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Van Zandt County voters went to the polls on Primary Election Day, March 1, approving 10 propositions on the ballot. The propositions ranged from eliminating property taxes within 10 years to creating a constitutional amendment protecting the sanctity of life.

The possibility of at least one Van Zandt County basketball program reaching the State Tournament in San Antonio was kept alive and well last week with both Edgewood and Martins Mill rolling on with two playoff victories each.

The field of local playoff competitors was cut in half last week as both Canton and Martins Mill earned bi-district round wins, while Edgewood and Grand Saline suffered narrow setbacks. CANTON EAGLES The Canton Eagles made their way to Rains High School on Monday night, clashing with the Sunnyvale Raiders in the bi-district round for the third time in four seasons.

The Van Lady Vandals made their way to Driller Stadium in Kilgore on Tuesday night, clashing with the Lady Dogs in an early season test. Van would make it look easy in the contest, plating eight runs in the third inning and nine more runs in the fourth inning on their way to an 18-4 rout of Kilgore.

Members of the Fruitvale and Canton powerlifting teams made the trip to Mabank Feb. 17 to compete in the annual Mabank Panther Invitational.

One of the most frequently visited spots in the library is our free shelf. This area contains all kinds of free stuff that you can pick up and take home or take to share with others. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we saw a need for people to have something to do with their time. At that time, we started providing craft kits to be picked up on our front porch. The popularity of this service made us decide that we needed to extend it once reopened to the public. You can find the craft kits on the free shelf in the library.

Area firefighters were called into action last Monday to save the life of a man who had been suspended in air after an equipment malfunction. The Van Fire Department posted the situation on their social media page, releasing information after the man had been brought down and taken to an area hospital.