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Body Correspondent Are you a fish eater? If so, what is your favorite freshwater fish? I posed this question on social media a couple of years ago and there was a smorgasbord of ‘favorites.

Body Bobbi ‘Breanne’ Talbott of Wills Point traveled to Abilene June 4-13 to compete in the Texas High School Rodeo Association (THSRA) state finals. The state finals rodeo is an annual week-long event where high school students across Texas and surrounding states come and compete.

Body Huge shoutout to Edgewood Anglers and recent graduates Tyner Jistel and Terry Thompson.

Body Wills Point High School Girls’Cross Country Coach Bobbie Lester has been named as the Class 4A, Region 3, Girls’ Cross Country Coach of the Year by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA).

Body Jett Taylor of Grand Saline placed in two different events during the recent Class 3A State Track Meet in Austin. Taylor, who played quarterback in Grand Saline and will be playing college football at Navy, finished in second place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.

Body The Grand Saline Indians are one win away from a trip to the Class 3A State Softball Championship Game with an overall record of 32-10. To get to the state title contest, they will have to defeat the 25-5 Coahoma Bulldogettes in a one-game playoff in the state semifinal round.

Body The Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees saw a changing of the guard May 11, welcoming two new board members following the conclusion of the May 2 election cycle.

Body Several Van Zandt County varsity softball teams opened post-season play recently with matchups in the bi-district round of the state softball playoffs. The Canton Eaglettes faced Carthage in a best-of-three series that began April 23 at Tyler Legacy.

Body The Brantley Team at Re/Max Landmark in Canton has announced that the Fourth Annual Miracle Madness Basketball Tournament is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Canton Junior High School Gymnasium located on Athens Street.