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Operation Kindness will be sponsoring a low-cost vaccine clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Animal control among topics discussed at seminar
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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Several Van Zandt County residents were in attendance May 10 for the first-ever ‘What’s Up in VZC?’ Seminar held at the Senior Citizens building in Canton. A number of elected officials and other speakers brought up a number of topics, but animal control ended up resulting in the most comments and questions.
VZ County investigating possible sexual abuse of a child
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Editor’s Note: The following information was submitted by Van Zandt County Sheriff Joe Carter Van Zandt County Sheriff Joe Carter considers crimes against children to be of the highest priority. To that end, one investigator is dedicated to investigating crimes that are alleged to involve child victims.
Commissioners’ court changes date for next meeting
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During a special called meeting May 13, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court announced that they have moved the date of their next regular meeting. The meeting date has been moved from Wednesday, May 22 to Tuesday, May 21 beginning at 9 a.m.
Pickin’ and singing in Edom
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Van council addresses police staffing
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Following much discussion, the Van City Council approved in a 4-0 vote to adjust the staffing levels of the Van Police Department to enhance recruitment and retention of officers. The action was taken by the council during its regular monthly meeting May 9.
Tips for daily living with arthritis
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Arthritis isn’t a single disease, but a term that refers to more than 100 conditions characterized by joint pain or joint disease, says the Arthritis Foundation. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States, and affects women at a proportionally higher rate than men.
Blotter
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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from Apr. 30-May 8.
Of hogs and catfish
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As one of my radio heroes, Garrison Keelor, used to say, “It’s been a quiet week here in Lake Wobegon.” Change the word “Wobegon” to “Kaufman County” and my exact sentiments will be mirrored, but I have managed to venture afield close to home in pursuit of wild hogs between floods. You might remember me mentioning that I have been on a quest to capture on video for our weekly outdoor TV show, ‘ASportsman’s Life,’the harvest of one of the ‘too many’ wild hogs in the bottomland close to my house.
