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Tuesday morning brought with it a welcome sense of normalcy for Wills Point ISD staff, students and administrators with in-person instruction resuming for the first time since schools were closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
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The Wills Point ISD recognized local first responders and veterans throughout Friday night’s game between the Tigers and visiting Mineola Yellowjackets. Ceremonies began pregame as Wills Point football captains Braden Wilson (72), D’Angelo Freeman (21), TJ Holland (50), Aaron Hardman (20), Seth Resnick (8) and Donovan Edwards (6) posed for a picture with members of the Wills Point Fire Department, Wills Point Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety. Throughout the evening, PA announcer Russell Hiler introduced other veterans and first responders. Courtesy photo
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Proclamations recognizing Constitution Week and Star-Spangled Banner Day were recognized and approved unanimously by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court Sept. 2 during its regular meeting.
Read moreReceiving unanimous approval from the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court, the fiscal year 2021 budget as well as the 2020 tax rate were adopted during the court’s regular meeting Sept. 2.
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The pace of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases slowed dramatically for the second consecutive week according to the Northeast Texas Public Health District with just 11 new cases reported between Sept. 1-Sept. 7. The news continues what has been a welcome trend with 21 total cases reported the previous week from Aug. 25-Aug. 31.
Read moreThe City of Quinlan has received a HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to build new houses for low-income homeowners.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released totals for fiscal 2020 state revenues Sept. 1, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August.
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Van Zandt County residents received some welcome news over the past week with the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases slowing dramatically over previous reporting periods. From Aug. 25-Aug. 31, Van Zandt County cities combined to see just 21 new cases total, bringing the overall case count to 520 since the pandemic began.
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