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IN OUR MUSEUM: A monthly writeup about an artifact located in the Van Zandt County Veterans Museum in Canton
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The accident occurred approximately 10 a.m. after a rear tire blew out on the Chevrolet Traverse heading west on Interstate 20. Miraculously, both children and their father were treated at the scene for minor injuries but unfortunately the mother sustained severe injuries and had to be airlifted to a Tyler Hospital in an unknown condition. The father of the children stated when the tire blew that “they did everything they could to get the vehicle under control but it went into a spin causing the vehicle to roll into the concrete barriers separating the eastbound and westbound lanes.” Traffic was backed up for many miles for approximately one hour. The accident is under investigation by Texas Department of Public Safety officials.
Read moreNumbers are on the rise for deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus. There have been 12 deaths in Wills Point, eight each in Canton and Grand Saline, six in Edgewood, three each in Ben Wheeler and Van, two in Murchison and one each in Athens and Mabank.
Read moreVan City Council members raised concerns about a lack of retail growth in the city as a representative from the city’s retail consulting firm, The Retail Coach, visited with the council during its regular monthly meeting Nov. 5.
Read moreThe office of Texas State Comptroller Glen Hegar offered a rosy outlook on the local economy in a Nov. 12 press release, noting that Canton, Edgewood, Edom, Fruitvale, Grand Saline, Van and Wills Point had all exceeded their performance in sales tax revenue collections for the month when comparing against the November 2019 collection totals.
Read moreBrookshire Grocery Co. in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is actively preparing for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination once it’s approved and available for distribution. As allocated by state officials, Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods pharmacies will administer the vaccines to the public to support the goal of keeping our communities safe by offering this vaccine at no cost to the patient. Providing this free service will help maximize efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. “Our company is committed to supporting our communities and providing for our customers’ daily and essential needs,” said Brad Brookshire, Chairman and CEO for Brookshire Grocery Co. “We are proud to participate in the plan to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines to best serve our communities. Our pharmacy team is actively enrolling with each state in order to be ready to safely administer vaccines when available. We care about our neighbors and are committed to doing what we can to lessen the impact of COVID-19. Once the COVID-19 vaccine is available, BGC pharmacy staff will partake in the necessary training to ensure the safe administration of the vaccine, as well as educating our patients about the process. BGC pharmacists are trained to be vaccine administrators. BGC will share available information and updates regarding timing and distribution once the process moves forward.”
Read moreRamsey’s Roadhouse will be collecting toys for local children and the Van Zandt County Children Advocacy Center.
Read moreFollowing their loss to Caddo Mills in the Class 4A, Division 2, Area championship game Nov.
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