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Patty Cakes Child Care, located at 508 Tennessee Street in Wills Point, has announced that they are once again hosting their annual Kans for Kaci Food Drive.

Since 2009, more than 26.5 million children who have received an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox gift have participated in The Greatest Journey—a 12 lesson discipleship program.

At approximately 2:30 p.m. Nov. 9, a grandmother, daughter and grandchild pulled into the Van Zandt County Animal Care Center on Highway 80 just outside of Wills Point. The daughter had brought two puppies to be checked on for medical issues.

Following a 3-2 vote during their regular meeting Nov. 10, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court approved a new redistricting plan for the four commissioner court precincts.

“Always remember our veterans,” was the theme during the Van Zandt County Veterans Day Program held Nov. 11 at the VZC Veterans Memorial.

American Legion Post 156 Officer Dan Curtis (USAR, retired), along with other veterans, lent a helping hand to a Van Zandt County veteran throughout the week.

The Martins Mill ISD Robotics team is headed to state competition. The team was named the UIL BEST Game Champion, UIL BEST Award Champion and earned first place in the engineering notebook category during competition. Congratulations to the team from Martins Mill ISD. Courtesy photo

The Proclamation of the Reconstructed 1850 Van Zandt County Courthouse and Rebuilt 1891 Calaboose Dedication Day in Van Zandt County, Texas, at the Heritage Park Museum of East Texas, in Edgewood was held Nov. 6.