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As a part of HB 496, QISD complied with the mandate to offer training to employees willing to assist with injuries following a traumatic event involving blood loss.Hunt County EMS provided the training to staff on Monday, January 6th. QISD nurses and FHS Health Science Teacher James Shoemake assisted with the skills practice portion.
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Catfish anglers from several states will travel to W. Tawakoni, TX and Lake Tawakoni for a King Kat Tournament Trail event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Local and traveling anglers will be vying for cash, prizes, and an opportunity to compete at the 2020 King Kat Classic which will feature a guaranteed payout of $120,000 in cash and prizes.Anglers fishing the March 7, 2020 event will be testing their catfishing skills against other anglers and whatever Mother Nature has in store. Texas Parks and Wildlife report abundant numbers of channel and blue catfish in Lake Tawakoni along with limited numbers of flathead catfish. The lake has long been known for eating sized catfish, but recent years has seen an increase in trophy sized fish.
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The Wills Point ISD Education Foundation set a lofty bar with its first ever Boots, Buckles and Bling Gala in 2019, hosting an event headlined by country music star Neal McCoy to raise grant funding benefitting local teachers and students.After months of behind the scenes work and speculation, the education foundation announced on Monday that the headliner for the second annual Boots, Buckles and Bling Gala will be another country music star from Texas, Tracy Byrd.
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Wills Point ISD celebrated a milestone day Jan. 13 with six student-athletes signing letters of intent to compete collegiately in their respective sports.
Read more•Names will not be withheld. •Letters will be edited for grammar, space and legal concerns. •500 word limit. •Acceptance does not guarantee publication. •Deadline for inclusion in the current week’s
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Writing this weekly outdoors column has always been one of the highlights of my week. After 30 years of sharing the outdoors with you, this column never seems like work.
Read moreThe Wills Point ISD Education Foundation enjoyed a banner year in 2019, highlighted in large part by their first ever Boots, Buckles and Bling Gala in March. The inaugural event,
Read moreProspective candidates interested in serving on either the Wills Point City Council or Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees will not have to wait much longer to throw their hat
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