anglers $100 for each black carp they catch, humanely dispatch, and report to authorities. The goal is to support monitoring and...
Margaret Daisy Ray
Margaret Daisy Ray, nearly 97, passed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of strength, wisdom, wit, and unwavering love for those she considered family. Funeral Service for Margaret will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Rogers officiating. Margaret was born on January 5, 1929, in Hopkins County, Texas, and grew up during the Great Depression. Those early years profoundly...
Time is Running Out to Honor Friends and Family with a Snowflake Recognition
December 18, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign is well underway, but time is running out to recognize friends and family before the end of the year. This is the fun program that allows donors to honor someone with a snowflake to be displayed in the lobby of the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. The honoree is made aware of the recognition by the...
Texas Woman Accused of Hiding Razor Blades in Walmart Bread
December 17, 2025 – A 33-year-old Texas woman, identified as Camille Benson, was arrested Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, after authorities say she placed razor blades inside loaves of bread sold at two Walmart stores. Customers first discovered blades in bread at the Walmart Supercenter on December 5 and again at a Walmart Neighborhood Market on December 8. After additional complaints surfaced on December 14, store employees...
