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After officially being sworn into office at midnight May 14, a public swearing-in ceremony was held for Van Zandt County Interim Sheriff Joe Carter May 22 at the VZC Courthouse.
Read moreNext month in Wills Point, international missions organization GFA World will host an event that has been 55 years in the making and aims to address key issues facing the young adults of this generation.
Read moreCounty residents were in for a rude wakeup call late Sunday night and early Monday morning as a massive storm system swept through the area, leaving in its wake downed lines and trees, damaged homes and vehicles, and business closures spurred by lengthy power outages.
Read moreJesse Dean Everett and George Wilcoxson each took their oath of office May 16 after winning a three-year term on the Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees during the May 7 election cycle. Following the swearing in ceremony, the board conducted its annual restructuring with George Wilcoxson appointed as board president, Jason Groom appointed as board vice president and Russell Hiler appointed as board secretary. Courtesy photo
Read moreWills Point ISD Superintendent Dr. Scott Caloss took to social media last week, addressing a disciplinary issue stemming from a BB gun being present on school grounds.
Read moreCity leaders countywide had plenty to celebrate last week with the office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar announcing that all seven local entities, Canton, Edgewood, Edom, Fruitvale, Grand Saline, Van and Wills Point, had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against the same calendar month from the previous year.
Read moreThere were 42 people in attendance during the National Day of Prayer in Van Zandt County held Thursday, May 5.
Read moreWills Point Junior High Student Council members spent time in and around the downtown area May 14, sprucing up the planter boxes that had previously been gifted to the city as part of WPISD beautification project. Courtesy photos
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