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The Ben Wheeler Hog Festival kicks off this Friday night Oct. 21 at The Forge Bar and Grill in downtown Ben Wheeler, where the Hog Pageant will be held, and the Hog Queen will be crowned.

The Republican Women of Van Zandt County hosted an appreciation reception for elected officials leaving office at the end of the year Oct. 7 at the Blackwell House in Canton. Honored and presented with a certificate of appreciation were Don Kirkpatrick, County Judge; Tim West, County Commissioner Precinct 4; and Sandra Plaster, JP Precinct 2. Approximatley 75 people attended the come and go reception.

We had a great time at the Friends of the Library Book Fair last week. The sale was well attended and lots of books were sold.

On Sunday morning, Oct. 9, members of St. Therese Catholic Church in Canton gathered with their pastor, Rev. Jesudoss Thomas outside the Van Zandt County Courthouse to pray for religious freedom, the sanctity of life, the conversion of sinners, and the growth of faith, hope and love.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Oct. 5-Oct.

The Edgewood Lady Dogs took two large steps forward in their quest for a district title last week, turning back Commerce and Prairiland in successive matches with contests left to play in the regular season.

Runners representing Edgewood, Grand Saline, Commerce, Emory Rains, Lone Oak, Paris Chisum and Prairiland made their way to Lone Oak Oct. 8 to compete in this year’s District 12-3A Cross Country Meet.

With her prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Stefani Curtis of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No. 7 in the Van Zandt News.