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After initially deciding to be one of two school districts in Van Zandt County to remain open Monday, April 8 on Solar Eclipse Day, Grand Saline ISD Superintendent Micah Lewis informed the News through an e-mail April 2 that he has changed his mind and has made the decision to cancel classes that day. In his e-mail to the News, Lewis said that the decision April 1 by Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese to have ‘Declared a Local State of Disaster’ for VZC in advance of the solar eclipse for the time period of April 5-9 factored in his decision to close school April 8.

While the Total Solar Eclipse, a once in a lifetime event in Van Zandt County is taking place Monday, April 8, it will be pretty much business as usual for a number of area businesses. Among the businesses that will maintain normal operating hours April 8 will be the Van Zandt County Courthouse, with the exception of the four justice of the peace offices.

The public is invited to attend the unveiling of a bronze plaque commemorating the historic ‘Victory or Death’letter authorized by William Barret Travis at The Alamo in 1836. The event will take place at 10 a.m.

Van finished second in the boys’ division and placed fourth in the girls’ division March 21 at the Avon Rice Relays at Rains High School in Emory. The Vandal boys’ track team finished second out of 12 teams with 62 points.

Van senior Landry Jones was recently named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Girls Basketball Team for Class 4A. Jones was also named to the Class 1A-4A Legacy All-Star Team.

The Van Zandt News will publish, at no cost, one story and a photograph for each candidate that has filed to run in the Saturday, May 4 city and school elections in Van Zandt County. The information will be published in the News prior to the start of Early Voting on Monday, April 22.

Want to learn more about the opportunities and available agricultural services in Van Zandt County from NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Services) and the Soil & Water Conservations Districts? Come out to the VZC Farm Bureau Event Center, located at 220 Burnett Trail in Canton, for a special meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9.

Easter at Bright Star Baptist Church will begin at 9:45 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 31.