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Revitalization

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Years of behind the scenes efforts from the Wills Point City Council and the City of Wills Point leadership team came to fruition last week as work officially began on a long-planned effort to repair and upgrade the sidewalks along N. Fourth St.

East Texas Food Bank begins Summer Food Program

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The East Texas Food Bank has kicked off the Summer Food Program at 27 East Texas locations so children will not go hungry during the summer break. “The Summer Food Program began in 2005 to fill the meal gap left when the school year ends and children lose access to free and reduced-price meals they depend on for nourishment,” said Dennis Cullinane, East Texas Food Bank CEO.
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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH

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White Deer Landing held its Neighborhood Crime Watch Meeting at the Chapel of the Lake Church May 14. The guest speakers were Steven D. Stewart, operator of White Deer Landing and Autumn Point Acres manufactured home communities and Pastor Douglas Erickson of the Chapel of the Lake Church. Stewart and Pastor Erickson spoke about recent crime activities in the neighborhood and ways to prevent being victims of crime. Pastor Erickson shared that he was working in the community to help people with addictions through a 12-Step Program called Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups, which he holds every Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. Twenty-two people attended the meeting including (front row, l-r) Norman Irwin, Jerry Marsh, Ray Willis, Carroll Provence, Patsy Provence, Judy Kelsey, Steven Stewart, (back row, l-r) Bette Stanford, John Stanford, Paul Hood, Jacqueline Vanderwind, Loretta Sanford, Pete Cook, Terry Roe, Paster Doug Erickson, James Brown, Julie Hoey, Jerry Roe, John Womble and Buck Derr. Courtesy photo
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Noteworthy

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Caden Mize and AJ Galope performed at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville last week. Mize medaled with a gold (one) on the French Horn and AJ Galope with a silver (two) on the Marimba. Courtesy photo