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Dear Editor: The Wills Point Volunteer Fire Department offers huge thanks to the citizens who have donated bottled water and other things to help our firefighters stay safe and hydrated in the midst of all the grass fires in the county. Our firefighters battle extreme heat conditions (including the fire itself) while wearing close to 50 pounds of gear.

Only a month away from school starting, and it is very important for parents to visit with their children about all the school activities available to them. This is especially true for socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Why is it important for students to join the sports teams, band, or other happenings within the school setting?

As Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I am responsible for the licensing of more than 850 entities that currently grow, handle, sample or process hemp in Texas. Hemp and marijuana are two different names for the flowering plant known as cannabis. The legal difference between the two is the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is what gives the ‘high’ feeling people associate with cannabis. By law, marijuana has a concentration of THC that is 0.3% or higher. Hemp has a concentration of THC that is 0.3% or lower by dry weight.

As the temperatures rise across the country, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but it can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect their safety, including changes in sensitivity to temperatures.

August 6: Wills Point ISD will host its annual Back to School event, which provides free school supplies, haircuts, dental supplies, eye screenings and vaccinations to students that qualify for free and reduced lunches, at the high school campus. All links and upto-date information about the Back to School Fair can be found by visiting www.facebook.com/WPbacktoschoolfair

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.68 billion in June, 16.4 percent more than in June 2021. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.

I look back over my coaching career and see so many things I would do differently now. Many coaches go to extremes to motivate their team. In 1989, I did exactly that while coaching at Ft. Scott Community College.

Dear Editor: On Saturday, June 18, we kicked off the Juneteenth celebration with our annual parade. We had food, cold drinks, and games along with music and softball.