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Two Wills Point area residents were taken into custody by Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department deputies following a disturbance call Tuesday night.
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Beth Thornton, Dan Flynn, Susan Flynn, Lori Reese, Julie Franklin, Nickie Brown and Alan Franklin pray before a meeting of the Republican Club of VZC. Republican Women of Van Zandt County met at the Pocket Park in Canton on Monday, July 12 for a brief meeting. They subsequently crossed to the courthouse for more prayer. The next meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 9, at the American National Bank in Canton. The guest speaker is U.S. Congressman Lance Gooden. Members also made gift card donations which were given to the VZC Sheriff’s Office on behalf of the deputies that lost their homes in a fire. Photo by Faith Caughron
Read moreIn honor of the late artist Marty Zewick, more than 100 of her friends and patrons contributed $10,000 to assist a visual artist who has demonstrated consistent creative ability and is serious about a professional art career. The winner may be one who is just starting their career or that is more established but held back from the pandemic this past year or other challenges and needs a helping hand to get back on track.
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Fruitvale Mayor Vicki Ferguson makes the first purchase at Fruitvale’s new Dollar General store. The Dollar General officially opened July 26. Those attending the opening were Manager Stephanie Ferguson, Store Merchandiser Christie Hoover and Corporate Representative Debbie Evans. Courtesy photo
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-8.
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Sandy Hill was recently appointed for another two-year term in office as Van Zandt County Auditor by VZC District Judge Chris Martin.
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Read moreWe have wrapped up another year of summer programming at the library. Going into this summer we had no clear expectations due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Despite continuing challenges, we were pleased with the number of people who participated in our events this summer.
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