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The Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved calling a bond election in the amount of $40 million for Nov. 8. Since May, when the district’s $72 million bond package fell just short of passing, district officials have been gathering community feedback to determine the next steps.
Read moreWomen, Aviation and WW II” is the title of a traveling exhibit that will be on display at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, 119 Silent Wings Blvd, in Terrell from August 19 – October 1.
Read moreAppointments and notices regarding items dealing with the Tuesday, Nov. 8 General Election dominated a seven-minute special called meeting of the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court Aug. 18.
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Local first responders were called out to a single-vehicle accident along Highway 64 just west of Myrtle Springs Aug. 21. Early reports from the scene indicate that a Chevrolet was traveling towards Wills Point when the vehicle left the roadway at approximately 8 a.m., striking a culvert and rolling multiple times. The driver of the vehicle was transported to an area hospital in unknown condition, with the Department of Public Safety leading the investigation.
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Following a public hearing in which no one chose to speak, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court unanimously approved their fiscal year 2022 budget during its regular meeting Aug. 17.
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The Sabine River Authority of Texas (SRA) was pleased to award the Elmo WSC a Community Assistance Program Grant on Aug. 16 as part of SRA’s Fiscal Year 2022 Economic Development Initiative. The $20,000 check will be used to relocate water lines.
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