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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from Aug. 13-Aug.

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, August 24 at the VZC/Sarah Norman Library in Canton. VZC Genealogical Society President Carrie Woolverton and others at the meeting spoke of their sorrow at the recent death of Lawrence O.

The Canton Texas Rotary Club will be presenting ‘Purse Bingo’ from 6-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.

Blood drive coming to WP Aug. 30 Carter BloodCare will be having a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

susan@vanzandtnews.com Dwayne Wheeler, the proud owner of Farmers Insurance Agency in Van, has built a successful career in the insurance industry over the past 32 years. His journey began when he opened his office with just a desk and a dream.

Football fans attending the Friday, Aug. 30 home opener between the Edgewood Bulldogs and the Commerce Tigers will notice a number of changes not only with the roster makeup of the team but also in I. T. James Memorial Stadium itself.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com For the second time in a year, the Van School Board is dealing with the resignation of one of its own as Place 6 trustee Nathan Daniels is resigning. Daniels and his family recently moved to Montana as his resignation from the school board was approved in a 5-0 vote by the trustees during their regular monthly meeting Aug.

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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese announced Aug. 21 that Cliff Williams was scheduled to be sworn into offi ce at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in the VZC Courthouse as the new VZC Pct. 2 Commissioner.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com In a letter dated Aug. 19 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sent to Van Zandt Newspapers L.L.C., Denali Water Solutions L.L.C. has requested that their permit application be withdrawn.