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At least one student from the Kemp Independent School District was killed in a car accident with multiple others injured Nov. 15.

The results from Van Zandt County in the Texas House District 2 race printed in last week’s issue was incorrect: In VZC, Jill Dutton received 3,360 votes (35.7 percent) and Brent Money received 3,267 votes (34.76 percent).

The date of the annual pie auction at Wallace Methodist Church printed in last week’s issue was incorrect. The correct date is Saturday, Nov.

According to the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office, the date for the runoff election in the Texas House District 2 race between Republicans Brent Money of Greenville and Jill Dutton of Van will not take place on Dec. 9 and will be moved to an undetermined later date.

The Carter BloodCare bus will be in Canton for two stops during the month of December. The first blood drive will take place from 2-6 p.m.

A Van Middle School teacher and a fifth-grade student were recognized individually for their efforts by the Van School Board during its regular monthly meeting Nov. 13 as both received ‘Vantastic’ awards.

Van Mayor Tammy Huff officiated the first annual ‘Turkey Pardon’ public ceremony Nov. 15 at the Van Community Library located at Van City Hall.

Republicans Brent Money of Greenville and Jill Dutton of Van will be competing in a runoff election Saturday, Dec. 9 after neither candidate was able to gain at least 50 percent of the vote during the Nov. 7 General Election.

Since 1993, Van Zandt County residents have been a part of ‘Operation Christmas Child,’ a project of Samaritan’s Purse that shares the true meaning of Christmas with children in need around the world.

During a civil custody hearing Nov. 1 at the Van Zandt County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Courthouse in Ben Wheeler, VZC Pct. 4 JP Scott Shinn awarded the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) of Texas custody of 17 dogs and one cat seized from a VZC property on Oct. 26.