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The Wills Point Tiger band program hosted its annual Drums on Point Contest at Ken Autry Davis Field Sept. 25. Competing schools included Rains, Grand Saline, Kemp, Terrell, Mabank, Canton and Wills Point. Rains won Best in Class 3A, and Canton won Best in Class 4A as well as the overall Grand Champion title. Wills Point placed second overall in their first competition of the year. The full Tiger Marching Band will travel to Denton Oct. 1 to compete in The Marching Championship presented by Director’s Choice.
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Last Saturday, September 18, the Wills Point Rotary Club organized its ninth annual All ‘Fore’ Kids Charity Golf Tournament at the Van Zandt Country Club to benefit the Wills Point community.
Read moreThe Republican Club of Van Zandt County will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m., Sept. 27 at the Canton Farm Bureau. The date change was to accommodate as many area school board members as possible since the topic will be the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools.
Read moreSeptember is National Preparedness Month, a full month dedicated to encouraging the public to assess and prepare for local disaster risks and unplanned emergencies. The 2020 National Household Survey (NHS) conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) found that a growing number of people invest in disaster preparation activities. Approximately 68 percent of respondents have taken at least moderate steps toward and have set aside funds in preparation for an emergency. Better Business Bureau serving Central East Texas (BBB) urges families to prepare for the unexpected and by implementing an emergency preparedness plan.
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Born Johnny Clayton Decker on September 17, 1931, in Roscoe, Texas, Johnny turns 90-years-old this year. A native to East Texas, he attended school in Abel Springs. He was married to Patsy Marie Decker in 1949 and enjoyed a long loving life with her until she passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2006. Johnny and Patsy were blessed with a son in 1954. Sadly, Johnny Dawayne Decker passed away too young in 1990.
Read moreAug. 31 is the final deadline for artists to apply for the $10,000 Marty Zewick Artist Award. The award is given in honor of the late artist Marty Zewick, a champion of the arts and one of the founders of the Edom Art Festival, a Texas event organized by artists now in it’s 49th year, as well as the Edom Craft Community. She was one half of the jewelry-making team Zeke & Marty, and was a life-long creator and intimately knew the struggles of establishing and sustaining an art practice.
Read moreAnyone interested in signing up to become a 4-H member is invited to come join us for a come and go event on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office parking lot located at 235 E Groves S. in Canton.
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The Deen Building of the Russell Memorial United Methodist Church in Wills Point was the setting for the August 7 birthday party for Wills Point resident Theo “Cotton” Miles, celebrating his 97th year.
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