July 2026

Summer Reading Program activities continue through July 17 at the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library in Canton. The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Scheduled is ‘Unearth a Story.’ Weekly activities scheduled at the library include the following: Tuesdays: Build-A-Rama, 9 a.m.

The Wills Point Community Center is now temporarily closed for repairs. “We are closed for some renovation work at the moment,” said a chamber spokesperson.

The annual Canton Main Street Kids Splash Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 18.

Submitted by the WPISD Education Foundation Just a quick reminder about the upcoming Back-To-School Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1.

The University of Arkansas honored its most recent graduating class with a series of spring commencement ceremonies at Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena. Clara Pool of Edgewood, BA - Bachelor of Arts from Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, was among those that graduated.

Karla Vanessa Hernandez-Rojas of Wills Point graduated with Honors from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls in Spring 2026 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care.

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The thorn that makes us better Recently, I watched a video of a NCAA Division I football coach screaming at a player, using every foul word imaginable in an attempt to make a point. The lesson I learned had nothing to do with football.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION The State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a new required reading list for every grade level and also passed a rewrite of the state’s social studies requirements for kindergarten to eighth grade, the Austin American-Statesman reported.