Ten Ninety Seven

09/12/2024

We are still in search of an individual to pass the torch to. We are selling the 1097 News Publication. If you are interested or know of someone who might be, please contact us in a private message or send us an email.

Serious inquiries only. Thanks!

02/16/2024

We are selling the 1097 News Publication. If you are interested, please contact us in a private message.

Serious inquiries only. Thanks!

01/17/2023

Good morning Friends, Neighbors, and Residents of Willis. The time has come for me to start other business endeavors and take on new challenges. With that being said, I would like to sell my newspaper publication to another local family in town who I believe may be about to keep it alive and moving forward and do right by the town.

If you are interested or know anyone who would like more details, please let me know or get in contact with me through a direct message.

Thanks,

Tres Sembera

09/07/2022

TLC September update

There has been a steady increase of families frequenting the pantry from January 1st through July 31st of this year, a total of 249 families more than the same time in 2021. Thankfully, along
with this increase is the continuing support off Willis churches, businesses, schools, and individuals. Usually, donations drop off during the summer months and pickup around the holidays; that is not the case this year, donations in food and funds have been consistent. One of the food drives in August was held during Vacation Bible School at the North Shore Church in Bentwood with a total of 178 pounds of non-perishables being donated to the TLC
pantry. They have planned another campaign in the fall to help with the increase of food needs during the holidays.
Many of our clients are single parent families, comprised of seniors, children, veterans, and there a few displaced individuals who request help. Our mission is to supplement monthly allotments of food stamps and help families finish the month with food on their tables. Some frequent the pantry on a weekly basis, some twice a month, and others once a month depending on their unique needs. Large size paper bags are filled with boxed, canned, and
packaged items, prepared before the pantry opens and shelves in the small receiving area are lined with produce, bread, pastries, water, and assorted drink products that can be selected and bagged by the clients themselves. The volunteers could not serve those individuals who find themselves in unexpected situations
of hardship if it wasn’t for help from those of you who support the TLC food Pantry with food and funds. Thank you all for your generosity. Donations can be delivered to the TLC physical location at 110 W. Montgomery St. Willis, (across from the Pizza Shack), Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 1pm or call 936-856-8317
on Wednesday during operating hours for possible appointments of delivery.

The pantry is open from Monday through Wednesday 10am-1pm for public distribution
of food.
TLC Food Pantry is a 501c3 public charity and donations are tax deductible.

Mailing address:
TLC Food Panty
P O Box 1334 Willis, TX 77378
(Physical address: 110 W. Montgomery St.)

The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.
Proverbs 11:25 The Message

08/19/2022

Round 2 of construction starts tonight. Plan ahead.

TxDOT Traffic Alert Reminder:

All I-45 southbound lanes will be closed from Friday, August 19, 2022 at 9 PM until Monday, August 22, 2022 at 5 AM.

Southbound vehicles will be detoured at the Creighton Road exit to the I-45 Feeder.

Do not attempt to cut through subdivisions along I-45 to avoid traffic. You will be turned around and cause a larger traffic delay.

The best way to avoid traffic is to either avoid the area all together or take an alternate route.

07/14/2022

To those of you who have been supporters of ours since the beginning we would like to kindly apologize for not being active these last few months and for not putting out our publication content.

It was brought to our attention the beginning of this year, that another local publishing company was using our company name, logo, website, etc., and redirecting site guests, readers, customers, potential clients, and followers to their site for monetary gain of their business. Our team of lawyers are handling the matter and have asked us not to put anything out until the situation is handled.

We look forward to getting the newspaper back out soon. Until matters are handled, we will only post local news and headlines on our page here.

Thanks again for your support! We hope to put out some new content soon.

Your local Willis, Tx. publishing newspaper.

04/05/2022

Our friends from our local TLC Food Pantry recently shared some information with us and we would like to share it with you all, so our WISD children and families can receive the help needed for the upcoming summer months.

TLC April 2022 Update

Dear Reader,

Spring is here and the end of another school year is quickly approaching. The number of families that need assistance increases in the summer months and so does the need of food items that older children in the household can easily and safely prepare for themselves and younger siblings. (I am sure I say this every April).

For those of you who are interested in donating food and are wondering what is needed, the most requested food items are peanut butter, jelly, canned soups with flip top lids, crackers, single serve Jell-O and pudding cups, fruit cups, single serving microwave macaroni and cheese, pastas, shelf stable 8 oz. milk cartons, cereal, and single serve snacks packs. Fresh produce is picked up once a
week from the Montgomery County Food Bank with apples and bananas being the most requested and distributed fruit. These are foods that can fill a tummy of a child who may not have access to
regular meal programs during the summer months.

If you shop Kroger Marketplace in Willis, look for the Hunger bag display, there is usually peanut butter and jelly in the bags, purchase a bag, and drop in the red barrel on your way out at the north entrance across from the self- check registers. Also, single items purchased for the TLC Pantry can be dropped in the barrel.
Donations can be delivered to the TLC physical location at 110 W. Montgomery St. Willis, (across from the Pizza Shack), Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 1pm or call 936-856-8317 on
Wednesday during operating hours for possible appointments of delivery.

Thank you to all for your generosity and support of the TLC Food Pantry. TLC Food Pantry is a 501c3 public charity and all donations are tax deductible.

There are always going to be poor and needy people among you. Always be generous, open purse and hands, give to your neighbors in trouble. Deut 15:10,11 The Message

Evelyn
TLC Director