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Spring turkey hunting at its core seems pretty basic: the hunter goes to the woods or fields where turkeys live, mimics the sounds of a love sick hen with his call and ultimately shoots a big gobbler. While this is textbook turkey hunting, I can tell you from almost 40 past springs hunting them, it just ain’t that simple! After all these many springs spent in pursuit of gobblers, I can honestly say no two hunts have turned out the same, maybe this is what keeps me coming back year after year.
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Tessa Furrh, 38, of Edgewood, has been arrested on arson and death/bodily injury charges after a fire claimed the life of two people on The Mountain in Canton on Feb.16.
Read moreElections have been few and far between for the city of Wills Point with the number of expired terms and number of filers matching in each of the past five years entering the 2021 election cycle.
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Local first responders and tow truck operators were kept busy over the past week as a blast of cold weather, coupled with ice and later snow, formed the perfect mix for hazardous driving conditions.
Read moreThe Wills Point City Council turned its eyes toward a series of bookkeeping items at its monthly meeting Feb.
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The number of new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Van Zandt County continued a welcome trend in recent days with just 79 new cases reported over the five-day period from Feb. 8 to Feb. 12.
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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office offered an update to a shooting incident that began at the Willow Lakes subdivision just northeast of the city Jan. 25, announcing that three additional charges had been filed.
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Mother Nature made its presence known all across Van Zandt County with arctic temperatures and snow blanketing the area over the weekend.
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