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It’s back to school time

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All the school districts in Van Zandt County will start the new school year in the next few days. The first schools to reopen are those in Wills Point and Fruitvale.

TWO-A-DAYS

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All six Van Zandt County football teams began preparing for the 2023 season July 31 as practices were held during the heat and humidity. The Van Vandals were among those squads working out.
Photo by David Barber

Texas Sales Tax Holiday set for Aug. 11-13

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Texas 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. 11-13.

REGS ON RIVER HUNTING ABOUT TO CHANGE

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A new law will go into effect in September that limits rights by the public to hunting on navigable rivers in Texas. This new law/ regulation (SB 1236) was passed just last week and blindsided most Texas sportsmen and women. Texas Parks and Wildlife department had absolutely nothing to do with it but I’m sure the game wardens were just given a monumental enforcement challenge and a quick learning curve to decipher this change in the way we hunt rivers.
Beginning Sept 1, hunting hogs or game from navigable streams with rifle or bow will be illegal. Photo by Luke Clayton