September 2022

BRIAN CUMMINS Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Board Member Do you wonder if your hay is good enough to meet the nutritional needs of your livestock? You can find out if supplemental feeding will be necessary by participating in the Van Zandt Extension Beef/Forage Committee’s annual hay evaluation clinic. This is for produced or purchased hay.

Family Nurse Practitioner Loretta (Lori) Wilson of Van Family Medical served as the guest speaker Sept. 6 during the Van Area Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon held downtown at The Movie House.

The Van Zandt County Commissioner’s Court hosted a salary grievance meeting on Aug. 26, giving elected officials the opportunity to appeal their proposed salary for the upcoming year.

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With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Scott Myers of Mineola is the winner of Football Contest No. 2 in the Van Zandt News.

County football programs hit the field for the second time in as many weeks Sept. 2, continuing preparations for the upcoming district slate against a set of talented opponents. Edgewood and Van each brought home victories, while Canton, Fruitvale, Grand Saline and Wills Point came up short.

The Tiger tennis program continued to roll in during its fall season last week, downing Spring Hill Sept. 3 to push their season mark to 8-1. Wills Point’s lone setback during the fall season was a narrow 10-9 loss to a Longview squad currently ranked 20th overall in the 5A classification. The Tigers were scheduled to wrap up non-district with a match against Sulphur Springs at home Sept. 8 before tangling with Sunnyvale Sept. 15 to open district.

Van Zandt County was well represented in Mineola last week with three schools, Edgewood, Grand Saline and Van, all sending runners to compete at the annual Yellowjacket Invitational Cross Country Meet.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Aug. 31-Sep.