Miller Grove ISD Issues Statement on Student “Hit List”
Public Statement from Miller Grove ISD Miller Grove ISD has been made aware of concerns regarding a potential “hit list” involving students at our school. We want to assure our parents, staff, and community that the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was immediately notified and actively investigated the matter. The safety and security of our students is our highest priority. Miller Grove ISD and local law enforcement take all...
Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire JDE Peet’s and Split into Two Global Beverage Powerhouses
In a groundbreaking move, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced it will acquire global coffee giant JDE Peet’s for €15.7 billion in an all-cash deal, forming the world’s largest pure-play coffee company. Following the acquisition, KDP will split into two independent, publicly traded companies: “Beverage Co.”—a North American refreshment beverage leader, and “Global Coffee Co.”—a global coffee champion operating in over 100 countries. A...
July Egg Numbers: Prices Hold Steady as Supply Adjusts
August 25, 2025 – The U.S. egg market remains relatively stable, with prices holding steady and retail demand improving amid the back-to-school season. Wholesale prices for graded loose caged eggs are unchanged at $2.19 per dozen. Meanwhile, prices for Large cartoned shell eggs fell to $2.61 per dozen in New York and $3.09 in California. Retail promotions have helped boost shell egg demand, although purchases by egg product...
First U.S. Human Case of Travel-Associated New World Screwworm Confirmed
August 25, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed the nation’s first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in a patient who recently returned from El Salvador. The case was officially verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on August 4 and investigated in coordination with the Maryland Department of Health. “The risk to...
Media Statement: Black Bear Sightings Confirmed in East Texas
August 25, 2025 – Biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) have confirmed several sightings of a black bear in Cherokee, Anderson, Panola and Rusk Counties. Black bears are native to Texas and part of the state’s natural heritage and ecosystem. They are designated as a threatened species in Texas, so it is illegal to kill, injure, take, possess, capture, or transport a black bear. Please note there are...
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Warns of Radioactive Foreign Shrimp
August 24, 2025 – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today highlighted a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning advising Americans not to eat, sell, or serve certain imported frozen shrimp from an Indonesian firm. Texans deserve to know exactly what’s on their plate, and the FDA’s advisory proves exactly why. The Texas Department of Agriculture fully supports this action and urges all Texans to take it...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, August 24, 2025
Hey friends!! Just wanted to encourage you today! You are so loved!! Listen friends, some of my greatest pain has led to my greatest blessings. Pain was never meant to destroy us but to grow us! And some of greatest pain I have experienced has come from people I care very much for. And the people I have hurt the most have been people I care about. Pain is inevitable, but how you...
Richard Wayne Jones
March 11, 1965 ~ August 16, 2025 (age 60) Richard Jones Obituary Funeral Services for Richard Wayne Jones will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Darrell Roach officiating. Interment will follow the service at Ridgeway Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. Richard passed away on August 16, 2025. Full obituary forthcoming Arrangements are...
Elmer Dial
VISITATION: Friday August 29, 2025 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMWest Oaks Funeral Home500 S. Hillcrest DriveSulphur Springs, TX 75482FUNERAL SERVICE :Saturday August 30, 2025 1:00 PMCherry Grove Baptist Church713 CR 4766Sulphur Springs, TX 75482INTERMENT FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday August 30, 2025 North Caney Cemetery713 County Road 4766Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 With our condolences.
Sue Gilmer
May 25, 1938 — August 22, 2025 Sulphur Springs Sue Gilmer, age 87 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Sue was born on May 25, 1938, in York, Pennsylvania to Eugene and Elizabeth (Loveland) Quarry. She enjoyed gardening, painting, cross stitching, canning and quilting. Sue enjoyed spending as much time as she could with her wonderful family....
