November 2022

With winning percentages of 70 each, Glenn McNeill Jr. of Wills Point and Dale Beard of Murchison are the co-winners of Football Contest No.

Small businesses continue to be the backbone of the North American business community. According to the career resource Zippia, there are 33.2 million small businesses in the United States. Those organizations employ around 62 million people. The financial wellness company Fortunly says that small businesses account for nearly half of all private sector jobs in Canada. In fact, small employer businesses made up 98.1 percent of all businesses in Canada in 2021.

Conscientious consumers who want to help local entrepreneurs thrive may not need any extra incentive to support small businesses in their communities. However, that doesnÕt mean it isnÕt worth noting the tax benefits of buying local compared to buying online or in other towns or cities. Small businesses pay sales taxes to the city and county where the business is located, which means a significant amount of the money spent at local businesses is ultimately going to the community at large. In addition, local businesses tend to hire local residents, who pay taxes on their incomes. Those taxes also benefit the towns and cities where workers live and work. This ripple effect of supporting local businesses is one reason why the Small Business Adminstration estimates that, for every $100 consumers spend at a small business, $48 remains in the community.

Shortly after the Thanksgiving leftovers are put away, individuals’ thoughts shift to shopping. This is likely why the biggest shopping weekend of the holidays tends to fall directly after Tom Turkey has bid adieu.

The Van Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that they will be hosting a Christmas Quarterly Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

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Retirement proclamations were presented to three retiring Van Zandt County elected officials Nov. 9 during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court.

A security and safety update for Van ISD was presented to the Van School Board during its regular monthly meeting Nov. 14 by Van ISD Director of School Safety and Security Thomas Robertson.

The Van ISD Faculty and Staff Hall of Fame was established to recognize former Van ISD faculty or staff members who are retired or deceased and who made notable, positive contributions to their profession and community.

1958-2022 A celebration of life for Douglas Wayne Hollcroft, 64, of Canton, was held on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home, Bro.