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The Van Zandt County Republican Club has announced plans to host a candidate debate beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug.

A new law will go into effect in September that limits rights by the public to hunting on navigable rivers in Texas. This new law/ regulation (SB 1236) was passed just last week and blindsided most Texas sportsmen and women. Texas Parks and Wildlife department had absolutely nothing to do with it but I’m sure the game wardens were just given a monumental enforcement challenge and a quick learning curve to decipher this change in the way we hunt rivers.

Retired L3 Harris Project Engineer and former Greenville City Councilman Doug Roszhart submitted his paperwork with the Texas Secretary of State to become a candidate in the upcoming Special Election for House District 2.

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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from Jul. 25-Aug.

A new location for the weekly Canton Farmers’ Market was approved in a 3-0 vote by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during a special called meeting July 26. VZC Pct.

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Donating blood can help many patients in many ways. High school student Amari Lemon is one Texan whose life has been changed by the compassion of Lone Star blood donors.

Celebrating his 200th day in office, Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese was the guest speaker July 19 at the weekly Canton Lions Club Luncheon held at the Van Zandt Country Club. Reese, who was sworn in as VZC judge Jan.

Three new appointments to the City of Van’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board of Directors were unanimously approved by the Van City Council during its regular and Van Mayor Pro-Tem Ernie Burns were named to the EDC board with the appointment of Burns creating the most conversation among the council members. Lopez and Wheeler were not in attendance during the July 13 council meeting.