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A six-run sixth inning proved to be too much to overcome as the Wills Point Tiger varsity baseball team lost to Mabank, 11-0, March 19. Carson LaJone led the Tigers with one hit in two at bats.

Three varsity girls’ basketball players in Van Zandt County were recently named to the Class 4A All-Region Team by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Among those named to the team were Landry Jones of Van, Chloe Howe of Canton, and Allison Rickman of Canton.

How many times have I been hunting and watched a hawk or buzzard over head and wish that I too had the ability to observe the landscape from above rather than be limited to what was within my peripheral vision there on the ground! This past week, I had the opportunity to join a few good friends and observe what the hawk or buzzard sees every day, all while setting around a campfire in the company of great friends, eating a dinner of grilled chicken with all the trimmings and enjoying what possibly might one of the last cool evenings of the season.

Texas recorded a new all-time low number of hunting-related accidents across the state, according to the 2023 Texas Hunting Accident Report. A new record low of 10 non-fatal hunting-related accidents and one fatality were reported in 2023.

Edgewood ISD Director of Technology & Communications On Thursday, Feb. 29, Edgewood ISD hosted the first ever Family Science Night.

Katie Parker still gets nervous just crossing the street. Eight years ago, a careless driver plowed into her and her dog, Riley, while they were out for a jog. Parker was hit with such force that she was thrown more than 60 feet. Riley, a Great Dane, was killed on what was supposed to be a pleasant morning jog.

Canton ISD Superintendent Brian Nichols released a statement March 19 about the school district’s decision to cancel classes Monday, April 8, due to the total solar eclipse. “Canton ISD has made the decision to cancel classes Monday, April 8 in anticipation of the total solar eclipse,” emphasized Nichols.

Carter BloodCare has scheduled a blood drive from 2-6 p.m. Monday, April 1, at the Walmart Supercenter located at 603 East State Highway 243 in Canton.