March 2023

Elwood Baptist to mark 125th anniversary

Elwood Baptist Church, located at 3713 VZ CR 3504 in Wills Point, will be having their homecoming to mark 125 years since it’s organization in 1898 on April 2. Church officials stated, “We will be having brother Billy Smith to bring the morning message and Ransomed will bring the music.

Edwards, Douglas named 2023 Honors Scholars

The University of Texas at Tyler announced the names of high school seniors who are 2023 UT Tyler Honors Scholars. Each student has been awarded a $40,000 scholarship and accepted into the UT Tyler Honors College.
Edwards, Douglas named 2023 Honors Scholars

Local cleanup event set for March 31-April 1

Precinct 3 and City of Wills Point residents will be able to jumpstart their annual spring cleanup efforts before the close fo the month, ridding themselves of unwanted trash and appliances as part of the annual Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-“The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the single largest...

TxDOT to conduct short-term traffic counts

The Transportation Planning and Programming (TPP) Division of Tx-DOT will be collecting short-term traffic counts at 6,000 locations in the Tyler District beginning March 13 and continuing until April 6.

Lucille Maureen Toppings

1931-2023 Funeral services for Lucille Maureen Toppings, 91, of Edgewood, were held Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Edgewood. Burial followed at Small Cemetery.

Bob W. Adkins

1931-2023 Services for Mr. Bob W.

Douglas Wayne Daugherty

1944-2023 A graveside service for Douglas Wayne Daugherty, 78, of Grand Saline, was held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Chinquapin Cemetery with Stephen Stanley and Bro. Randy Gipson officiating.
Douglas Wayne Daugherty

Joe Martin Rice, Jr.

1936-2023 Funeral services for Joe Rice, Jr., 86, of Wills Point, were held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home. Burial followed at Union Grove Cemetery.
Joe Martin Rice, Jr.

Betty Jo ‘Me-Me’ Kinsey

1933-2023 A funeral service for Betty Jo Kinsey (Me-Me), 89, of Lone Oak, Texas, was held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Jackson officiating.
Betty Jo ‘Me-Me’ Kinsey

Lisa Beth Kee

1964-2023 Lisa Beth Kee, 58, of Edgewood, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Canton. She was born on July 19, 1964, in Terrell, to parents, Jack Edward Butler and Sharon Carol Huffman Butler.