Grover ‘Brett’ Laney
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Grover “Brett” Laney, 63, of Grand Saline, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Brett was born on July 10, 1958, in Mineola, Texas, to parents Milton Grover Laney and Hazel Marie Ruff Laney.
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Jimmy Julius
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Jimmy Earl Julius, 63, of Greenville, Texas, passed away on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021.
Pamela Andrews
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Services for Pamela Sue Andrews, 68, of Martins Mill, were held Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Ben Stevens officiating.
George Tracy Jumper
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George Tracy Jumper of Chandler, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021.
Deadline approaches for Marty Zewick Artist Award
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Aug. 31 is the final deadline for artists to apply for the $10,000 Marty Zewick Artist Award. The award is given in honor of the late artist Marty Zewick, a champion of the arts and one of the founders of the Edom Art Festival, a Texas event organized by artists now in it’s 49th year, as well as the Edom Craft Community. She was one half of the jewelry-making team Zeke & Marty, and was a lifelong creator and intimately knew the struggles of establishing and sustaining an art practice.
Gov. Abbott prohibits vaccine mandates
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order maintaining the prohibition of COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Texas. The order, issued Aug. 25, prohibits any government entity in the State of Texas to require a vaccine.
Accident leads to fatality
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Two Wills Point High School students were transported to the hospital in critical condition and a good Samaritan was killed after a series of accidents along Interstate 20 in Kaufman County just before midnight Aug. 20.
Lady Dogs finish as tournament runners-up
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The Edgewood Lady Dogs stayed close to home last week, making the short trek to Wills Point Aug. 19 and Aug.
Labor Day 2021: Drive sober, no regrets
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) through the statewide Drive Sober. No Regrets. impaired driving campaign. AgriLife Extension and TxDOT remind drivers when celebrating the Labor Day holiday to always plan for a sober ride home before they start drinking. Even one life lost is too many.
Additional vaccine doses available to immunocompromised individuals
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Additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine and the Moderna vaccine to eligible immunocompromised individuals are now available at the NET Health Immunization Clinic located at 815 North Broadway Avenue, located next to the Tyler Municipal Court. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.