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Local Van Zandt County veteran Lewis Clem volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corps from February 1956 through 1960. “I was not doing all that well in school,” said Lewis sitting on his porch at his home in Ben Wheeler. “I liked their uniforms. I had two brothers in the military, Royce was in the Army and Harold was in the Air Force. We were working in the cotton fields in Whitewright, Texas (near Bonham) and my cousin James Cunningham urged me to sign up with him, so I did.”
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I’ve spent a lot of time as an unemployed person during the past three years, and it’s made my wife and me very concerned when considering gifts for this upcoming Christmas. Neither of us really needs anything, so we’ll keep that part of our Christmas celebration to a minimum (my wife reminded me that we bought her an expensive puppy six weeks ago) but I really enjoy giving gifts, at Christmas and other times and there’s one particular gift I hope I can buy.
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The holiday season is that time where we spend hours upon hours stressing over family gatherings, finding the perfect gifts and making the holidays magical for our children. In all our efforts, we often overlook the most valuable gift we can give our children, our time. Our children, especially when they are young, typically want our time and attention more than toys, trinkets or other goods that won’t make it to New Year’s Eve intact. Somehow, we seem to have bought into the folly that gifts must be trendy, spendy and wrapped in a box. Not so. The best gifts we can give to our children is the gift of ourselves. Here are a few suggestions for spending quality time with potential for continued learning throughout and beyond the holidays.
Read moreThe Comptroller’s office is working with food banks throughout the state to check the agency’s unclaimed property website for funds that could help fill their pantries during this holiday season. An initial check of some notable Texas food pantries shows that they’re owed thousands of dollars in unclaimed property. The San Antonio Food Bank recently laid claim to enough unclaimed property to provide nearly 140,000 meals to needy Texans facing increased food insecurity.
Read moreThe body of Sergeant Robert Ramsey, a 12-year veteran of the University Park Police Department, was recovered from Lake Tawakoni about 11:20 a.m. Dec. 17 after a day-long search.
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2020 has been a hard year on everyone, even our Van Zandt County Therapy Dog teams.
Read moreA total case count of COVID-19 has reached 2,240 by Dec. 16, according to the Northeast Public Health District.
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During their 12-minute regular meeting Dec. 9, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court wasted little time in covering their brief agenda.
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