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Van Zandt Farm Bureau and Texas AgriLife Extension Service will hold a two-night forage management series with the topic of “Dealing with High Fertilizer Costs” at the Farm Bureau Event Center, 220 Burnett Trail in Canton on Feb. 15 and 22.

For the third straight meeting, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court tabled the reading of the minutes from three previous meetings during their regular session Feb. 2.

The Edom Volunteer Fire Department and Ben Wheeler Fire Rescue firefighters battled a blaze Feb. 8 after an 18-wheeler hauling hay caught fire. The blaze burned a number of round hay bales and the 18-wheeler that was going to haul them on a property in Precinct 4 of Van Zandt County off of County Road 4707. The fire also spread to two flatbed trailers along with the round bales and an 18-wheeler. Approximately 10 acres of pasture were destroyed by the fire. Courtesy photo

Texas Secretary of State John Scott urges all eligible Texas voters to prepare to vote in the March 1 Primary Election by visiting www.votetexas.gov (available in Spanish) to learn how they can cast a ballot during the Early Voting period or on Election Day. The Early Voting period for the March 1 Primary Election begins Monday, Feb. 14, and ends Friday, Feb. 25. The deadline for an Application for Ballot by Mail to be received by your county’s Early Voting Clerk is Friday, Feb. 18.

Ryan Keith Collier has been named the suspect in a case involving a charge of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after an incident occurred Jan. 30, as announced by the Wills Point Police Department.

The Whitton Community Center will be holding a political rally where citizens can meet candidates running for local and state offices at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12.