Texas A&M Forest Service, Lamar County Sheriff’s Office Warn of Timber Theft in County
August 21, 2025 – LAMAR COUNTY, Texas—Following recent reports of timber theft in Lamar County, Texas A&M Forest Service and the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office urge landowners to be vigilant and report any suspicious timber harvesting. Individuals in Lamar County have allegedly approached multiple landowners, verbally requesting permission to harvest trees on their property. After receiving permission, these individuals...
Miller Grove FFA News and Events Summer 2025
August 21, 2025 – The Miller Grove FFA 2025 Summer Spotlight states that the Miller Grove FFA officers attended the Texas State Convention this Summer. Cate Anderson, Addie May, Kayson Logan, and Leeton Stracener all competed in the Junior Quiz Bowl at the State Convention. These are just a couple of highlights the Summer Spotlight points out. Check it out below! Miller Grove FFA Summer 2025 Spotlight In other Miller Grove FFA...
Could the Cloud be Based in Thermo?
August 21, 2025 – We have all heard about “the cloud” and kind of understand that most of our information is stored there as well as other content we receive comes from that same cloud. What remains a mystery to most of us, is the actually location of the cloud. If you are like me, you probably think “the cloud” resides somewhere in the stratosphere like other clouds but the cloud we depend on for our...
“Wonderful Wednesdays” at First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs Begin Again September 3rd
August 21, 2025 – Children’s Church and Praise at First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will resume September 3, 2025. “Wonderful Wednesdays” will be held 6:00pm to 7:00pm, and “Kids Praise” will be held 7:00 to 7:15pm. Please join them every Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, located at 301 Church Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. First United Methodist Church 2025...
Tumbleweed Smith Will be Inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
August 21, 2025 – Tumbleweed Smith, originator and producer of THE SOUND OF TEXAS radio series will be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame on November 1st in the Broadcast Museum in Kilgore. After 9 years in radio and television news, Tumbleweed decided features were what he really liked to do. “It was sort of an experiment in free enterprise,” he says. “I wanted to see if I could make a living doing what I really like to...
Marthella Yoakum
November 24, 1929 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 95) Marthella Yoakum Obituary Funeral services for Marthella Yoakum, age 95, will be conducted at 10AM August 29, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jeff Sant officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with grandsons, Jeff Yoakum, Brian Yoakum, Jonathan Hatley, Jared Peacock, Joshua Mayes, Mark Yoakum serving as pallbearers Eric Hatley,...
Lawana G Morris
November 10, 1933 — August 18, 2025 Funeral service for Lawana Morris, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home with Al Davis officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Ms. Morris passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Legend Oaks Healthcare and...
Billy Wayne Orr
October 12, 1932 — August 20, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral Service for Billy Wayne Orr, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Mike Eason and Bro. Ken Weakley officiating. There will be a private family only burial with Lewis Tatum and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will...
Texas School Districts Blocking Ten Commandments; Houston Area Tops List
August 20, 2025 – A federal judge has temporarily blocked 11 Texas school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, halting enforcement of a new state law, Senate Bill 10, that was set to take effect Sept. 1. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled Wednesday that the law likely violates the First Amendment’s Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses. The injunction follows a lawsuit filed by 16 Texas families,...
Como Battles Water Issues
August 20, 2025 – The following press release was received by Hopkins County Emergency Management concerning the water disruption for the City of Como. The city of Como water department is offering one case of bottled water per family available at city hall. City of Como Water Well Pump Out of Service – Emergency Response Plan ActivatedComo, Texas – The City of Como is currently experiencing a disruption in water service due to...
