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STATE BOUND

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This past week at Van Zandt Country Club, the Canton Eaglettes golf team finished second at the Region II-4A tournament. The Eaglettes will qualify for the Class 4A State Golf Tournament May 6-7 at the Legends Course in Kingsland.
The Canton Eaglette varsity golf team qualified for the Class 4A State Golf Tournament by finishing in second place at the regional tournament April 19. The state tournament will take place May 6-7 at the Legends Course in Kingsland. It is the third straight year for the Eaglettes, coached by Tommy Day, to be competing in the state tournament. Courtesy photo

Rolland strikes gold at Regionals

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Joseph Rolland of Wills Point High School captured first place in the Triple Jump at the Class 4A Regional Track Meet recently to earn a trip to next month’s Class 4A State Track Meet. His winning mark at the regional meet held at the University of North Texas in Denton was 47-4.
Joseph Rolland will be representing Wills Point High School in the upcoming Class 4A State Track Meet next month as he finished in first place at the Regional Track Meet recently in the Triple Jump with a mark of 47-4. Rolland also finished eighth in the Long Jump at the regional meet with a mark of 20-10.75. Photo by Regina DeDominici

Author to hold book signing in Canton

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S.E Dymek, the author of ‘Between the Alpha’s War,’ will be doing a book signing and a ‘Meet and Greet’ from 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at A Wicked Read, located at 120 East Dallas Street (north side of the downtown square).

TxDOT warns drivers to ‘Move Over or Slow Down’

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While millions of Texans commute to work on highways every week, they pass inches away from the worksites for thousands of law enforcement personnel, first responders and road maintenance crews. Unfortunately, many of them are killed in crashes every year on the job, which is why TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) is calling on Texas drivers to keep roadside workers safe by remembering to ‘Move Over or Slow Down.’ The state’s ‘Move Over or Slow Down’ law requires drivers to move over, putting a lane between them and roadside workers, or reduce their speed to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when passing law enforcement, tow trucks, utility vehicles, emergency responders and TxDOT vehicles stopped with activated overhead lights on the side of the road.
TxDOT warns drivers to ‘Move Over or Slow Down’

Superintendent’s monthly report presented to trustees

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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Van ISD Superintendent Don Dunn presented his monthly report April 15 during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board. Trustees Shannon Johnson and Nathan Daniels were not in attendance.
Van ISD Curriculum Specialist Melissa Mitchell presented an update on the school district’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program April 15 during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board. Photo by David Barber

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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Apr. 16-Apr.