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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public the waiver on expiration dates for driver licenses (DLs) and identification cards (IDs) ends on April 14, 2021. Customers who need to renew are urged to make an appointment or renew online today.
Read moreWills Point ISD District officials reached out to parents and guardians of students last week, providing the most upto-date information available on several key topics. Notable information presented centered on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the district’s 2021-’22 calendar and the transition to online STAAR testing.
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Installation of new scoreboards for baseball and softball were scheduled to be completed this week, just in time for the start of the 2021 season. Purchase of the scoreboards was made possible through the district’s contract with Coca-Cola, which donated $20,000 towards the effort. The remaining $10,000 for the scoreboards was drawn from the athletic budget. The previous scoreboards had been in use for 25 years. Other recent upgrades to athletic facilities have included new flooring in the middle school gym and resurfacing of both the football field and track Ken Autry Davis Field.
Read moreThe first month of the new year has been a busy one for county law enforcement officials with three unrelated shooting incidents occurring within a 29-day span. The most recent incident occurred in the southwestern portion of Van Zandt County late last week with an arrest being made in the ensuing hours.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.07 billion in January, 0.3 percent less than in January 2020.
Read moreFiling for the upcoming May 1 election, which is scheduled to include spots on both the Wills Point City Council and Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees, continued to move at a glacial pace last week with just one filer returning the necessary paperwork declaring the intent to run.
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Wills Point FFA and Jr. FFA members attended the first annual Cowgirls in Cowtown Jan. 20-24 in Ft. Worth. This event was created due to the cancellation of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Students had early mornings and late nights of caring for animals as they prepared to show their heifers to the judges. They attended educational sessions over the proper techniques to prepare an animal for the show along with the presentation of one to the judge. Many hours of hard work go into the preparation of an animal for the show ring. The students all competed well, learned ways to better prepare them for future shows and above all had fun while representing the school, stated organizers.
Read moreThe number of local COVID-19 cases continued its gradual climb last week as the Northeast Texas Public Health District announced that Van Zandt County’s confirmed and probable case count has totaled 3,493 since the pandemic began. Through Jan. 29, NET Health reports that the county has now seen 2,159 confirmed cases and 1,334 probable cases.
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