GO TEXAN Pavilion Tops $1 Million in Sales at State Fair of Texas Despite Attendance Decline
December 23, 2025 – AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that sales at the GO TEXAN Pavilion surpassed $1 million during the 2025 State Fair of Texas, marking one of the strongest years in the program’s history despite a significant drop in overall fair attendance. According to the Texas Department of Agriculture, the GO TEXAN Pavilion generated $1,001,453 in total sales this year. The pavilion, sponsored...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Launch of New Crime Victims’ Services Website
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the launch of the newly redesigned Crime Victim Services Division (“CVSD”) website, as part of the Office of the Attorney General’s ongoing efforts to make it easier for Texans to find help, submit information, and access resources. “Crime victims deserve clear, compassionate, and reliable resources for help when they need it most,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Our redesigned website...
Texas AG Commissioner Miller Thanks Abbott for Nutrition Advisory Appointment, Vows to Expand Texas Initiatives
December 22, 2025 – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, a panel tasked with developing nutritional guidelines for Texans. Miller praised the governor’s decision and said he looks forward to contributing his department’s experience to the committee’s work. In a statement, Miller said he is “honored” by the appointment and emphasized a shared...
CONSUMER ALERT: Ken Paxton Warns Texans About CCP-Aligned Smart TVs that are Spying on Them
December 22, 2025 – Attorney General Ken Paxton is issuing a consumer alert both warning Texans about the dangers of smart TVs spying on them, as well as providing general guidance as to how to turn off the invasive technology. Earlier this week, Ken Paxton sued five major TV companies, including some with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, for spying on Texans by using Automated Content Recognition (“ACR”) technology. The...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, December 21, 2025
Hey friends. The other day my brain was going wonky. I was over thinking a million scenarios in my mind about how things could go, would go, and how this would be and that would be, and what if and what then and why and why not. You know all the noises of doubt and fear. They were echoing in my mind. And in the background of all that the song “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas,” was also on repeat. Now it’s ok to...
Thee Hubbell House Destroyed by Fire
December 20, 2025 – Winnsboro, TX — Thee Hubbell House, a beloved historic bed & breakfast and event venue at 307 W. Elm St., was severely damaged in a significant fire Friday night, local authorities and news reports confirm. EastTexasRadio.com The property — known locally as Thee Hubbell House and historically cherished for its antique-filled guest rooms, oak-shaded grounds, outdoor pool, library, banquet spaces, and free...
Bryd Hawkins
April 4, 1926 — December 17, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Bryd Hawkins, age 99 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 P.M. at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove, Texas. Reception will be held one hour prior to the service in the community room at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Hawkins...
Alert from Gafford Chapel WSC: Water Outage
Date: Dec 19, 2025 You may be experiencing low water pressure or a possible outage due to a major leak in the Ridgeway area. Our system operator is trying to find the leak to make repairs. Please watch for possible leaks in your neighborhood to help us locate it. Call Daniel Romans at 903-439-5049 to report it. This is an old picture and does not represent the current situation.
Sandra Jane Watson
October 5, 1939 — December 14, 2025 Austin Sandra Jane Watson, age 86 of Austin, Texas passed away on December 14, 2025 at Arbor Terrace Lakeway Memory Care in Austin. Sandra was born on October 5, 1939 in Greenpond, Texas to Bob and Hazel (Gambling) Springer. She graduated from Como-Pickton High School in 1957 as valedictorian. Sandra married Billy Watson on February 22, 1963. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter,...
Black Carp Bounty Program Extended to Texas Anglers
December 18, 2025 – Texas anglers now have a new incentive to help combat invasive black carp in the Red River and other waters, as the “Keep, Cool, Call” Black Carp Bounty Program expands to include Texas. The initiative, led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife agencies, pays anglers $100 for each black carp they catch, humanely dispatch, and report to authorities. The goal is to support monitoring and...
