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The Texas Education Agency released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness results for end-of-course assessments. The results include assessments in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

Older adults and people with disabilities who are on Medicaid (and their authorized representatives) should be on the lookout for important notices from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) about their Medicaid renewal.

The Church @ The Mill will be hosting their free annual back-to-school clothes drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

‘Help Fix East Texas’ is the theme of a new sense of urgency from the Van Zandt County Pet Project to remind citizens to get their pets spayed and neutered. “Be a part of the solution,” said a VZC Pet Project spokesperson.

The following students were named to the Spring 2023 President’s List at LeTourneau University in Longview. The President’s List recognizes students who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester to receive this honor.

For the 15th year in a row, the Van Zandt County Historical Commission was given the Distinguished Service Award by the Texas Historical Commission. The award recognizes the VZCHC’s exceptional service in historical education and preservation.

Nine former members of the Van Zandt County Grand Jury were named to the 2023 Salary Grievance Committee following a 3-0 vote by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting July 5. VZC Pct.

Brookshire Grocery Co. announced an agreement whereby Walgreens will acquire BGC’s 120 pharmacies in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, which includes pharmacy customer prescription files and related pharmacy inventory. The vast majority of these locations are being converted to Walgreens pharmacies that will operate inside of BGC’s stores.

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