July 2023

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DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Canton Eagle baseball program has been among the best and most consistent in the area for decades, winning district titles and making lengthy playoff runs on an almost annual basis. That sus- tained success has included multiple players that have gone on to play collegiately.

DAVID BARBER davidb@vanzandtnews.com Staffing issues at the Van Zandt County Jail were updated by VZC Sheriff Joe Carter during the July 12 meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court. The regular meeting was moved to July 12 due to a potential quorum issue for the regularly scheduled July 19 meeting.

In an unexpected move, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to deny a proposal regarding fiscal year 2024 VZC Elected Officials Salaries. The decision was announced at the conclusion of the July 12 court which was rescheduled due to a potential lack of a quorum for the originally regularly scheduled July 19 meeting.

1937-2023 Aubrey Loughmiller, 85, of The Woodlands, passed away on June 30, 2023. Aubrey Ophir Loughmiller Jr.

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Through a power-point presentation during the Van School Board’s regular monthly meeting June 19, Van ISD Superintendent Don Dunn presented a legislative update to the trustees. School board members Shannon Johnson and Brian Horton were not in attendance.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Jun. 27-Jul.

Memories of destinations and the people he met along the way through the years at those locations were shared through a power-point presentation by ‘Expedition Texas’ Executive Producer Bob Mauldin.

Voting procedures, roads, and maintaining current Van Zandt County employees were among the topics discussed by VZC Pct. 3 Commissioner Keith Pearson as he spoke during the regular weekly meeting of the Canton Rotary Club June 29.