May Meeting Set for the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group
May 5, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The next monthly meeting of the Hopkins County Health CareFoundation’s Breast Cancer Support Group is set for May 12. Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month in the Medical Plaza Conference Room, 113 Airport Road. The conference room is the first door on the left in the freestanding building on the southeast corner of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs....
Sun Savvy Women: Taking Control of Skin Health and Ageing
April 5, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Ladies, the sun is officially out for spring and will only heat upmore during summer. Make sure your skin is ready to take the heat with these sun exposure tips from the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation. Sun exposure is the biggest threat to skin health. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, otherwise known as UV, is the primary cause of skin cancer and is responsible for almost...
Texas Bill Would Remove Protection For School Librarians
April 5, 2025 – Texas House Bill 412, authored by Representative Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), has successfully passed the House with bipartisan support (99-31), signaling a significant shift in the legal landscape concerning the distribution of potentially harmful material to minors. The bill seeks to eliminate broad exemptions in current Texas law that have shielded school officials, librarians, and other individuals from...
‘Gulf of America’ Bill Heads to the Texas House
April 5, 2025 – The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would officially rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in state law. Authored by Republican State Senator Mayes Middleton of Galveston, the legislation aims to replace all instances of “Gulf of Mexico” within the state’s legal code. This initiative follows an executive order issued on January 20th titled “Restoring Names That...
Texas Democrats Plan to Block School Voucher Law Implementation
April 4, 2025 – Texas Democrats are preparing to take legal action in an attempt to block a controversial school choice law recently signed into law. The law, which centers on a voucher system, would allow public funds to be used for private school tuition. Republicans argue the measure prioritizes disabled students and those from low-income families, offering them greater educational freedom. However, Democrats warn it could...
Darrell Wilks
September 11, 1942 — May 2, 2025 Graveside service for Darrell Wilks, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Gafford Chapel Cemetery of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Darrell Gene Wilks passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at his residence. Darrell Wilks was born on September 11,...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, May 4, 2025
Hey friends! Recently when the student ministry met on the square to have some ice cream and do some street ministry, we read in Luke 19 about Zacchaeus the tax collector. Read with me in Luke 19:1-10. [1] Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. [2] There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. [3] He tried to...
Texas SB 1065 Clears Senate, Heads to House
May 1, 2025 – On April 30, 2025, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 1065 with a 20–11 vote, aiming to prohibit contractors leasing government-owned property from enforcing firearm bans, such as the one implemented by the State Fair of Texas. The bill now advances to the Texas House of Representatives for consideration. The State Fair of Texas banned firearms in response to a shooting in the fair’s food court in 2023...
Larry Joel Walters
Larry Joel Walters, 78, of Cumby, Texas, passed away peacefully in his wife’s arms on April 24, 2025. He was born on May 8, 1946, in Houston, Texas, to Charles and Marie Walters. Larry grew up in Houston and graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1964, where he proudly served in ROTC all four years. Early in life, he enjoyed many adventures with his parents, fishing and crabbing in Galveston and visiting extended family in...
Building Real-World Skills in AI: A New Path for College Students
With rapid changes to every industry being brought on by artificial intelligence, East Texas A&M is offering a program to prepare students for the future workforce. COMMERCE, TX, April 30, 2025—Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept—it’s already changing how people live and work. From chatbots that help answer customer questions to algorithms that assist doctors in diagnosing illness, AI is...
