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The annual memorial celebration for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery has been set for 2 p.m., Sunday, May 23, to be held under the tabernacle on the grounds of the cemetery. The public is invited to attend and participate in the memorial service. Following the memorial service, a business meeting will be held.
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In March of 2021, the Wills Point Chamber of Commerce approached WPISD with their plans for the Brickstreet Festival. WPISD was excited for the community event and decided that a service project would be the perfect way for their students and staff to participate in the event.
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The Wills Point Tiger Band held its showcase event of the spring semester April 30, hosting its annual dinner concert event . The event, which was held for the first time since the close of the 2018-’19 school year, included multiple performances by various bands and ensembles. The Tiger Band is scheduled to host its annual Band Banquet, honoring the best and brightest of its program, May 10. See more photos on page 5A. Photos courtesy of WPHS Yearbook staff
Read moreThe Wills Point Police Department is rolling out the red carpet to the local community once again, hosting their annual Back the Blue event at Jack Lester Park beginning at 8 a.m. June 12.
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Guillermo De La Cruz with DLC Aircraft Preservation Services, LLC San Antonio, Texas, washed the VZC Veteran’s Memorial Phantom F4-D jet last week. The Memorial will have the pavilion sandblasted and painted along with their 40-foot U.S. Coast Guard Boat in the next few weeks. The VZCVM will hold their Memorial Day Event on May 31. More details will be released soon. It has been seven years since the Phantom Jet was moved to the Plaza of the Memorial. The aircraft belongs to the Air Force Museum and is on loan to Van Zandt County. Photo by Phil Smith
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The Wills Point ISD continued its administrative shuffle last week, announcing the hiring of Jamie Laney to fill the district’s vacant assistant principal at E. O. Woods Intermediate School.
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A few months back we offered a recipe for King Ranch Casserole. It has been one of my most favorite casseroles in the whole world for years. Something about the green chiles and chicken and Ro-Tel just gets me.
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The recovery rate for Van Zandt County residents that have contracted the coronavirus stayed consistent over the most recent seven-day reporting periods, hovering at 94.7 percent by the end of April 29 according to the Northeast Texas Public Health District.
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