The most tightly contested local race from the March 3 Republican Primary officially drew to a close this week with incumbent Precinct 3 Constable Robert Tisdale holding off challenger Brent Deen by a slim 1,116-1,106 margin following a March 26 recount.
School districts around the country have found themselves in a position they hardly could have imagined just weeks ago, implementing plans to continue instruction without the benefit of campus classrooms or in-person instruction.
Above, best friends Payton Rushing and Avery Gerving spent their first day of online instruction learning together March 25. Right, Mckynley Lyon took advantage of her eLearning opportunity by sitting in her tree house swing to complete her assignments. Students were responsible for completing one reading, one math, one science and one social studies lesson during the first week, three days, of online instruction.
The city of Wills Point took proactive steps towards mitigating the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 epidemic that has spread worldwide in recent months, issuing a Mayoral Declaration of Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency March 20.
During a 20-minute emergency session March 23, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court voted 3-0 to limit public access immediately to the courthouse and all other VZC buildings through at least Wednesday, April 15, due to coronavirus concerns.
School districts across the country have been left scrambling in recent weeks, working tirelessly to minimize disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic by implementing ways to keep students and teachers connected.
A local outcry across various social media websites asked for an update from county officials during the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. County officials responded to the request, releasing a press release regarding the virus and the impact of it on Van Zandt County.
The most tightly contested local race from the March 3 Republican Primary officially drew to a close this week with incumbent Precinct 3 Constable Robert Tisdale holding off challenger Brent Deen by a slim 1,116-1,106 margin following a March 26 recount.
Congratulations to the Ford High School varsity baseball team for winning Dallas ISD’s Tournament Championship on Saturday, February 28, 2020.
The Panther Winterguard recently competed bringing home high marks and the win. Congratulations to the Panther Winter Guard. They earned a Superior rating from all three judges, scoring a 272 out of 300.
Over 23,000 people in Van Zandt County turn to the Canton Herald, Wills Point Chronicle and Van Zandt News for local news and information. Especially now, when people are looking for information on how COVID-19 is changing how we live and work in each of our communities.
While the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health of millions in this country and around the world, the novel coronavirus presents unique challenges for more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.
Having survived divorce, parenting a teen, and being stuck on the O’Hare runway multiple times, I’ve learned some truths. I’ll cover a few of them in this article. At 58, imparting wisdom is just something I do because it allows me to remain seated, while sounding thoughtful. I sort of stare out into space, then jabber something like, “You know, it really doesn’t take all kinds!”
As part of the state’s ongoing response to COVID-19, Governor Greg Abbott announced the deployment of three National Guard Joint Task Force Brigades. The 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and the 176th Engineer Brigade will operate ten general support units located throughout the state.
The immediate family held a private funeral service for Beatriz Colunga Vargas, 24, of Emory, Friday, March 27, 2020, at St. John Catholic Church in Emory. Burial followed at Emory City Cemetery. Services were under direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point.
James Vernon Brazel, of Canton, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Athens, at the age of 75.
A private graveside service for Bonnie Lee Tisdale, of Wills Point, was held Saturday, March 28, 2020, at White Rose Cemetery. Services were under direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point.
Dale Redding, 66, passed away on March 3, 2020, at his home in Wills Point. He was born on March 25, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas to Kaye Redding and Dorothy Blake Seaman.
He married Deborah Ann Hodges on Aug. 19, 1981, in Dallas, Texas. They had two children son, John Kim Redding, and daughter, Sarah Ann Redding.
