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News
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
The ETX Senior Expo and Resource Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the First Methodist Church of Athens located at 225 Lovers Lane…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
City of Van Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Executive Director Tammy Weidman was among 155 in attendance at the Texas Women in EDC Conference hosted by…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
Ron and Becky Barber with The Barber Group/exp Realty in Van Zandt County have earned the nationally recognized Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation from…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Apr. 23-Apr. 30.
Julian Martin Bahena, 23, Canton, theft of a servant.…
Sports
April 25, 2024 - 21:48
Joseph Rolland of Wills Point High School captured first place in the Triple Jump at the Class 4A Regional Track Meet recently to earn a trip to next month’s…
March 28, 2024 - 22:59
Van senior Landry Jones was recently named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Girls Basketball Team for Class 4A.
Jones was also named to the…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
In a battle of Van Zandt County rivals March 15, the Canton Eaglettes outlasted the visiting Wills Point Lady Tigers, 8-0, in Canton.
The Eaglettes got on the…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
A six-run sixth inning proved to be too much to overcome as the Wills Point Tiger varsity baseball team lost to Mabank, 11-0, March 19.
Carson LaJone led the…
Columns
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
Until last week, I had a fluffy white beard. This was the first time I’d ever let it grow for more than two weeks.
Usually, I just look a little ‘scruffy,’…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
Hmmm…evidently an often-thought-about and frequently asked question. Along with many other thought-provoking ones, like ‘If a baby dies, does that infant go to…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
Mr. Barber,
I am the Public Information Officer for the Wills Point Volunteer Fire Department. My purpose in writing is to correct some erroneous statements…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to…
Lifestyle
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
How many times have I been hunting and watched a hawk or buzzard over head and wish that I too had the ability to observe the landscape from above rather than…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
Edgewood ISD Director of Technology & Communications On Thursday, Feb. 29, Edgewood ISD hosted the first ever Family Science Night.
The event was…
March 14, 2024 - 20:55
In a quest for a fresh start, new opportunities, the owners of 88888 Ranch embarked on a journey that led them from California to Texas.
Motivated by a desire…
February 22, 2024 - 20:48
Healthy eating is important at any age and can set the course for a life of vitality and wellness. Sufficient nutrition can help prevent chronic illnesses and…
Obituaries
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
1932-2004
Lacille Frison, 92, of Wills Point passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Services were at Noon, Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
1961-2024
Sharon Fleming 62, of Grand Saline entered God’s Kingdom on April 28, 2024. She was born on November 18, 1961.
She is survived by a sister, a…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
1944 – 2024
A graveside service for Wanda McCreary, 80, of Canton, was held Friday, April 26, 2024, at Haven of Memories in Canton with Bro. Donald Kyle offi…
May 02, 2024 - 21:03
1938 – 2024
Marvin Lee Bolt was born in Blackfoot, Texas, to Oel Lee and Alois Bolt on November 27, 1938. He entered Glory on April 24, 2024, where his wife…