Attorney General Ken Paxton Makes Good on Promise, Sues Bexar County
September 4, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Bexar County Commissioners Court after it voted to enact an unlawful program that would mass-mail voter registration applications to residents regardless of whether those residents have requested such an application or are even eligible to vote. On September 3, the Bexar County Commissioners Court voted in favor of a new program that would hire a third-party vendor...
Live Oak Environmental Services Change Trash Pickup Day
September 3, 2024 – Trash pickup day has changed for Hopkins County Residents. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our service efficiency and ensure timely and reliable service for all our valued customers, we are going through a reroute process. Thursday will be your service day beginning the week of September 1, 2024. If this is not a change to your current service day, please disregard this message. If you experience...
Upcoming Free Mammography Clinic Sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is making plans for their fifthannual free mammography clinic to benefit uninsured Hopkins County women over the age of 40. The clinic is made possible through direct donations and proceeds from Designer Handbag Bingo. The October clinic is available to the first 60 women who call to make an appointment. The dates so far are Friday, October 4, Monday, October 7, and...
Texas Senate Bill 1841 Now in Effect; Grants Rights to Victims of ‘Dating Violence’
September 3, 2024 – This month, Senate Bill 1841 went into full effect for the State of Texas. The bill gives survivors of dating violence access to family violence centers. It also clearly defines dating violence as someone in a dating relationship who causes physical harm, makes someone fear for their safety, or suffers emotional abuse. Senate Bill 1841 amends the Human Resources Code to update provisions relating to...
Proliferation of “cat eyes” Delaying Passengers at Checkpoints in Airports
September 3, 2024 – Transportation Security Administration officers are seeing a proliferation of “cat eyes” weapons being carried to checkpoints, items that are slowing checkpoint security lines. Cat eyes weapons. (TSA photo) “Cat eyes,” which perhaps are better known for their dangerous ears than their eyes, fall along the lines of brass knuckles. A user places their fingers through the cat’s eyes and the ears become dangerous...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Warns Bexar and Harris Counties Against Unlawful Attempts to Send Voter Registration Applications to Unverified Recipients
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the Bexar and Harris counties commissioners courts warning that their proposed plans to mail voter registration forms to individuals regardless of the eligibility of the recipients would violate the law. On September 3, 2024, the Bexar County Commissioners Court will consider using taxpayer funds to pay a third-party vendor to print and distribute voter registration forms to...
Governor Abbott Announces $10,000 Reward For Information On Navy Veteran Murder In Houston
September 2, 2024 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person or persons involved in the murder of a 90-year-old Navy veteran in Houston this weekend. “Cecilia and I are deeply saddened to hear of the murder of 90-year-old Navy veteran Nelson Beckett...
Customs and Border Protection to Halt Vehicular Traffic During Ceremony to Honor 9/11 Victims
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 at approximately 6:45 a.m., CBP, will temporarily halt all vehicular and commercial bus traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge to host the annual 9/11 ceremony. Vehicular traffic is expected to resume at 8:00 a.m. CBP encourages the traveling public to make arrangements to cross prior to 6:45 a.m. if they plan to utilize the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge as a travel route. As an alternative route,...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, September 1, 2024
Hey Friends! I don’t know about you but this last week has just seemed to speed right by and here we are at the beginning of a new week and new month! Let me share a little story from this last week with you! My granddaughter does this cute thing where she will stand far away and say “redEEEE? RedEEEE? RedEEEE?” And then she will say “SET GOOO,” and she will run full speed at one of us and throw herself into...
Operation Lone Star Deploys Drone Technology To Secure The Border
August 30, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 518,300 illegal immigrant...
