Edward Francis Sr. and Helen Lois DeLoach welcomed their son Edward, Jr. (Ed) to the world Jan. 8, 1932, in West Monroe, La. His death Aug. 2, 2025, darkened the skies for those who loved this gentle soul known for his kind heart, an infectious sense of humor, a commitment to church and community, and a passion for fishing and golf. 

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Collin Templeton of Eustace High School (foreground) catches a pass in the flat during the Aug. 8 scrimmage.

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Eustace High School’s Rocky Carter directs a series on offense while quarterbacking Aug. 8.

ATHENS–Aug. 5, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted to accept the proposed bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma as well as the execution of the subdivision participation and release form.
Jan. 23, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma for what an attorney general’s office release says was “their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis.”

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