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What started out as a ministry that was going to last three to four months has taken on an expanded identity that is now going on three years of service to the Martins Mill Community and beyond through the efforts of several church members at the Holly Springs Methodist Church.

The East Texas Council of Governments has announced $4.5 million in grants from the Governor’s Public Safety Office awarded to East Texas jurisdictions and nonprofits. The Governor’s Public Safety Office administers federal and state grant funding to promote strategies that improve public safety, support victims of crime, prevent terrorism, and prepare communities for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to Texans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided a welcome bit of news to states across the country last week, reporting a sharp decrease in the number of confirmed cases of flu and influenza-like illnesses.

The City of Wills Point and the Wills Point Chamber of Commerce invite the public to attend a City Celebration Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Wills Point City Hall located at 518 Houston Street to kick off Wills Point’s 150th Birthday Celebration.

The E! Terrell Entertainment Series is bringing the acclaimed Dallas Symphony Orchestra to perform in concert at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening, Feb. 10.

The Edgewood Fire Department, located at 615 Shady Lane in Edgewood, will host its 18th annual Chili Supper fundraiser Feb. 4 from 5-8 p.m.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar joined other unclaimed property administrators to celebrate the third annual national Unclaimed Property Day Feb. 1.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller reminds the Texas agriculture community that the USDA’s deadline to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture is Monday, February 6th. Producers can respond online at agcounts.usda.gov.

The Grand Saline ISD and Grand Saline Police Department each made pleas to the local community this week, asking parents and guardians to speak to their children about social media and threatening messages.

DAVID BARBER davidb@vanzandtnews.com Candidate filings for the Saturday, May 6 city and school elections in Van Zandt County continues through Friday, Feb. 17.