July 2022

Funeral services for Jesse Epperson, III, 61, of Wills Point, were held Friday, July 29, 2022, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Burial followed at Small Cemetery.

Cities across Texas have endured record temperatures this summer, and it’s not solely the weather that’s to blame. Developed areas often experience higher temperatures than nearby rural areas when green spaces are replaced with roads, parking lots and large buildings that retain more heat during the day than natural landscapes.

The most recent White Deer Landing/Autumn Point Acres Neighborhood Crime Watch Meeting was held at the Chapel of the Lake Church July 16. Sheriff Joe Carter of the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office was the guest speaker at the event, speaking with attendees about his own background in law enforcement and answering questions from the NCW members. Attendees of the meeting included Steven D. Stewart, Doyle Marsh, Jerry Marsh, Norman Irvin, Loretta Sanford, Diana Moreland, Patsy Provence, Ray Willis, Phyllis Gersic, Floyd Gersic, Sheriff Joe Carter, Mario Martin, Paul Hood, Jason Musolino, Pastor Doug Erickson, Jacquelyn Vanderwind, Pete Cook, Jerry Roe, Johnny Stanbrough, Carroll Provence, James Brown and John Womble. Courtesy photo