Texas Wins 12th Gold Shovel Award For Outstanding Job Creation, Business Investment
June 18, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being recognized with the state’s 12th Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for outstanding achievement in job creation and capital investment in 2024. Texas has now been recognized with a Gold or Silver Shovel in each of the 20 years of the award program. “Texas again wins gold for attracting job-creating business investments...
Taco Plate and Garage Sale This Weekend
June 18, 2025 – Taco Plate available on Saturday only. Proceed go to the building fund for Iglesia Jesus es el Camino in Saltillo, TX.
Texas Hemp and THC Bill In Limbo
June 18, 2025 – With just days remaining until the signing deadline, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not publicly indicated whether he will approve or veto Senate Bill 3, a highly controversial measure that would ban products containing THC, including hemp-derived items like Delta-8 and Delta-9. The uncertainty has left the state’s booming legal hemp industry in limbo, as businesses, consumers, and industry advocates...
Dustin White
January 11, 2005 ~ June 15, 2025 (age 20) Dustin James White, age 20 passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The family will have a Memorial Service at a later date. Full obituary forthcoming With our condolences.
Quitman ISD Receives Part of $910,000 JET Grant
June 17, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott recently announced that Quitman Independent School District (ISD) has been awarded a $350,000 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to help train the next generation of mechanical engineers. The grant will support the training of approximately 70 students in partnership with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Marshall. The four JET grants include:• Angelina College: a $337,026...
Sill and Judy Bunch
Funeral services for Sill and Judy Bunch, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Cheryl Murray officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at the DFW National Cemetery at a later date. Mr. and Mrs. Bunch passed away in their residence on June 9, 2025. Sill was born on July 4, 1943 in Diboll, Texas to Lamar Ramsey...
Pain Relief ‘Stem Cell Injection’ Scams Now Moving Across The Country
June 16, 2025 – Across Texas and the nation, people are increasingly falling prey to aggressive marketing schemes offering unproven stem-cell injections, often presented at free steak dinner seminars. These events, advertised via flyers and mailers, promise life-changing results for chronic pain, joint issues, and even neurological conditions — all without FDA approval or credible scientific backing. Stem cell therapy can be...
Texas Capitol Evacuated Saturday Due to Credible Threat
June 16, 2025 – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) evacuated the Texas Capitol on Saturday in response to what officials described as a “credible threat” directed toward the state government. The evacuation took place just hours before a planned “No Kings” protest was set to begin on Capitol grounds. Law enforcement officials quickly secured the area and began investigating the source of the threat. DPS later confirmed...
Texas Senate Bill 38: New Protections for Property Owners Against Bad-Faith Tenants and Serial Squatters
June 16, 2025 – Texas has taken decisive action to protect property owners with the passage of Senate Bill 38, a law designed to address the growing challenges posed by bad-faith tenants and serial squatters. Under this new legislation, eviction cases can now be handled more efficiently, reducing the time and financial burden landlords often face when attempting to reclaim their property. One of the most significant features of...
Harris County Officially Ends Failed ‘Uplift Harris’
June 15, 2025 – Harris County has officially shut down its Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) program after months of delays, administrative costs, and no funds ever being distributed to residents. The program, which was intended to provide direct monthly cash payments to low-income families, ultimately failed to launch despite millions of taxpayer dollars already being spent on planning and administration. The program, originally...
