All Sulphur Springs ISD Students to Receive Free Meals Through Community Eligibility Program
Sulphur Springs, TX — The Sulphur Springs Independent School District (SSISD) has announced it will continue offering free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students for the upcoming school year, thanks to its participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP is a federally funded option available to schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, allowing eligible districts...
Rex Stovall
Memorial service for Rex Stovall, age 71 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mr. Stovall passed away at Sincerity Homestead in Greenville, Texas, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, after a courageous 20-year battle with Parkinson’s. Rex Franklin Stovall as born on...
Robert Carroll
August 16, 1949 — August 10, 2025 Sulphur Springs Robert Wayne Carroll, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away at Carriage House Manor on Sunday, August 10, 2025. With our condolences.
Backer Says Dallas-to-Houston Bullet Train Is Shovel-Ready
August 11, 2025 – The lead investor behind the long-delayed Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project says the plan is “shovel-ready” and could potentially host the fastest train in the world—if it can clear remaining political hurdles. John Kleinheinz, president of Kleinheinz Capital Partners Inc., has been involved with Texas Central for over a decade. He said the effort began with a group from Japan that sought...
Texas Sands PAC Holds Over $9 Million Ahead of Election Season
August 11, 2025 – As the 2025 election season ramps up, Texas Sands PAC, the political arm of casino giant Las Vegas Sands, has revealed it is sitting on more than $9 million in cash, according to new financial disclosures. The well-funded super PAC is expected to play a major role in shaping the future of casino gambling legislation in Texas. The bulk of the PAC’s war chest comes from Miriam Adelson, the billionaire majority...
Most U.S. School Milk Now Lower in Added Sugar, Industry Group Says
August 10, 2025 – The vast majority of milk processors supplying U.S. schools have successfully reduced added sugars in flavored milk products ahead of the new academic year, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced Thursday. According to the IDFA, 37 school milk processors, representing about 95% of the milk volume served in schools nationwide, have met the goals laid out in the Healthy School Milk...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, August 10, 2025
Hey Friends, a while back I took my family to Kentucky to the Ark Experience and wow was it powerful. And as we were coming home from Kentucky, we were listening to a sermon and the pastor told a story of a woman on a plane. He said, as she looked out one window she saw a beautiful sunset and as she looked out the other side windows she saw an approaching storm. And in that moment I feel like the Lord spoke to my heart what he...
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens Closes Indefinitely, Citing Safety Concerns
August 9, 2025 – Athens, TX — Just one month after reopening to the public following a two-year, $8 million renovation, the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has closed its doors indefinitely, citing unspecified safety concerns. Emergency Closure: We are saddened to say that the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center will be closed until further notice starting August 8. Due to unforeseen circumstances and for safety, we will be...
Texas Supreme Court Lawsuits and Looming Special Sessions
August 8, 2025 – A legal and political showdown is intensifying in Texas as Attorney General Ken Paxton files a lawsuit with the Texas Supreme Court asking the court to declare the seats of 13 Democratic House members vacant. These lawmakers fled the state to block a GOP‑led redistricting vote, effectively shattering quorum during the current special session. Paxton argues their public refusal to return constitutes abandonment...
Sherri Lynn Ferrell
February 3, 1958 — August 7, 2025 Sulphur Springs Memorial service for Sherri Lynn Ferrell, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. David Burns officiating. A private inurnment will be held at Posey Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky...
