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The Wills Point Community Angel Tree (“WPCAT”) is a community-wide, 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.
Read moreThe Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees tackled its smallest agenda of the year, completing the district’s monthly business in less than 20 minutes Nov. 9. Much of the board’s focus centered on staff and student appreciation before focus shifted to a series of action items.
Read moreTo 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.
Read moreThe number of confirmed and probable (those with COVID-19 positive antigen tests) coronavirus cases in Van Zandt County climbed at a dizzying pace last week, jumping from 1,084 cases on Nov. 6 up to 1,399 as of Nov. 16 according to the Northeast Texas Public Health District.
Read moreThe Dairy Queen in Wills Point, along with Calvary Baptist Church, will offer free Thanksgiving meals to anyone in need the night before Thanksgiving.
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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.
Read moreThe Wills Point ISD issued a notice to parents and guardians last week, advising of an ongoing investigation into an incident that involved a student bringing what was ultimately identified as an airsoft gun on campus.
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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.
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