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davidb@vanzandtnews.com During the 50-minute open session of their July 11 regular monthly meeting, the Van City Council discussed potential changes to the city’s personnel policy amendments. The discussion about personnel policy changes took place following the decision by former Van City Manager John DeSha to terminate Van Police Chief Melissa Davis July 1.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Following three major storms that struck Van Zandt County during the time period of April 26 through June 5, options for debris collection and removal were discussed by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting July 3.

The Van Community Library’s Summer Reading Program was in full swing on Wednesday, July 3. More than 150 happy and excited children and adults joined the library in welcoming ‘The Creature Teacher ‘Buddy the chinchilla,’ ‘Vanna the ball python,’ and ‘Rooster the baby kangaroo’ were among the featured entertainers.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from June 2-June 9. Patrick Shane Balys, 39, Wills Point, assaulting and injuring a family member and resisting arrest.

Van Zandt County Historical Commission Publicity Chairperson The Van Zandt County Historical Commission presented an appreciation plaque to Henry King Hallman and his company, Hallman Memorials, on July 8 at the company’s office in Wills Point.

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Family caregivers are unsung heroes. Such individuals typically provide vital services to their loved ones who cannot fully care for themselves, and they often do so without compensation.

I absolutely love steak, regardless, if it’s from the back strap of a whitetail or loin of a grain fed beef, but there are vast differences in the way each are cooked, or I might say the way each should be cooked.