A traffic stop conducted by Canton Police Department officers along Interstate 20 last week proved to be anything but routine, uncovering $27,000 in cash and a kilogram of cocaine. According to reports, officers with the Canton PD stopped a vehicle passing through the area for multiple traffic violations, including driving in the left lane without passing and an expired vehicle registration. Officers subsequently called for and received assistance from the Wills Point’s K9 unit, which hit upon the drugs hidden in the vehicle. Further details about the ongoing investigation were not immediately available as of press time.

One of the attractions during the Terrell Freedom Fest, July 3-4, will be a visit from Stearman 44, a biplane that was flown by cadets at the No. 1 British Flying Training School from April 6, 1943 till July 31, 1945. BFTS Concert visitors on July 3 and festival visitors on July 4 will find two Stearmans parked near the Museum.

A new Van Zandt County employee was introduced to the VZC Commissioners Court June 22 during its regular meeting. VZC Human Resource Director Jessica Deville introduced Emily Bettinger as the new Assistant VZC Human Resource Director.

I’m about to open a box of worms with this week’s column (pun intended). I love catching and eating what I and most folks call ‘perch’ or bream. Light tackle, a long shank ‘perch’ hook, a box of worms and we are ready to go ‘perch’ fishing, right? Come to find out, to properly categorize the fish we are targeting, we are about to go fishing for ‘sunfish’.

The summer months have been anything but slow for Wills Point ISD administrators and members of the Board of Trustees following a series of high-level changes announced in recent weeks.

The search for a new superintendent to head up Wills Point ISD is officially underway with news breaking last week that Dr. Scott Caloss would be leaving the district after being named the sole finalist for the same position at Medina Valley ISD.