Paxton Sues Water Treatment Plant For Dumping Sewage into Cedar Creek
March 18, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week that his office has secured a court order halting the illegal discharge of sewage and waste into waterways in East Texas. The legal action targets Angelina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4, which state investigators say had been releasing untreated or improperly treated sewage into Cedar Creek. The creek is part of the larger Neches River Basin,...
Islamic Schools Still Banned From Texas School Choice Program
March 18, 2026 – A federal judge in Houston is drawing attention amid ongoing legal challenges to Texas’ new school choice program, particularly over questions involving religious schools and eligibility rules. U.S. District Court Judge Alfred Bennett of the Southern District of Texas reportedly described the lack of Islamic schools participating in the state’s Education Freedom Accounts program as “troubling” during recent...
Marva Precillia Johnson
March 27, 1936 ~ March 15, 2026 (age 89) An obituary is not available at this time for Marva Precillia Johnson. Funeral Service SaturdayMarch 21, 202611:00 AMWest Oaks Funeral Home (Sulphur Springs, Texas) Sulphur Springs, Texas Interment following funeral service SaturdayMarch 21, 2026Caney CemeteryCounty Road 2408Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 With our condolences.
How did your Plants and Flowering Trees Fare?
March 17, 2026 – A late-season cold snap brought freezing temperatures to Hopkins County overnight, damaging early spring vegetation. Temperatures dipped into the mid-30s across the area, cold enough to produce patchy frost in low-lying and rural areas. Gardeners and landowners reported concerns about tender plants, blooming trees and early garden crops that may have been exposed to the chill. Agriculture experts say even a...
Nancy Harvieux
January 31, 1955 — March 15, 2026 Brashear Visitation service for Nancy Harvieux, age 71, of Brashear, Texas, will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Harvieux passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Nancy Harvieux was born on January 31, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late Walter and Magdalene (Rauer) Harvieux. She married Stanley Kent on May 2, 1987,...
Jerry Mac Gilliam
Jerry Mac Gilliam, age 80, of Brashear, Texas passed away surrounded by his family on March 11, 2026. Mr. Gilliam was born on February 14, 1946. to James Bunt Gilliam and Bonnie Gay Boykin in Pittsburg, Texas. He married Jeanie Kay Proctor on June 27, 1965. Jerry was a mechanic in the auto industry for over 30 years. He was an avid deer hunter, enjoyed riding his tractor, and adored his family especially his grandchildren. Jerry...
Texas Stops Oklahoma Land Grab Attempt
March 17, 2026 – Texas officials say an effort by an Oklahoma landowner to claim property along the Red River has been stopped after a court sided with the state’s legal arguments. “The full force of the law will come crashing down on anyone trying to seize Texas land. I will always defend our state’s sovereignty and will not allow erroneous theories to undermine Texas’s land ownership,” said Attorney General Paxton. “The Red...
Sharon Akerhielm
December 24, 1950 — March 15, 2026 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Sharon Akerhielm, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Tira Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Akerhielm passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Sharon Akerhielm
Support Group Reflects on Lent and Celebrates Foundation’s Community Pride Award
March 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The ladies of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group enjoyed a message from Father Justin Wylie at their meeting on March 9. Fr. Wylie shared his reflections about prayer, gratitude, and the season of Lent. “There are three pillars to a good Lent: fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Fasting means voluntary hunger or thirst; almsgiving refers to giving up something you enjoy for the...
No Run-Off Election Needed for City of Starbase
March 16, 2026 – The newly incorporated City of Starbase will not hold its upcoming municipal election after no candidates filed to challenge the current officeholders. Under Texas election law, local governments are allowed to cancel an election if every race on the ballot is uncontested. Because no challengers submitted paperwork before the filing deadline, Starbase officials confirmed that the scheduled election will not take...
