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The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial placed six new bricks honoring seven people who gallantly served and sacrificed across three generations of conflicts during a Sept. 9 ceremony organized by the Belief Center of Canton.

Edgewood High School students Katlynn Johnson and Sydney Reed have been named as two of 72,000 students from across the country who earned academic honors from College Board’s National Recognition Programs.

There will be a ‘4-H Kickoff Meeting’ from 5:306:30 p.m. Monday, Sept.

The VZC Pct. 4 Precinct Watch Program (PWP) met at Callender Lake on Sept.

Around 25 volunteers participated in a special hand count of votes Sept. 8 at the Van Zandt County District Courtroom in preparation for the upcoming Nov.

Van High School will be celebrating Homecoming 2023 during the week of Sept. 11-15 concluding with the Homecoming football game at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 featuring the Van Vandals taking on the Paris Wildcats. District-wide dress up days will be taking place all week at each Van ISD campus.The community-wide Pep Rally is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, with the VHS Homecoming Pep Rally set for 2:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. Nominees for 2023 Van High School Homecoming Queen and King are left to right, Allya Aleston, Trae Derrick, Ava Hopson, Reggie Johnson, Presley Bryant, Logan Fattig, Landry Jones, Ace Bostick, Coco Brown, and Tuff Arozamena. The 2023 VHS Queen and King will be announced at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Van’s Memorial Stadium.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com In what is believed to be the final step in the process, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 during their regular meeting Aug. 30 to approve a master agreement with Hart Intercivic of Austin for new voting equipment that will be ready to use in time for the Nov. 7 election this year.

deidre@vanzandtnews.com The 10th annual Van Zandt Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.

TIM BALL Correspondent On Friday, Aug. 25, a fire ignited on the property of Rhiannon Sibley’s family on VZCR 4909.

A balanced diet and exercise, which includes a combination of aerobic activities and strength training, is necessary to maintain long-term health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular physical activity is one of the most important things older adults can do to protect their overall health.