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Family caregivers are unsung heroes. Such individuals typically provide vital services to their loved ones who cannot fully care for themselves, and they often do so without compensation.

I absolutely love steak, regardless, if it’s from the back strap of a whitetail or loin of a grain fed beef, but there are vast differences in the way each are cooked, or I might say the way each should be cooked.

Van Zandt County has been approved for federal assistance from FEMA for the recent storms between April 26, 2024 - June 5, 2024. FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) for any resident, renter and/or business owner who suffered damage during those storms.

The Republican Club of Van Zandt County is featuring at their July meeting what will be three newly elected members of the Texas State House of Representatives. The July meeting will be held at 7 p.m.

Van Zandt Newspapers L.L.C., publisher of the Van Zandt News, Canton Herald, and Wills Point Chronicle, received three advertising awards recently in the annual Texas Press Association’s (TPA) Better Newspaper Contest.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Van Mayor Tammy Huff confi rmed to the News that City of Van Police Chief Melissa Davis was terminated July 1 by Van City Manager John DeSha. “The chief of police was terminated Monday, July 1, by John DeSha, the city manager,” emphasized Huff in a statement released to the News July 8.

Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett delivered a heartfelt speech at the Time Capsule burial ceremony July 4 in front of Canton City Hall. The event marked a significant milestone for the community as they gathered to preserve their history and memories for future generations.

There will be a Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Town Hall Meeting to meet the VZC Republican Executive Committee Precinct 2 Chairs as well as a forum to hear the top candidates applying for the VZC Pct. 2 Commissioner’s seat.

Due to the weather forecast, TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) has postponed scheduling a closure on Interstate 20 in Van Zandt County until Monday, July 15. The closure will affect the FM 859 bridge, north of Canton, from 9 p.m.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently said that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.94 billion in June, 0.4 percent more than in June 2023. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.