November 2023

Briefs

Body The Carter BloodCare bus will be in Canton for two stops during the month of December. The first blood drive will take place from 2-6 p.m.

Hall endorses Brent Money for State Representative

Body With Early Voting concluding, State Senator Bob Hall endorses Brent Money for the vacant State Representative seat. “Brent Money should be our next House District 2 Representative,” said Hall.

Community Angel Tree campaign continuing

Body The Wills Point Community Angel Tree (WPCAT) is a community- wide, annual donation program that provides Christmas gifts for children in families facing financial hardship during the holiday season.
Courtesy photo

‘Stuff the Bus’ is back for another holiday season

Body Bucky Baker of Wills Point has always been one to give back to the community whether it was to the schools, local businesses or to the kids never wanting a pat on the back, just wanting to help the people who need it.

Commissioners officially canvass election results

Body During a 10-minute special session Nov. 17, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court officially canvassed the results from the Nov. 7 General Election involving 14 proposed Constitutional Amendments as well as the special election for Texas House District 2 representative.
Van Zandt County Clerk’s Office Elections Administrator Shannon Maddox shared the final results from the Nov. 7 General Election in VZC during a special session of the VZC Commissioners’ Court Nov. 17. The VZC results in the Constitutional Amendment as well as the special Texas House District 2 State Representative races were officially canvassed in a unanimous vote by the commissioners’ court. Photo by David Barber

Holiday events scheduled for VZ County

Body Christmas Parades and other holiday activities are drawing closer throughout Van Zandt County as four VZC cities have released their plans to celebrate the holiday season and they are as follows: Van A lighted Christmas Parade, caroling, a tree lighting, ‘Vantastic’ photo ops...

Charlie “Bud” Jack Phipps

Body 1936-2023 A funeral service for Charlie “Bud” Jack Phipps, 87, of Terrell will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov.
Charlie “Bud” Jack Phipps