November 2022

The Tyler Junior College Speech and Debate team finished its fall semester of tournaments on a high note, setting a new school record.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar continued to deliver good news to county cities last week, announcing that five out of seven local entities had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against the same period from the previous year.

artins Mill standout student- athlete Mattie Burns etched her name into the local record books earlier this season, becoming one of the few high school athletes to qualify for and compete in the same event at State for four consecutive seasons.

sports@vanzandtnews.com A routine step in the election process proved to be anything but on Nov. 18 as Wills Point ISD board members met in a special called meeting to discuss and canvass the results of the recently concluded Nov. 8 election.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Two out of three scheduled ‘closed session’ items were moved to an over 90-minute ‘open session’ during the regular monthly meeting Nov. 15 of the Van City Council.

1950-2022 Funeral services for Mike Horton, 72, of Wills Point, were held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Hiett’s Ly-Brand Funeral Home Chapel.

1938-2022 Services for Jerry Dale Armstrong, Sr., 84, of Seagoville, were held Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Chaplain Robert Stovall officiating.

1979-2022 Sammye Lee Cotton 43, of Wills Point, passed away after Battling ALS on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.

Van Zandt County football teams that qualified for this year’s playoffs had their hands full last week, taking on a slate of talented opponents in bi-district round action.

Van High School Tennis Coach Cortland Davidson was recently named as Region II Tennis Coach of the Year.