September 2021

Why are pollinators so important? That’s easy - food. One out of three bites of food can be attributed to these important creatures – such as bees, butterflies, moths, birds, beetles, bats, and a few other small mammals. Pollinators provide crucial assistance to fruit, vegetable and seed crops as well as other plants that produce fiber, medicine and fuel. For many plants, without the help of pollinators, they would be unable to reproduce.

The first Friday night of the 2021 football season provided mixed results for county teams as Canton, Edgewood and Van all notched wins while Fruitvale, Grand Saline and Wills Point all came up short. Edgewood and Canton delivered arguably the most thrilling moments locally, rallying back in their respective games to earn wins that could serve as a springboard for bigger things ahead.

The Van Lady Vandals stayed close to home last weekend, competing in Edgewood’s annual varsity volleyball tournament. Van fared well overall during the two-day event, going a combined 3-2 with a second place finish.

The Canton Eaglettes were kept busy last weekend, hitting the court seven times over a three-day span Aug. 26-28. The workload did not slow down Canton, which went a combined 6-1 overall in those matches including a win in the championship game of the Athens Tournament.

The Wills Point Tiger tennis program tallied two more wins last week, pushing their overall season record to 7-1. The Tigers, currently ranked fourth overall in the state in the 4A classification, defeated Whitehouse in convincing fashion (17-2) before fending off a stiff challenge from Longview (12-7).

The winner of Football Contest No. 1 and Football Contest No.

Proposed constitutional amendments are voted on in the November election after each legislative session. This year the election date will be November 2, 2021.

Traffic along Interstate 20 just west of Farm-to-Market 429 was brought to a halt Aug. 28 following a three-vehicle accident that ultimately resulted in multiple people being airlifted from the scene.

Earl F. Moore passed in peace Aug.