For the 10th consecutive year, Dr. Kimberly Neiman, DDS of Wills Point and students from the Wills Point ISD combined their efforts to collect candy for the Sweets for Soldiers campaign.
For the 10th consecutive year, Dr. Kimberly Neiman, DDS of Wills Point and students from the Wills Point ISD combined their efforts to collect candy for the Sweets for Soldiers campaign.
The Myrtle Springs Alumni Association received a welcome bit of good news last week, receiving a $9,000 grant from the Wood County Electric Charitable Foundation for needed repairs to help replace the leaking roof of the old Myrtle Springs School Building. Those present for the check presentation included Association President Tresea Stringer and fundraisers Bill and Ida Rusk. Story on 3A.
The award-winning Tiger Band hit marching season at a breakneck pace Nov. 7, competing at two separate events before making their way to Nevada to support the Tiger football program in their district finale.
The Wills Point Community Angel Tree (“WPCAT”) is a communitywide, annual donation program that provides Christmas gifts for children in families facing financial hardship during the holiday season. The goal of WPCAT is to make sure that each child (from newborns to high school seniors) receives a new outfit with shoes and a coat, along with some nice toys, and that each family receives a box of food and a turkey, hen or ham.
The Wills Point Tiger tennis team made it look easy last week, punching their ticket to the Regional Finals with a 10-0 rout of 23rd ranked Midlothian Heritage Nov. 6.
The Wills Point Junior High cross country team made the short trip to Canton Oct. 24, capping the 2020 season by competing against Athens, Brownsboro, Canton, Mabank and Van at the annual District 14-4A Meet.
The Wills Point and South Van Zandt County Fire Departments were dispatched to a structure fire on County Road 3225 in Myrtle Springs shortly after 8 p.m. Nov. 11. According to preliminary reports, the fire was in the wall and spreading to the attic where it soon became a larger fire going through the roof. Extra water tanker back up trucks were called in to help extinguish the blaze. There were no reports of injuries, and the Red Cross is assisting the occupants of the home.
“The Van Zandt Country Club will not be hosing the Wine, Dine and Shop event this year. COVID-19 and unpredictable times have led us to this difficult decision. The safety of our members and guests are foremost.
What was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Tiger tennis program was anything but, as the team powered its way to a runner-up finish in district play before notching bi-district, Area and Regional Quarterfinal titles.
Van Zandt County’s best cross country runners and teams made their to Regional Meets held across East Texas last week, hoping to qualifying for this year’s UIL State Cross Country Meet. County athletes fared well overall as Canton’s Lexus Eudy and Maddie Wilson, Grand Saline’s Eden Grant and Martins Mill’s Maddie Burns all posted top-20 individual finishes to reach State.
Small businesses have faced unprecedented challenges in 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic wore on throughout the year, small businesses continued to confront the economic fallout wrought by the virus.
Well, friends and neighbors, looks like Thanksgiving might be a little different for us this year. I can’t even think about Christmas yet – let’s just get through the holidays one at a time, shall we?
The holiday season is steeped in tradition. Baking is one tradition that comes with the holiday territory.
To aid in public safety efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, GoBus began restricting trips to essential rides only in March. Now, they are returning to full service on Nov. 16.
Services for Stephen “Steve” Kenneth Lee, 76, of Edgewood, were held Saturday, Nov.14, 2020, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Edgewood. Visitation was held one hour prior to service time starting at 10 a.m. Burial followed at Locust Grove Cemetery in Wills Point.
Services for Janet “Sissy” Fielding Miller, 53, of Grand Saline, were held Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point.
Graveside services for JoAnn Seay, 61, of Terrell, were held Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at Oakland Memorial Park in Terrell. Visitation was at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point.
John Wesley Green, III, 56, of Edgewood, passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Tyler.
