November 2023

Through three games this season, the Wills Point Tiger varsity boys’ basketball team holds a 1-2 record as they have defeated Paris North Lamar, 56-40, and lost to North Hopkins, 48-38, and Dallas Life Oak Cliff, 50-45.

Throughout our days here on Planet Earth, we have what psychologists call our ‘inner man’ tagging along every step of the way, from the womb to the tomb, so to speak. I use the term ‘shadow’ in reference to the other ‘Luke’ that’s been on many outdoor adventures with me.

With winter quickly approaching, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages residents in the western, southwestern and northeastern portions of Texas to practice appropriate bear safety measures and report sightings.

Van Zandt County Genealogical Society Publicity Director The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society held its yearly November ‘Show and Tell’ meeting on Nov. 28 at the VZC/Sarah Norman Library in Canton.

In a 3-2 vote, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court nominated three individuals to serve on the Van Zandt County Appraisal District’s Board of Directors for the next two years. Larry Shackelford of Ben Wheeler, David King of Canton, and Kyle Thompson of Grand Saline were among eight nominees that the commissioners’ court chose from during its regular meeting Nov.