Phil Wilson and family on the new Texas Department of Transportation ferry named Phil Wilson.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Very few people can say that a boat is named in honor of them and Phil Wilson of River Place is one of those people.

The Texas Department of Transportation welcomed its newest ferry in its Port Aransas fleet with a public dedication of the Phil Wilson on Aug. 20.

“I was very honored and humbled by this recognition,” Wilson said. “TxDOT is respected worldwide and being able to lead it was something I will always treasure.”

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Anthony and Heidy Arteaga in a photo. Heidy’s death on May 7 was from a rare disease called lymphocytic myocarditis.

Husband shares the moments surrounding her death

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

The cause of Heidy Arteaga’s death was finally determined more than three months after the local mother-of-four, who was expecting her fifth child, passed away at age 40.

Heidy died on May 7 of a rare disease called lymphocytic myocarditis, said Anthony Arteaga, her husband of eight years who lives in Four Points. Their unborn daughter, Chloe Nicole Arteaga, also died that morning.

Triggered by a virus, Heidy’s heart was inflamed and the swelling caused her heart to beat unusually fast, so fast that it stopped, Arteaga explained. He found out from the coroner two weeks ago.

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Photos by Yvonne Wong, Mike Clements, Lynette Haaland

The Vandegrift swim and dive team hosted its annual Black vs Silver event in Steiner Ranch on Friday with its team of 43 swimmers and one diver.

Teammates were pitted against each other during the event, which was held at John Simpson Park pool on Aug. 24.  

“The silver team took an early lead with a double win in the belly flop contest,” said Genevieve Walsh, head swim and dive coach. “It was a close meet but the black team pulled ahead after the 100 free and remained in the lead for the rest of the meet.”

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The Vandegrift football team hosted a senior father/son campout on Aug. 18 at Brigham Double Horn Ranch.
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By ZACH SMITH, Hill Country News

Vandegrift takes the idea very seriously that football is about more than just what happens on the field.

The Vipers held their seventh annual senior/dad campout on the afternoon of Aug. 18 at the Brigham Double Horn Ranch just south of Marble Falls to grow off-field connections of senior players and the men they cherish most.

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