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The Northeast Texas Public Health District reported that there have been 7,195 confirmed or probable cases (cases with a COVID-19 positive antigen test), including 4,274 confirmed cases and 2,921 probable cases as of Monday, Sept. 20, in Van Zandt County.

A slight growth in overall student enrollment at the start of the 2021-22 school year was shared during the Sept. 20 regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board.

Above, Edgewood High School will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Oct. 1. The Edgewood High School 2021 Homecoming court is freshman beau and duchess, J. Jackman and E. Wilcoxson; sophomores, B. Bannister and A. Nicholson; juniors, H. Wilcoxson and T. Smith and senior king and queen nominees, N. Boone and K. McBride, D. Huett and A. Phillips, C. McKibben and C. Pool and N. Sims and A. Thornton. Below, Van High School celebrated Homecoming 2021 on Oct. 24. Van High School Homecoming nominees are Dilon Peterson, Idalia Pena, Omar Hernandez, Lainey Plunk, Mason Moffatt, Bo Arozamena, Armando Baldelamar, Gracie Rowe, Kedarian Erskine and Payton Devisscher. Courtesy photos

The Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce launched the fourth class of Leadership Van Zandt County (LVZC) last week. Beginning Sept.

New, returning and continuing officers for the Van Zandt County Library Advisory Board for 2021-22 were approved during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court Sept. 15.

The third week of the 2021 football season proved to be less than kind to county football programs with Canton, Edgewood, Fruitvale, Grand Saline and Wills Point all coming up short in their respective games. With those setbacks, Van became the last team to retain its perfect early season record.

The Van Lady Vandals hit the court twice last week, continuing their preparations for the start of District 14-4A play with matches against both Whitehouse and Paris. Van began its week at home, scoring a hard-fought 21-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-20 win over the Whitehouse Wildcats Sept.

The Canton Running Eagles welcomed runners from across the area to the First Monday parking area Sept. 11 for the annual Henry Lewis Memorial Invitational. Prior to the start of the races, there was a 9/11 tribute in honor of those who lost their lives and who have served our country.