December 2023

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Jolie Parker, a graduate of Wills Point High School, recently raised $1,500.00 for the ABC Room in Van Zandt County to help provide Christmas bags for the Child Protective Services (CPS) children currently being taken care of by the state. “The ABC Room puts together over 35 Christmas bags every year consisting of clothing, jackets, shoes as well as their Santa wish lists,” said Sharon Stehsel with the ABC Room.

UT-Tyler’s Fall graduation ceremony held Dec. 7 Students from Ben Wheeler, Canton, Edgewood, Grand Saline, Van and Wills Point were among those recognized during the Fall 2023 graduation ceremony Dec.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Dec. 5-Dec.

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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Van Zandt County Pct. 1 Commissioner Chad LaPrade was the guest speaker Dec. 6 as he discussed the current status of the new VZC radio communications system during the weekly luncheon of the Canton Lions Club at the Van Zandt Country Club.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com An increase in the hotel allowance for Van Zandt County employees was approved unanimously by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting Dec. 6.

A report of vandalism at Cherry Creek Park in Canton is still under investigation, according to Canton Police Department Detective Jerod Forrest. Forrest said that the vandalism was done sometime during the overnight hours Dec.

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