March 2022

Steven Loyd Kelley was born May 10, 1952, in Dallas. He passed away at the age of 69 on Thursday March 24, 2022, at his home in Canton. Steve worked as a master plumber most of his life. He had a love for singing, playing guitar and his beloved Dachshund, Angel.

Services for Jack S. Golden, 90, of Canton, were held 1 p.m.

Services for Kenneth G. Trussell, 69, of Canton, were held at 10 am Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro.

A gathering of family and friends for Gary Walter Cowan, 72, of Wills Point, was held Friday, March 25, 2022, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home. Gary Walter Cowan was born on Feb.

A funeral service for Arthur W. Wilson, 93, was held on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home, with Bro.

Services for Gary Wayne Pritchett of Canton were held 10 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro.

Martins Mill standout Austin Alexander was joined by family, friends, teammates and members of the Mustang coaching staff as he signed his letter of intent to play baseball collegiately at Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City next year. Alexander was dominant both on the mound and at the plate for Martins Mill during the 2021 season, earning District 20-2A Pitcher of the Year honors from competing coaches and First Team All-State honors as an outfielder from the Texas Sports Writers Association.

The Grand Saline Lady Indians took care of business March 25, getting a standout pitching performance from ace Hannah Aaron and timely hitting up and down the lineup in a 13-0 win over Commerce. Hannah Aaron breezed through four innings on just 55 pitches, allowing just two hits while striking out five.

The Wills Point Tiger track and field program played host to schools from across East Texas last week for the annual Bluebird Relays at Ken Autry Davis Field. Wills Point finished second overall in the varsity boys division with 127 total points, behind Kaufman with 220.5 points and ahead of Mabank with 101.5 points, Van with 92 points and Eustace with 69 points.

The Grand Saline Indians earned a measure of revenge to open last week, evening their season series with Edgewood in a 2-1 thriller March 25. The two teams has squared off just three days prior with Edgewood leading from start to finish in a 6-2 Bulldogs win.