Mt. Pleasant Nursing Program Get $1M in Grants
September 7, 2025 – The Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) Nursing Program has secured more than $1 million in competitive grant funding to expand and strengthen its nursing education opportunities. The combined awards, totaling $1,037,871.79, will enhance curriculum, improve student success initiatives, and provide cutting-edge training resources for future healthcare professionals. The funding includes $244,867.95 from...
Uncork Texas Wines Program Sponsors TEXSOM 2025 Podcast
September 7, 2025 – The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has announced its continued sponsorship of the TEXSOM 2025 podcast series through its Uncork Texas Wines program, partnering with TEXSOM and the Italian Wine Podcast for the second consecutive year. The initiative aims to elevate the profile of Texas wineries and grape growers while connecting them with an international wine audience. Uncorked: Wine, Music & Art...
Tim Britt
Memorial service for Tim Britt, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at a later date. Mr. Britt passed away at his home on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Timothy James Britt was born on March 7, 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona to Gary and Collen (Moore) Britt. He married Gretchen Houk in Sulphur Springs, Texas on September 20, 2020. Tim enjoyed spending time with his wife, family and his beloved dogs. In his spare time, Tim enjoyed...
Hila Poole
July 18, 1940 — September 5, 2025 Scroggins Funeral service for Hila Poole, age 85, of Winnsboro, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025 at Hepsibah Baptist Church in Winnsboro, Texas with Bro. Perry Shirley officiating. Tom Friday and Scott Darby will assist with the service. Interment will follow at Maple Springs Cemetery in Leesburg, Texas with Nathanael Friday, Jacob Poole, Jonah Fuller, Monty Fuller, Ricky...
Governor Abbott Signs Texas Summer Camp Safety Bills Into Law
September 5, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 1 (the Youth CAMPER Act), Senate Bill 1 (the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act), and Senate Bill 3 at the Governor’s Mansion to enhance safety measures at Texas summer camps and better protect Texans from catastrophic flooding events. “As camper parents, Cecilia and I know the powerful role that camps can play in the lives of our...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, September 7, 2025
“The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs. Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.”Psalms 33:6-9 And THIS is the same GOD who we worship! The same God who spoke and the world began and at...
Texas Shrimping Industry Under Siege — New Law Aims to Shore It Up
September 4, 2025 – Texas’s once-thriving shrimping industry is facing collapse, largely due to a flood of cheaper imported shrimp. Once accounting for 50% of the U.S. supply in the 1990s, Texas now contributes just around 4%, with the number of licensed shrimpers plummeting 60% over the past 25 years to fewer than 1,000 active vessels. Many shrimpers receive as little as $1 per pound, despite retail prices reaching $10–12,...
COMMISSIONER SID MILLER BACKS SHRIMP LABELING LAW TO PROTECT TEXAS PRODUCERS
September 4, 2025 – AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is reminding Texans that Senate Bill 823 is effective as of September 1, 2025. This law introduces new protections for consumers and marks a significant victory for Texas shrimping and aquaculture. It requires informing consumers if the shrimp sold in the state are imported from outside Texas, thereby increasing awareness and supporting the critical Texas...
Teal Season Opens in Texas September 20
September 4, 20-25 – AUSTIN – Teal hunting season kicks off Sept. 20 and for the first time in nearly 20 years, Texas waterfowl hunters face a shortened early season. The Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Canadian Wildlife Service in May of 2024 estimated the blue-winged teal breeding population at 4.55 million birds, a 15 percent decline and the...
United States Mint Opens Sales for the American Eagle 2025 One Ounce Palladium Reverse Proof Coin on September 4
September 3, 2025 – WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 2025 — The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the American Eagle 2025 One Ounce Palladium Reverse Proof Coin (product code 25EK) on Thursday, September 4 at noon EDT. Orders will be limited to one coin per household for the first 24 hours of sales. The product limit is 6,000 units. The value of one ounce of 99.95% palladium is approximately $1,140 to $1,185 USD. The...
