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Time to register your livestock brands, signage

4 years ago By Tommy Phillips

In Texas, if a livestock owner uses brands, earmarks, tattoos, or electronic devices to mark their cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, or horses, they must register the brands with the county clerk. See Texas Agric. Code Sections 144.001; 144.041. Brands must be registered at the county clerk’s office in any county where the livestock resides. See Texas Agric. Code Section 144.041. For example, if you have livestock both in Van Zandt County and in Kaufman County, you will need to ensure that your brand is registered at both of those county clerks’ offices. The registration will require identifying the brand itself, along with the location where the brand or other identifying information is placed on the animal. See Texas Agric. Code Section 144.042.

Deadline approaches for Marty Zewick Artist Award

4 years ago By From Staff Reports

Aug. 31 is the final deadline for artists to apply for the $10,000 Marty Zewick Artist Award. The award is given in honor of the late artist Marty Zewick, a champion of the arts and one of the founders of the Edom Art Festival, a Texas event organized by artists now in it’s 49th year, as well as the Edom Craft Community. She was one half of the jewelry-making team Zeke & Marty, and was a lifelong creator and intimately knew the struggles of establishing and sustaining an art practice.

Gov. Abbott prohibits vaccine mandates

4 years ago By Britne Hammons

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order maintaining the prohibition of COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Texas. The order, issued Aug. 25, prohibits any government entity in the State of Texas to require a vaccine.

Accident leads to fatality

4 years ago By Staff Reports

Two Wills Point High School students were transported to the hospital in critical condition and a good Samaritan was killed after a series of accidents along Interstate 20 in Kaufman County just before midnight Aug. 20.

Total COVID-19 count now at 5,692

4 years ago By Britne Hammons

Information released by the Northeast Texas Public Health District reported a total case count of COVID-19 at 5,692 in Van Zandt County. Active cases number 1,046 with recovered cases at 4,570.

VZC elected officials to receive salary raise

4 years ago By Britne Hammons

The Van Zandt County Commissioners Court discussed and considered setting salaries for VZC elected officials during a meeting held on Aug. 18. The rise in salaries would become effective Oct. 1, 2021.

Additional vaccine doses available to immunocompromised individuals

4 years ago By News Staff

Additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine and the Moderna vaccine to eligible immunocompromised individuals are now available at the NET Health Immunization Clinic located at 815 North Broadway Avenue, located next to the Tyler Municipal Court. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Labor Day 2021: Drive sober, no regrets

4 years ago By Article By Texas A&m Agrilife

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) through the statewide Drive Sober. No Regrets. impaired driving campaign. AgriLife Extension and TxDOT remind drivers when celebrating the Labor Day holiday to always plan for a sober ride home before they start drinking. Even one life lost is too many.