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Golfers from around the Wills Point area converged on the Van Zandt Country Club this last Saturday for Rotary’s 10 Annual All ‘Fore!’ Kids Charity Golf Tournament. Local businesses and golfers helped Wills Point Rotary raise $6,000 to benefit our local youth.
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The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society was pleased to award the 100 Years Family Living in Van Zandt County Certificate to Elvis Neal Allen of Fruitvale. Elvis’ father, James Irruna Allen, moved to Precinct 8 in Van Zandt County prior to 1910. Elvis is President of the Van Zandt County Historical Commission and is a wealth of information on local history, events and citizenry. Pictured are Elvis Allen and Carrie Anne Wilson-Woolverton. Courtesy photo
Read moreMore than 15 million pints of blood are transfused in this country each year. That exceeds 40 thousand pints daily. Hospitals in north, central and east Texas are using only a fraction of that amount, but Carter BloodCare still requests 1,000 volunteer blood donors each day to keep pace with local hospital demands.
Read moreThe City of Terrell and the Terrell Chamber of Commerce/CVB are sponsoring the Terrell Taco Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 7. The event will be held on Nash and Adelaide Streets near Terrell City Hall.
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The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Neches River Chapter) held its regular meeting on April 14, 2022, in Canton, Texas. First Vice Regent Rose Ann Ward presided, in the absence of Regent Sherrie Archer.
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The James Pinckney Henderson Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas met on March 26 in the Buchanan Room of the Van Zandt County Library.
Read moreThe Van Zandt County Genealogical Society met for their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the main Van Zandt County Library. The speaker, Elizabeth Covington, award-winning genealogist and reenactor, enthralled members.
Read moreApril 1-2: The annual City of Wills Point/Precinct 3 cleanup event will take place from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. The event could close early if the dumpsters become full. Accepted items for the city of Wills Point/Precinct 3 Cleanup will include appliances, residential trash, bulky items, cement/ rock, construction debris not to exceed 10 cubic yards, non-commercial/non-mounted tires ($7 if mounted) and batteries. Proof of residency is required.
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