Edward D. Marley
July 30, 1936 — June 26, 2025 Dike Graveside service for Edward D. Marley, age 88, of Dike, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Reilly Springs Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Marley passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital of Sulphur Springs on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Edward D. Marley
Fred Dalton Heiber
December 21, 1954 ~ June 26, 2025 (age 70) Fred Heiber Obituary A visitation for Fred Dalton Heiber, age 70, of Sulphur Springs will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at West Oaks Funeral Home. Fred passed away at his home on Thursday, June 26, 2025. He was born on December 21, 1954 in Camden, Arkansas the son of Fred James Heiber and Denver Faye Phillips Heiber. Fred met Patricia...
Mary Preuss Wilson
September 16, 1932 — June 23, 2025 Sulphur Springs Mary E. Larsen Preuss Wilson, affectionately known as Ma by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the age of 92. Mary was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 16, 1932, to Lawrence and Grace (Anderson) Larsen. Her family moved several times throughout her childhood, finally settling in Texas when...
Texas Gun Law Changes Coming September
June 27, 2025 – Over the weekend, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a series of bills aimed at strengthening Second Amendment protections and curbing local efforts to implement stricter gun control policies. The newly enacted legislation, which takes effect on September 1, 2025, makes it easier for Texans to own certain firearms while limiting the power of local governments to enforce gun restrictions. Among the most...
TxDOT seeks feedback on $101.6 billion, 10-year plan
Public comment period begins Friday, June 27 and ends Monday, July 28 AUSTIN – Now’s the time to weigh in on proposed projects in communities across the state. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working on a new 10-year statewide transportation plan to meet the demand of a growing population and a thriving economy. What is the 10-year plan? The draft 2026 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) includes an estimated...
One Month Left to Enter the 2025 State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Contests
By Bridget Browning | June 27, 2025 | With just one month remaining, the State Fair of Texas is calling on all artists, crafters, and culinary creators to submit their work for the annual Creative Arts Contests. Whether you’re a detailed arts and crafts lover with a love for quilting, canning, or photography or a passionate home cook who enjoys making savory sensations or sweet treats, the State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Contests...
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRAISES TEXAS LEGISLATURE FOR PUTTING A FORK IN LAB-GROWN MEAT
The bill banning lab-grown meat safeguards Texas agriculture and consumers AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today celebrated that Texas officially became the seventh state in the nation to ban the sale and production of lab-grown meat. The legislation, recently signed by Governor Greg Abbott, is now set to take effect on September 1, 2025. The measure will ban the sale of cell-cultured protein products for human...
What is the Texas Bullion Depository?
June 26, 2025 – The Texas Bullion Depository is a state-run facility established to securely store precious metals such as gold and silver on behalf of individuals, businesses, institutions, and even government entities. Located in Leander, Texas, the depository represents a unique initiative by the state to provide an alternative to traditional federally controlled storage options, offering Texans more direct control over their...
TPWD Receives 115 Oyster Buyback License Applications
June 26, 2025 – AUSTIN — Of 545 available oyster licenses, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received 115 commercial oyster boat license offers in round nine of its Oyster License Buyback Program, which, if all applicants participate, would represent a reduction by 21 percent of total oyster licenses in the state. TPWD administers voluntary commercial fishing license buyback programs for inshore shrimp, crab and finfish...
Abbott Signs HB4211; Takes on Developments like ‘EPIC City’
June 26, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott has signed House Bill 4211, a new property law aimed at limiting the legal framework of the proposed EPIC City development, taking effect immediately. EPIC City is a proposed 402-acre Islamic-centered master-planned community initiated by the East Plano Islamic Center, located about 40 miles northeast of Dallas in Collin and Hunt counties. The 402-acre project, initiated by the East Plano...
